Palin Says McCain Doesn't "Run with the Washington Herd." Is It Jogging?
| Wed Sep. 10, 2008 9:05 AM PDT
At a campaign rally this morning in Fairfax, Virginia, Sarah Palin declared of John McCain, "He doesn't run with the Washington herd."
That's sure not true, given that his campaign is managed (or stage-managed) by the old bulls of the Washington lobbying herd. And within what seemed seconds of Palin making this false statement, the Obama campaign sent me (and other reporters) a list of McCain's top aides who are former DC lobbyists:
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* Rick Davis, campaign manager, has lobbied for Airborne Express and DHL on their controversial merger deal, as well as telecom companies Bell South/SBC and Verizon.
* Charlie Black, senior advisor, lobbied for more than 100 clients, including Yukos Oil and Freddie Mac.
*Randy Scheunemann's lobbying clients have included BP Amoco and the NRA.
* Nancy Pfotenhauer, senior policy advisor, is a former Koch Industries lobbyist.
* Frank Donatelli, the McCain campaign's director at the RNC, has had 70 clients including PHARMA, Pfizer and Exxon Mobil.
*John Green, congressional liaison, has lobbied for at least 150 clients, including insurance industry trade groups, predatory lender Ameriquest, Chevron Texaco, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac
* Wayne Berman, campaign vice-chair, finance co-chair, and advisor has also lobbied for almost 100 clients, including Ameriquest, Fannie Mae, the National Rifle Association and American Health Insurance Plans.
If that's not a herd, it's at least a flock. Or a gaggle.
But as Kevin Drum notes, Republican strategist John Feehey told The Washington Post that "bigger truths" outweigh "little facts" in this presidential campaign. And that seems to be true even if the bigger truths are untrue. No doubt then, Palin will continue to use as a talking point the claim that McCain eschews the Washington herd, even as members of that herd hand Palin her speech lines.
Comments
Interesting - you did say "former" didn't you? That means that if I "used to" sell cars that I am always a car salesman. Also means that if I was a juvenile delinquent that I will always be "bad". Might mean that if someone was raised in a one parent home that they would not be a good parent. Sorry, what someone "used to do", does not mean they continue to do it, either in life, employment or social groups.
PALIN WITH HER CRUCIFIX AND GUN GOT STEINEM IN THE CLOSET WITH HER BLOODY HAMMER
Christian women morally corrupted by Steinem are redeemed by Palin. This ongoing struggle in the Holy Cultural War, Christians against Neo-Marxists, exemplifies the eternal struggle between good and evil. Because the sacrilegious sacrificial killing of over 40 million children by their Christian mothers was politically instigated by Steinem, she is now condemned to burn at the stake.
To Jackie -- While what someone used to do does not necessarily govern what they are going to do, it's a pretty good indicator. Why else would employers ask for job history? Do you think that someone who has committed a felony before is more or less likely to commit another crime than someone who has a completely clean record?
While it's very easy to say that the past is the past, a persons history is a very good indicator of future action. This is common sense. While people are capable of turning over a new leaf or discovering a different outlook, people draw from past experiences to make their decisions. Former lobbyists are less likely to have you in mind than their former interests.
Submitted by capt (not verified) on Wed Sep. 10, 2008 12:16 PM PDT.
DC maybe the list should include Palin's peeps? Mostly all Bush loyalists?
Just sayin
We heard the same about Dubya being an outsider, yet if one looks at the 'Pioneers' we see 45 lawyers and lobbyists. I see Wayne Berman was Bush Pioneer.
Heres the list:
http://www.tpj.org/pioneers/industry_index.html#lw
I found, here: http://www.whitehouseforsale.org/search.cfm
76 registered 'bundlers' for McCain. If anyone thinks a Lobbyist changes there stripes after becoming an adviser, think again, they work with lobbyists and bundlers.
Bundler: Judy Black
Employer:
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
State:
DC
Bundler Status for 2004:
Pioneer (George Bush), raised at least $100,000.00
Name Disclosed By Candidate:
Y
Bundler Status for 2008:
Bundler for John McCain, raised at least $500,000.00
Name Disclosed By Candidate:
Y
Federal Lobbyist: Y (Most recent confirmed year registered: 2008)
Partnered With: Charlie Black
Cozy huh?
