McCain Pushed Land Swap That Benefits Backer »

Posted By Aidenag 1 year, 1 month ago in News

Sen. John McCain championed legislation that will let an Arizona rancher trade remote grassland and ponderosa pine forest here for acres of valuable federally owned property that is ready for development, a land swap that now stands to directly benefit one of his top presidential campaign fundraisers.

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    Goppy1 year, 1 month ago

    I dont think this example of abusin his govermental position will hurt McCain.

    The media typically dont pounce on us Christian Conservatives candidates over their exploitive behavior.

    Media only makes issue of stuff liek 'whether a candidate wears a flag pin on every suit coat, every day & night.'

    I remember recently comin accrost this members bio and bein quite surprised that Mainstream Media never made anything of the story in the bio.

    http://www.propeller.com/member/welfare_made_me...

    I mean, the way GW made his fortune speaks volumes.

    Well, it WOULDA spoken volumes ... but mainstream media never wrote any pages to compile a volume. Just the lowly Texas papers.

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    engineer1 year, 1 month ago

    Considering his campaign team is made up of 59 lobbyists, should we be surprised?

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      GHOSTWHOWALKS1 year, 1 month ago

      Did anyone expect anything less from the Junior Skunk?

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        doppich1 year, 1 month ago

        McCain doesn't do earmarks, he's got other ways of giving away taxpayers' assets.

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        not2needy1 year, 1 month ago

        How not surprising this is. Straight talk, accountability and openness for everyone else, but he and his wife are exempt. lol. Just amazing.

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        dunkirk1 year, 1 month ago

        Another day another REPUBLICAN scandal.

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          raats66621 year, 1 month ago

          FTA- In an interview, Betts said there is "absolutely no" connection between his contributions to McCain's presidential bids and the deal involving rancher Fred Ruskin and the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership.

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          R I G H T! And I don't have forested land, but I do have Ocean Front Property (in Yuma) to sell you

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          tchef1 year, 1 month ago

          Maybe I didn't see the whole picture with McCain 7 years ago or things have changed a lot, but the more I learn about him the less I think of him.

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            mmrhe1 year, 1 month ago

            Honest John got his hand caught in the cookie jar again...Why doesn't he just use Cindy's money and be done with it? Wait....Maybe he already does!

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