McCain economic policy shaped by lobbyist

pfitz59

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Wed May-28-08 12:07 AM
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McCain economic policy shaped by lobbyist

Source: msnbc

“Countdown with Keith Olbermann” reported Tuesday night that lobbying disclosure forms, filed by the giant Swiss bank UBS, list McCain’s campaign co-chair, former Texas Sen. Phil Gramm, as a lobbyist dealing specifically with legislation regarding the mortgage crisis as recently as Dec. 31, 2007.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24844889/

Phil Gramm is one of the worst ogres to ever inhabit Congress! Not surprising he's in deep with McCain! "Campaign finance reform" my ass!

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Kaleko

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Wed May-28-08 01:27 AM
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1. More...

Just in case you don't click on the link, this is really damning:

"...McCain himself has often cited Gramm’s influence as a way to establish his bona fides with economic conservatives.

When Gramm chaired the Senate Banking Committee, he wrote and passed deregulatory legislation in more than one industry, establishing himself as a pre-eminent foe of government regulation. McCain’s March 26 speech recommended further deregulation of the banking industry as his response to the mortgage crisis.

McCain and Gramm have been friends for more than a decade. McCain chaired Gramm’s 1996 presidential run and Gramm says the two men speak every day. McCain reportedly has hinted Gramm might serve as his Treasury secretary."

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Indenturedebtor

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Wed May-28-08 03:43 AM
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2. I am afraid that this fare may be to hearty for those who don't support him already.

Sounds "elitist" I know. But McCain has already had his share of lobbyist scandals. There are a lot of people out there who just don't understand that "trickle down" means "I'm pissing on you".

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Hubert Flottz

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Wed May-28-08 05:11 AM
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3. "I'm pissing on you". and

Edited on Wed May-28-08 05:13 AM by Hubert Flottz

extra slimy things like Phil Gramm, will just naturally grow from those discarded puddles of excrement.

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DFW

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Wed May-28-08 07:43 AM
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4. Phil Gramm as Treasury Secretary????

More Republican fox management of the henhouse.

That would be as disastrous as putting, say, a real nut
case like John Ashcroft or Alberto Gonzales as Attorney
General or a whacko like Sam Alito on the Supreme Court.

Oh, wait.........

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Virginia Dare

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Wed May-28-08 08:13 AM
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5. They're not "lobbyists" anymore they're "advocates"..

that's what I saw Bob Dole have the audacity to say last night on CSPAN....:rofl: :spray:

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