This Photo Deserves a Post of it's Own.

[peoli]

Credit to cbc5g for posting it in another thread.

[Muttocracy]

1. trying to find a better version of photo - found this story

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/09/politics/09cong.html

...The disputes, which have been percolating over the past few weeks, have exploded in recent days, with a nasty public spat between two prominent senators, John McCain, Republican of Arizona, and Barack Obama, Democrat of Illinois, and open divisions among House Republicans as they head into a weekend retreat where lobbying law changes will be high on the agenda....

[LonelyLRLiberal]

9. This article is very interesting - shows a clash early on between Obama and McCain over ethics.

Mr. Ethics Reform McCain didn't want to give up his perks from lobbyists and got all pissy with Obama. This is worth the read. See the start of the article:

"WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 — The election-year push to impose new limits on lobbying and the pet projects known as earmarks is running into roadblocks on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers clash on such pivotal issues as whether to ban gifts and corporate travel, and whether ethics investigations should be conducted by outside watchdogs or members of Congress.

"The disputes, which have been percolating over the past few weeks, have exploded in recent days, with a nasty public spat between two prominent senators, John McCain, Republican of Arizona, and Barack Obama, Democrat of Illinois, and open divisions among House Republicans as they head into a weekend retreat where lobbying law changes will be high on the agenda.

"The differences emerged during a Senate Rules Committee hearing Wednesday, where Mr. Obama testified alongside Mr. McCain and two other senators, Russell D. Feingold, Democrat of Wisconsin, and Norm Coleman, Republican of Minnesota. Mr. Obama proposed creating an independent commission to investigate ethics abuses.

"But Republicans did not embrace the idea, and Mr. Coleman was critical in a statement issued after the hearing.

"'This is a clubby institution, Congress,' Mr. Obama said, adding he intended to try to win Mr. McCain's support. 'And the idea that there might be a watchdog process outside of it, I think, will be tough to achieve.'

"That clubbiness seemed to extend Wednesday to Senators McCain and Obama, who earlier this week traded — and made public — stinging letters about lobbying overhaul. The exchange began when Mr. McCain took issue with Mr. Obama's support of a proposal offered by the Senate Democratic leadership, saying that endorsement showed that Mr. Obama was not interested in bipartisan solutions. During the hearing, Mr. Obama wryly referred to Mr. McCain as 'my pen pal.'

. . . "

[Muttocracy]

10. who's the real maverick indeed. nt

[sakabatou]

2. So John is doing a "terrorist fist-jab" now?

:hide::yoiks:

[AuntPatsy]

3. I will never forget that, our leader.....no fear from me, he has what it takes

[elshiva]

4. BWAAHHHAAA!

That's great. Obama looks like he is about to punch McCain.

buffy/

[TheDonkey]

5. McClown is scared

[helderheid]

6. I'M GONNA KNOCK YOU OOOUUUT!

:rofl: :woohoo:

[Muttocracy]

7. I bet this was the next photo

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[NYC_SKP]

8. Russ is grinnin' and about to do a spit-take!

:spray:

Thanks for that pic!

[Gregorian]

11. Look closer. This photo speaks volumes.

No really, one is a joker and one is the kind alpha Senator.

And one has a rich wife who supplies his beers!

[peoli]

12. haha!