McCain calls lobbyists 'birds of prey' (Irony alert)

[deminks]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12678.html

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called lobbyists “birds of prey” Wednesday and vowed to enforce a lifetime ban on lobbying for members of his administration.

“Whenever there’s a corrupt system, then you’re going to have these birds of prey descend on it to get their share of the spoils,” McCain said in a half-hour interview with Politico following a town-hall meeting in the southern part of this swing state.

McCain, clearly weary of vice-presidential speculation, began by saying preemptively that he was not going to say anything about the hot topic. His mood initially seemed sour, and his answers were clipped, although he warmed as the conversation went on.

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The topic of lobbyists is sensitive for McCain because several of his top aides had lucrative lobbying practices.

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Wow, did you tell Phil Gramm that he is a bird of prey? Preying on whiners? Is he banned from your administration? We know McCain doesn't speak for the McCain campaign. Does he even know what he is saying? How can he?

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

1. Wow ! That's why he has 29 big oil people in his campaign.

[Muttocracy]

2. and the political cartoonists say "thanks again!" nt