McC Called Georgia President The Same Day His FOREIGN POLICY GUY Signed 200K Georgia Lobbying Deal

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Says it all, doesn't it? McCain's selling out BEFORE the election. STIIIIINK-Y!


McCain Talked With Georgia President On The Same Day McCain Aide Sealed Georgia Lobbying Contract
By Andrew Tilghman - August 13, 2008, 12:11PM
Randy Scheunemann earned about $70,000 serving as Sen. John McCain's top foreign policy adviser between the January 2007 and May 15, 2008.

During the same period, the government of Georgia paid his firm $290,000 in lobbying fees.

Today's Washington Post reports a stark illustration of the conflict of interest that Scheunemann faced while advising McCain on foreign policy matters related to the former Soviet Republic and also working for the Georgia embassy.

On April 17, McCain got on the phone with Georgia President Mikheil Saakashvili about Russian efforts to gain leverage over two of Georgia's troubled provinces. That same day, McCain issued a public statement condemning Russia and expressing strong support for the Georgian position.

And also on that same day, Georgia signed a new, $200,000 lobbying contract with Scheunemann's firm, Orion Strategies, according to the Post.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/

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1. Now THAT is curious

certainly looks like hankypanky to me.
I guess all that straight talk is just straight up "gold for favors"

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2. The Lobbyists OWN John McEbay. That's how he rolls.

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9. Why Russia’s response to Georgia was right

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x376600

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3. And here's McCains statement after the 200K payoff:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3791571

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4. is this shit legal?

edited to add legal

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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5. No wonder McSame is "taking charge" there is both oil and financial income involved.

Notice how these neocons are so eager to send other folks kids off die to protect their assets. If there was a fair media Randy Scheunemann's connections would be front and center. :mad:

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6. i saw that. a curious media might look into something like that....imagine it was obama's guy

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7. Keith Olbermann is all over this one - check him out - now ;) nt

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8. KOs on top of this

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh!