McCain neck deep in lobbyists.

[Dan McKenzie]

by William K Wolfrum

For years, John McCain was viewed as a "straight talking maverick" who railed against the influence of lobbyists in Washington. He is the McCain in the McCain-Feingold Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, after all.

As the 2008 U.S. Presidential campaign takes shape, however, the extra scrutiny placed on the presumptive Republican nominee has shown that McCain is neck deep in lobbyists. As this issue threatens to become something that derails the entire campaign, McCain has once again shown a willingness to act when times are tough.

Monday, the McCain campaign announced that it was hiring Fleckstein, Flick and Elmore, a Chicago-based lobbying firm to try and turn around McCain's lobbying problems.

"There's a misconception here about lobbyists, at least in the way that we are currently using the term," said McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds. "Lobbyists are people who want something and get it. Now it's time for them to get the message across that they are truly heroes. Also, let me add that Barack Obama's outlandish campaign trip was an insult to all veterans and Americans."


In a press release, FFE announced that it was excited about the challenge and that the company planned a 50-state advertising attack that would consist of television and print ads.

" ... John McCain has again stood up when he senses an issue could develop into a problem. His dealings with lobbyists throughout the years have been honorable and have saved taxpayers 75% or more in many cases. Also, from here forward, "Lobbyists" will be known only as "Soldiers" ... "

McCain, without whom it would only have been known as the "Keating Four," has lobbyists working at all levels of his Presidential campaign, and has appeared comfortable with those that say lobbyists have too much influence on him.

"Someone has to have influence on you, right? " said Bounds. "Why not 'Soldiers?' Do you know that every time we use a Soldier in a government deal, we're supporting the troops?"

Bounds added that the McCain campaign believed that the media was again favoring Obama, choosing to look instead at "invented controversies" surrounding McCain.

[Dan McKenzie]

here is a fun link to see some of his "soldiers"

http://mccainslobbyists.com/

[Ringer]

Throughout the campaign season Obama has attacked Wall Street’s financial sector and ran a campaign based largely upon his “good judgementâ€

[Dan McKenzie]

off topic.

[Ringer]

[Dan McKenzie]

all in good fun

[FishaHallic]

Here is a thought, could it be that all these financial big wigs think that Obama could be better for our economy since it is obvious that the Bush/McCain plan is pulling down the economy.

And it is also obvious why the oil companies backed Bush and the proof of that is in record profits for the oil companies and I am sure these same oil companies will back McCain since he is running on the same platform.