McCain Calls Lobbyists "Birds Of Prey"

Politico.com:

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called lobbyists "birds of prey" Wednesday and vowed to enforce a lifetime ban on lobbying for members of his administration.

"Whenever there's a corrupt system, then you're going to have these birds of prey descend on it to get their share of the spoils," McCain said in a half-hour interview with Politico following a town-hall meeting in the southern part of this swing state.

McCain, clearly weary of vice-presidential speculation, began by saying preemptively that he was not going to say anything about the hot topic. His mood initially seemed sour, and his answers were clipped, although he warmed as the conversation went on.

Read the whole story: Politico.com

Comments

[mrone2]

Lobbyists are birds of prey, and politicians are the rats they feed upon.

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

Bingo.

[Plumbervip]

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[ApolloniaCreed]

Here is your opening BO! Let's make good use of it.

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[Witchitalineman]

McCain should know now, shouldn't he. McCain is a complete hyprocrite.

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[ejay579]

Seems that the charges of connection between McStain and lobbiest has hit a nerve. But what an inane statement - all who would work in his administration would take a "lifetime ban" on lobbying? Could never be enforced even if he wanted to enforce it. And no he never gets earmarks, he just gets legislation passed for "friends" and/or votes for everyone elses earmarks.

[BADEN]

SO, HE ADMITS HIS CAMPAIGN IS RUN BY A BUNCH OF VULTURES..­..what more can you say, old man?

You are bound by your words.
More than you know.
So far, so good.

Example #207

[bluesnot]

It looks like McCain would know all about lobbyists.

http://www.mccainslobbyists.com/

A few minutes ago there was a commercial on local radio promoting drilling. Sponsored by the deep pockets of API, the American Petroleum Institute. McCain and the Republicans represent the wishes of Big Oil.

[BEHM777]

So his whole campaign is filled with "birds of prey"--amazing. If America doesn't see through this...

BEHusseinM777

[theone718]

Does John McCain REALLY want to have an argument about Lobbyists? PLEASE don't tell me it is going to go there, because it definitely isn't one he is going to win.

[Biracial1]

Is he allowed to say anything without being questioned because he was/is a POW? I say shame on the person who interviewed him for giving him a pass on this. Pitiful!

[supergranny]

My God, they're gonna have to get the hazmat team to scrub down New Mexico after that blast of insanity. I would demand a refund for the fuel costs of traveling to hear that dinosaur talk total B.S. Maybe the intent was to cause mass confusion and get the good citizens of New Mexico to completely forget about that whole notion of waiting for the Mother Ship to arrive. Maybe now they'll come to their senses and start shopping again.

[StillAmused]

Mouth, meet foot.

It must be Thursday.

[Whinger]

John, everytime you speak or walk down the street there's a cloud of flies following you!

It must be the smell of death that draws them!