Didn't McCain violate the Hatch Act by taking a campaign person

[goddess40]

to the meeting about the economy at the White House? Mixing his campaign with his senatorial duties.

[rateyes]

1. Just one of many violations of the law.

IOKIYAR

[cali]

2. Who did he take? Policy advisor or campaign staff?

[Essene]

3. what? please explain with facts & details... not insinuation

[goddess40]

5. I heard it yesterday while listening to AirAmerica

Now Salon.com is saying he was stopped from taking him into the meeting. I don't know how to find out if his campaign person went in or not.

[cali]

7. It was one of his economic advisors, Douglas Holz-Eakins and

he didn't accompany McCain. So whatever.

[MissHoneychurch]

4. I'm amazed he didn't take Cindy with him

isn't she ALWAYS by his side?

[ellacott]

8. I was looking for her when he walking through the halls of the capital

[Bucky]

6. That was no campaign aid.... that was his lobbyist!

Hmmm, usually Henny Youngman jokes work better than that.

[onenote]

9. I don't think you understand the Hatch Act

The Hatch Act prevents civil servants from engaging in partisan political activity. It doesn't prevent Senators from engaging in political activity and it doesn't prevent non-civil servants from doing anything. And, I'm fairly certain, it doesn't apply at all to congressional staff. So basically, McCain or Obama can bring anyone they want into a meeting that isn't a "political" event and they can bring anyone they want into a political event except for a civil servant.