McCain campaign manager’s lobbying firm paid by Freddie Mac through last month.
McCain campaign manager’s lobbying firm paid by Freddie Mac through last month.
The New York Times reports tonight that, until last month, Freddie Mac paid $15,000 a month to the lobbying firm owned by Rick Davis, John McCain’s campaign manager:
[Freddie Mac] paid $15,000 a month from the end of 2005 through last month to a firm owned by Senator John McCain’s campaign manager , according to two people with direct knowledge of the arrangement. [...]
They said they did not recall Mr. Davis doing much substantive work for the company in return for the money, other than speak to a political action committee composed of high-ranking employees in October 2006 on the coming midterm congressional elections. They said Mr. Davis’s firm, Davis & Manafort, was kept on the payroll because of Mr. Davis’s close ties to Mr. McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, who was widely expected by 2006 to run again for the White House.
Mr. Davis took a leave from Davis & Manafort for the duration of the campaign, but as a partner and equity-holder continues to share in its profits.
On Sunday, when asked about Davis’s lobbying activities, McCain claimed, “My campaign manager has stopped that, has had nothing to do with it since and I’ll be glad to have his record examined by anybody who wants to look at it.”
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On Sunday, when asked about Davis’s lobbying activities, McCain claimed, “My campaign manager has stopped that, has had nothing to do with it since and I’ll be glad to have his record examined by anybody who wants to look at it.”
Now that it has been , it’s time for the same to be done to your shit-filled head ………….
September 23rd, 2008 at 9:14 pmCan Grandpa Simpson McCain ever say anything truthful? I think the answer is plainly no.
Watching Rachel Maddow, McCain voted against the minimum wage 19 times, why isn’t that an Obama (or 527) commercial?
September 23rd, 2008 at 9:20 pmhad nothing to do with it since…..
It seems like the time period was a rather important point to leave out. Isn’t there something in ethics about omiting information being a form of lie ?
September 23rd, 2008 at 9:31 pmAnd the McCain campaign had issues with Obama supporters’ ties to Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae?
Marge McCain: “Grandpa, don’t sit on the apple pie. Grandpa, did you sit on the apple pie?”
Grandpa Simpson McCain: “I sure hope so!”
September 23rd, 2008 at 9:43 pm“McCain campaign manager’s lobbying firm paid by Freddie Mac through last month.”
And I look forward to an Obama ad on this.
September 23rd, 2008 at 9:44 pmOf course the mccain campaign is up to its neck in this mess, that’s why they tried to paint Obama as the corrupt one. It’s how they work folks. If mccain accuses Obama of cheating on his wife, you can be sure that a blonde, ex beauty queen is about to talk. If mccain accuses Obama on stiffing the paper boy then you can be sure that Mccain has to sneak out of his house every day (unless it’s that other kind of stiffing…since we’re talking about a republican you can never be sure.
September 23rd, 2008 at 9:50 pmIf they’re giving that clown $15,000 per month for “influence” it doesn’t seem to have helped much. Both McCain and Freddie Mac are flailing and floundering.
September 23rd, 2008 at 9:51 pmAre you trying to tell me that the McStain campaign has lied to me about something so easily verified? Shocking!
Sorry folks, but every time I see Rick Davis, he reminds me of Jeffrey Dahmer. Wonder what Rick has stashed in his freezer?
PEACE
September 23rd, 2008 at 9:51 pmSUNDAY: “My campaign manager has stopped that, has had nothing to do with it since and I’ll be glad to have his record examined by anybody who wants to look at it.”
TODAY: “Well, we didn’t actually *want* the press to look at his record. Now get the f*** off my lawn.”
September 23rd, 2008 at 10:08 pmSounds like something a real “maverick” would do, doesn’t it?
September 23rd, 2008 at 10:17 pmWhat a joke McLobbyist is.
“We do not support government bailouts of private institutions. Government interference in the markets exacerbates problems in the marketplace and causes the free market to take longer to correct itself,”
- Republican Party Platform, 2008.
