McCain defends lobbyist ties: 'They're honorable people'

[Ichingcarpenter]

McCain defends lobbyist ties: 'They're honorable people'
RAW STORY

Sen. John McCain said Friday that while lobbyists serve as close advisers to his presidential campaign, they are honorable and he is not influenced by corruption in the system.

McCain, who has styled himself as an enemy of special interests, defended having lobbyists working for his campaign. He is the expected Republican presidential nominee.

"These people have honorable records, and they're honorable people, and I'm proud to have them as part of my team," McCain told reporters following a town hall meeting in Indianapolis.

The issue of lobbying and influence has arisen in published reports, first in The New York Times and then in The Washington Post, suggesting that McCain had an inappropriate relationship with a female lobbyist and advanced the interests of her clients. McCain on Thursday emphatically denied the reports.

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/McCain_defends_lobbyist_ties_Theyre_honorable_0222.html

[DemzRock]

1. Oh God.... PLEASE let someone put these insane McCain

Comments into commercials during the general election!

The 100-years-in-Iraq should be all we need!

[tanyev]

2. Brutus was an honorable man.

[underpants]

3. Way to keep it alive

thanks John

[Virginia Dare]

4. Why is he always bad mouthing them?...

more flip-floppery.

[trof]

5. Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas.

Thus it ever was, thus it ever shall be.

[trof]

6. Also "Birds of a feather..."

[trof]

7. And "Ye shall know him by the company he keeps."

I guess you get the gist.

[VP505]

8. His response suggests

McCain lives in a big bubble and how stupid he thinks we are. Associating with people who are paid to try and influence elected officials for their special interests is just NOT acceptable. We know how much they influence legislation, we see it everyday regardless of how much McCain and his ilk deny it.