McCain Pushed Land Swap That Benefits Backer

[pepperbear]

Source: washington post

PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- Sen. John McCain championed legislation that will let an Arizona rancher trade remote grassland and ponderosa pine forest here for acres of valuable federally owned property that is ready for development, a land swap that now stands to directly benefit one of his top presidential campaign fundraisers.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/08/AR2008050803494.html?hpid=topnews

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this can't be good.

[Ytzak]

1. I guess the straight talk express stopped for a little quid pro quo.

[Fridays Child]

2. K&R

[NationalProtrusion]

3. this is my favorite part:

At times, he has fought to protect the delicate desert ecosystem. But when wildlife concerns have thwarted development, his loyalties have shifted.

That's conviction.

[mcollier]

4. Now we really know

who he's speaking of when he says, "My Friends"....

[AlinPA]

5. The story won't last three nights. Move along. Oh, look - a car chase in LA!

Oh, that poor socialite, it rained at her outdoor wedding!..... CNN - the most trusted name in news. Fox "News", Fair and Balanced. MSRNC - it's happening now.

[RedEarth]

6. K&R

[electropop]

7. Thanks McLame! Another wonderful TV ad.

You're toast, once Obama starts his GE campaign.

You can't even tell Shiite from Shinola. How can you possibly withstand any scrutiny?

Your anger management problem is legendary.
You want to stay in Iraq for 100 years.
You admit you know nothing about the economy.
You're a proud member of the Keating Five - you'd be better off in the Jackson Five.
You are swimming in lobbyist money. But the pool is drying up.

[momster]

9. You can add

that he has lobbyists not only in his campaign but one boasted that he carries on 'business' from the bus itself! Oh, not to *any* client who might have a conflict of interest (yeah, right) but even so, I'll bet the start of every conversation is 'You'll never guess where *I'm* calling from!'

[Zorra]

8. I don't trust McCrook any farther than I can spit. n/t

[formercia]

10. Moi!!??

I know NOTHING!!