September 23rd, 2008 at 10:28 pmspencers mom Says:
Sorry folks, but every time I see Rick Davis, he reminds me of Jeffrey Dahmer. Wonder what Rick has stashed in his freezer?
You know, Jane was saying the same thing about Rick Davis. He bears too striking a resemblance to Jeffrey Dahmer. I guess we’re not going to Rick’s house for any cook outs.
September 23rd, 2008 at 10:41 pmTHIS IS A NON-STORY. It has nothing to do with the current MSM obsessions or narrative, so they will let it go. The current focus is on the economic bailout and the upcoming debate.
September 23rd, 2008 at 10:51 pmNo conflict of interest there… nope, not a bit.
/snark off
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm…I’ll be glad to have his record examined by anybody who wants to look at it.”
I remember when Gary Hart said the same thing to the press back in 1984…
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:03 pmOuch…
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:15 pmObama Biden strike back
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:20 pmO/T: And this is a take. 39 seconds of Palin video sans sound. Silent Palin, Holy Palin…
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:26 pmI did a pipece on the scandal tonight and include the racist John McCain ad that led to the revelations about Davis in the first place.
You can check out the ad and the timeline of events in the Davis scandal at:
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:34 pmhttp://scootmandubious.blogspot.com/2008/09/john-mccains-fannie-flak.html
No business pays someone for nothing — none.
The McCain campaign is a sleaze machine, and it just gets worse everyday. Ugh…
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:40 pmDamn, I think I might have made $15K this year so far… that’s an awful lot of cabbage for so little work.
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:45 pmHi Zooey!
Hi SKdeA!
It’s totally cool to see you again. :-)
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:51 pmWayne, Jane and I either share a very keen perception, or we’re both twisted!
Rick “Dahmer” Davis – that’s one way to get ahead!
PEACE
September 24th, 2008 at 12:13 amAny bets on whether the GOP ticket stays intact till the election? Seems to be falling apart at an alarming rate at this point.
September 24th, 2008 at 1:11 amEthically challenged old delusional fool who is bought and paid for.
September 24th, 2008 at 1:18 amMcCain-Palin are LIARS, HYPOCRITES and FRAUDS.
McCain-Palin are LIARS, HYPOCRITES and FRAUDS.
McCain-Palin are LIARS, HYPOCRITES and FRAUDS.
McCain-Palin are LIARS, HYPOCRITES and FRAUDS.
RNC = MORONS
September 24th, 2008 at 3:08 amI’ve read elsewhere it was $30,000 a month, not $15,000.
September 24th, 2008 at 3:49 amEvery day we find out some new LIE from McBush and his pitbull.
Pass the pop corn because the next 5 weeks will be like a very bad Hollywood script shot on location in the Great State of Alaska on a shoe string budget!
September 24th, 2008 at 3:56 amspencers mom Says:
Wayne, Jane and I either share a very keen perception, or we’re both twisted!
Rick “Dahmer” Davis – that’s one way to get ahead!
Did you mean “get ahead” or “get a head“?
September 24th, 2008 at 7:04 amGive ‘em enough rope and they’ll hang themselves eventually.
September 24th, 2008 at 7:04 amOld white man speak with forked tongue, Kemo Sabe.
September 24th, 2008 at 7:15 amNygenxer, it was $35,000/month up until 2005, when Davis’ firm was actually lobbying for Freddie, then it was either extortion money or “access” to McCain money a la Abramoff until Freddie became a Fed bailout project last month.
PEACE
September 24th, 2008 at 7:53 amGood morning Bobwurst,
YES! That’s what I was trying to say, in my oh so subtle way!
PEACE
September 24th, 2008 at 7:54 amAll Of McLobby’s inside lobbiest critters are FBI special agents trying to catch lobbiests working for pols in an illegal kind of way. I hope they catch themselves.
September 24th, 2008 at 8:46 amHand caught in the cookie jar?
September 24th, 2008 at 9:05 am