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Republican presidential candidate John McCain has condemned the influence of "special interest lobbyists," yet dozens of lobbyists have political and financial ties to his presidential campaign Ã;¢ââ;;¬" particularly from telecommunications companies, an industry he help

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    skeptic2711 year, 3 months ago

    Do we want four years of George W. McCain? Amnesty for both Telecoms and immigrants? Special interests writing government policy? War mongering? Economic know nothing?

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    DrBenway1 year, 3 months ago

    McCain must get his information from the same place that Hillary "Attacked in Bosnia" Clinton does.

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      GHOSTWHOWALKS1 year, 3 months ago

      Le Muffette Jr. and lobbyist? Nothing new here.

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      splitrch1 year, 3 months ago

      Wasn't his girlfriend a telecom lobbyist? We don't hear much about this anymore. Do you think the "Liberal Media is giving him a pass?

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      Daylight1 year, 3 months ago

      McCain will be a good Neocon choice, he would replace GWB and by the time the Americans go for the next presidential election, America will be a bankrupt country like the former Soviet Union.

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      dunkirk1 year, 3 months ago

      ROFLMAO, A republican saying one thing and doing another seems to be the norm. Don't let it be said that theres anything different in the Republican party.

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      DoerNotASayer1 year, 3 months ago

      Watch out....McCain will come on this page and scream at all of us.

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      sonofjohn1 year, 3 months ago

      Here's a man who harps about the appearance of impropriety among congressmen and lobbyists, but doesn't follow his own admonishments. Don't worry, trust me, just doesn't fly.

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        THOMNH621 year, 3 months ago

        4 more years of G W McCain or a liar and chief you decide

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          joeblowe1 year, 3 months ago

          Unless a miracle happens and McCain drops out and we somehow manage to elect Ron Paul, we are DOOMED, DOOMED I tell you.

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          bauerhoover1 year, 3 months ago

          McCain must get his information from the same place that Hillary

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            Charlson1 year, 3 months ago

            He's taken telecom lobbyist's money and helped pass legislation with tax breaks and most everything they wanted and he's not in bed with them? Oh, yes, they do it standing up!

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            nikkibabe1 year, 3 months ago

            If I can get a chance, I want to give my iron fist on his right cheek, so that this SOB can get a bigger bump on the right side.

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            Xaos1 year, 3 months ago

            All three the major candidates are receiving special interest money in one for or another. And the corporate media backs all of them. If any of them were truly outside of corporate interest, do you think that they would have received the media coverage they did.

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            kcmokirk1 year, 3 months ago

            We have been through eight years of Bush. The results speak for themselves. Do you really want four more years of Bush/Cheney? McCain agrees with this administration, and has supported them, lock step. 100 more years in Iraq, a war with Iran, unchecked spending, trashing the Constitution? If you truly want this, Songbird McCain is your man.

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              Ratskii1 year, 3 months ago

              Follow the money. I get the feeling that McCain is trying to create another K-street project. He can get money from the lobbyists, but no one else can.

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                bluenote15221 year, 3 months ago

                A politician tied to a lobbyist! STOP THE PRESSES!

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                  bluenote15221 year, 3 months ago

                  kc, lock step? Yeah right!

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                    THOMNH621 year, 3 months ago

                    and where is Libscape on Hillary's ties to the Chinese or Obama's connection to the American hating church. Oh no McCain to lobbyist money wow, they all take money to forward the agenda of those with deep pockets. It is the form of government we have created in this country and if you think Obama or the one who's name we do not speak will change any of this your drinking again. It will take a revolution and right now they are trying to take away our 2nd amendment which will make sure we have no power as free people.

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                      NoWayMan1 year, 3 months ago

                      DOH!!

                      lobbyists, flip floppin, breaks his own FEC rules.

                      100 more years in Iraq? no thanks crazy grandpa.

                      and he still can't tell the difference between sunni and shia, iran and al qaeda.

                      McCain: unelectable.

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                        Blackacereturn1 year, 3 months ago

                        A GOPer would know this. Rest assured Obama hasn't taken any money from them. They don't own him and I am sure he never will because he is a smart man and know that he is being watch more so than any of the candidates!

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                        Ratskii1 year, 3 months ago

                        Anyone else notice this? If a Republican does something questionable the cons say, "Well, it's no big thing because both sides do it." If a Democrat does something questionable they say, "Oh look, the Dems or corrupt and are destroying the country.

                        Yes, I am saying that several posters are behaving in a hypocritical manner.

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                        THOMNH621 year, 3 months ago

                        go ani, and Obama not taking lobbyist money just give him time, kamybe not money from the hill but money from somewhere parhaps the far east

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                        Howtogo1 year, 3 months ago

                        Is John McCain a crook? You bet he is! Just like Obama & Clinton. They are all crooks. If the politician of today is honest they can't get elected. As for McCain being influenced by a lobbyist if that's true we must also look at Obama's pastors influence & Clinton's pardons like Mark Rich = money. Hillary is a chip off the old block or maybe it was Bill that was the chip. You can bet they all are dirty both Dems. & Reps.

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