So, Howard Dean e-mailed me today...

[usregimechange]

It's like 1989 all over again -- John McCain has been caught in yet another ethics scandal.

If you had a TV on yesterday, you saw who jumped to his defense -- the team of lobbyists who work for him, led by campaign manager and lobbyist Rick Davis, and the well-oiled right-wing noise machine, led by Rush Limbaugh. In an ironic message to McCain supporters yesterday, lobbyist Davis wrote...

has led the charge to limit the money and influence of the special interests in politics and stomp out corruption.

They spent the day breathlessly assailing the New York Times as "liberal," ignoring the ethics lapses the team of reporters had uncovered. The fact is, John McCain is facing legitimate questions about lobbyists, favors, and campaign contributions, just as he did during the Keating Five scandal that nearly derailed his political career twenty years ago.

Seeing more dollar signs, the McCain campaign and the RNC decided to jump at the chance to take advantage of the distraction they had created to raise money. They had spent the day firing their supporters up, trying desperately to change the subject, and then they literally cashed in on it. It was textbook sleaze.

So, let's hit back.

Don't let John McCain's team of lobbyists, Rush Limbaugh and the right-wing noise machine, the RNC and their special-interest backers take advantage of John McCain's most recent ethics scandal -- it's disgusting, and we can't let them get ahead like this. They're screaming as loud as they can, and you can send a message right back:

http://www.democrats.org/McCainEthics

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[napi21]

1. I agree with Howard, but I don't think it's working for McCain this time.

I heard quite a few Pubs call in to WJ on cspan saying they would never vote for McCain because they don't want someone with HIS values in the WH. I don't want him in the WH either, but it has nothing to do with his values!

[Kurovski]

2. K&R. (nt)

[saracat]

3. Not after what was done to Edwards. Not any of my money.Nope.

[cali]

5. yes, of course Howard Dean and the DNC went after Edwards

viciously and destroyed his campaign. NOT. How absurd.

[saracat]

7. That wasn't what I said but it is ignorant to assume they had nothing to

do with his suspension. That was common knowledge.

[anigbrowl]

8. I must be living in some parallel universe...

because it sure isn't common knowledge to this political junkie. Do tell us more, assuming you have some external linkage as opposed to just your imagination.

[saracat]

9. Talk to the DNC much? Or know any folks? Or it is posted in many places on DU

do a search, or try google.But maybe all those meetings and confrences were just to shoot the breeze.The "common knowledge" I refer to is that Edwards was "asked" to step aside by the PTB to ensure the nomination process did not drag out till the convention. He even used the phrase "step aside" in order to let the party "make history" in his NOLA speech that was assigned to him.Dean was of the theory that Edwards dripping pout would prevent divisiness and settle the nomination. Edwards was poised to win Oklahoma and several states. He had just bought a 6 mil air buy and had 19 mil in the bank and had complated a record breaking fundraiser. He stated he was 'going to the convention". But it wasn't likey he could win.Ergo, if he could be persuaded to "exit", we are down to two and the conventional wisdom was his supporters would go to one of the two remaining, enabling a decision by Super Tuesday.He was wrong. And I think requests from anybody anywhere asking any candidates to steo dowm are wrong.They played games with Democracy.

[DURHAM D]

10. Are you a U.S. citizen? eom

[Yossariant]

4. I got this one on Friday --- and I replied, explaining why he will not be getting money from me.

[Window]

6. K/R

Peace:thumbsup: