McCain's Anti-Boeing Lobbyists Cost Jobs, Dems Say

Washington Independent:

At 12:01 a.m. Pacific time Saturday, 27,000 Boeing Co. machinists, protesting a lack of job security, went on strike. A lengthy walkout would halt the assembly of several pricey Boeing planes, including its 777.

The aeronautic giant's 777 is supposed to have enough fuel capacity to win the Air Force's most lucrative contract: a $35-billion deal to replace 179 aging aerial refueling tankers. Even before the strike, Boeing said that it needed more time to put in a contract bid.

For the past month now, the Pentagon has been unable to lay out it final bidding specifications for a contract expected to pit Boeing against the combo of Northrop Grumman and Airbus, a subsidiary of the European Aeronautic and Defense Space Co., or EADS.

Read the whole story: Washington Independent

Comments

[toochie50]

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[rollingdivision]

So liberals are for no-bid $48 Billion military contracts? Remember this started as an extremely expensive no-bid, no contract leasing refueling tankers deal. Then went to a no-bid purchase deal. Then, a few Boeing executives and government bureaucrats ended up in prison for their involvement in bribes to government officials. No question, Boeing has the better plane and program, but there is nothing wrong with forcing military contractors to compete for $48 Billion dollar contracts and much for the military and US public to gain.

[jcwtts1]

This is a story that should have legs. This is the story we should be pushing. My response to lipstick on a pig, DHL in Ohio and Boeing in the Pacific North West.

J

[BethStuart]

EADS is a European consortium supported by its governments and McCain should know that. As such, it is heavily subsidized. A German friend of mine quipped it's basically a full employment act for European aerospace engineers.

Boeing needs help in Washington to compete with EADS (Airbus). McCain is not helping. On the contrary, he is helping move American jobs overseas.

[RENREVARD]

The press needs look at the other 133 lobbyist who work for,advise and raise money for campaign.T­here is a slew of shady governments and companies that his lobbyist represent.­McCain is a fraud.

[tel8034]

Why doesn't Obama just do an ad linking all of the ecomonic failures of late to the lobbyists who are running McCain's campaign?

There are certainly enough of them ..........­..........­.. Boeing, FannieMae, FreddieMac, Enron etc.

A simple ad would do ..........­... Show each face one by one of the McCain campaign advisors/lobbyists and list the areas of economic collapse caused, and the number of jobs, houses, investments and savings lost, because of each of those persons.

The ad would end with a grand total ..........­..........­...... Those mega numbers would HIT VOTERS RIGHT IN THE FACE, AND HOPEFULLY WOULD WAKE THEM UP TO REALITY.

The message would be: Why would McCain put Americans and America first , if the same people who ruined American lives are running his campaign, and are poised to hold key positions in a McCain administration.

[RinusDeGier]

This is just what McCain does not want to talk about. He would rather accuse Obama of being a child molester than talk about DHL or EADS. Americans understand when when you sacrifice American jobs for lobbyist campaign contributions. McCain put his political career ahead of American livelihoods.

[LemonMeringue]

Here is what is sickening:

McCain does not need the lobbyist money!!!

I do not understand why he's throw away the jobs of people earning under $5 million. What for? Was this part of his deal for getting this nomination and stealing the election in November?