SANTORUM now glomming onto McCain as he heads towards defeat

[Bluebear]

WASHINGTON -- Under fire from Democrats for his prominent role in an effort to place more Republicans at top lobbying firms, Sen. Rick Santorum said yesterday that he is joining forces with Sen. John McCain to craft legislation requiring more disclosure and transparency into the activities of Washington lobbyists.

A joint appearance by Mr. Santorum and Mr. McCain yesterday came in the midst of a rollout of lobbying proposals by Republican leaders, including House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who are worried about fallout over former top lobbyist Jack Abramoff....

Mr. Santorum said the McCain-Lieberman-Santorum proposal should eliminate visiting privileges for former lawmakers-turned-lobbyists into the House and Senate chambers, as well as their access to the members-only gym on Capitol Hill -- an idea put forward by Democrats last year. Mr. Santorum said he also favored new restrictions on lobbying by spouses of current members of Congress.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06018/639742.stm

[napi21]

1. Won't the few supporters of Santorum be pi**ed about this?

Most of the Ex. RW hate McCain as much as we hate Liberman! Is this just a panic move on Rickey's part?

[Bluebear]

2. Maybe grasping at straws? nt

[EST]

3. Santorum would eat shit

to keep his position. If he drops off the radar now his usefulness as the wingbag is at end.

[Beer Snob-50]

4. Future Fox New Entertainer maybe?

Their viewers would love him.

[stevedeshazer]

7. He can be on CNN with Glenn Beck!! n/t

[Bluebear]

8. Star of the live Broadway revival of Davey and Goliath?

[stevedeshazer]

6. He'd even show a fetus to his kids...

...oh, wait....

[stevedeshazer]

5. Hell, so is Joe Lieberman!

What a bold step...putting new restictions on lobbying by the spouses of...lobbyists!

And...a flat ban on lawmaker travel paid for by third parties! So first or second parties pay? Or fourth?

And...reporting MORE DETAILS about holding lucrative fund raisers...yeah, that'll show 'em.

And, my goodness, won't those lobbyists lose influence by not being able to use the gym on Capitol Hill.

Yep, that ought to fix it. :eyes:

[Coastie for Truth]

9. As an old Pennsylvanian .. Santorum is grasping at straws

and the people of the Keystone State are finally waking up. (Heck, they fired Tom Murphy in Pittsburgh).

[C_U_L8R]

10. Pathetic .. Really

Clinging to the pantleg of McCain
like some pathetic half-wit

It's all over for Ricky Sphinctorum.