McCain is a gambling man. . . seriously!

[annabanana]

I just saw this in Crooks & Liars
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/05/26/john-mccain-his-lobbyist-gambling-buddy-and-a-shady-land-deal/

Here are the key elements of the story:

:bluebox: Wes Gullet is an old friend and gambling buddy of John McCain. They rolled dice together in 14-hour-long sessions in Las Vegas.

:bluebox: Gullet was McCain’s campaign manager and top senate staffer and is now a lobbyist.

:bluebox: Gullet was hired to lobby McCain on the largest land swap in Arizona history, exchanging private land in the wilderness for valuable federally-owned land ready for development.
McCain, who initially opposed the swap, changed his position and supported it after Gullett was hired.

:bluebox: The land swap benefited one of John McCain’s top fundraisers who has hauled in more than $100,000 for his Presidential campaign.

So why have I never heard of Wes Gullet? Oh Yeah! It's because of that damn liberal media!!

:sarcasm:

[geiger]

1. I think age and experience will become the main issue of the campaign.

[ColbertWatcher]

4. Age and experience...

...at what age did he decide to get so much experience with lobbyists.

I like the way you think.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

2. Dice McCain and Slots Bennett

Wonder who else belongs in the "Vegas, Baby!" club.

anna :hi: :hug:

[annabanana]

3. Here he is at the Bellagio

[SalmonChantedEvening]

7. Sixes and sevens and niiiiyiyiyiyines

Sing it Mick! :)

Just what we need, a Keating Five member with a gambling prediliction holding the football.

Run away.

:hi: :loveya:

[Virginia Dare]

5. Does Miss Cindy give him a gambling allowance too?

mighty nice of the c**t to do that...:puke:

[annabanana]

6. Can we charge her for all those planes that crashed?. . .n/t

[Captain Angry]

8. My dad met him in Vegas one time.

He saw him at the table, and thanked him for his service.

My dad still thinks that McCain is an ok guy. He'll probably vote McCain for all the wrong reasons. My mom will probably balance the vote. So no net-gain/loss for the Republicans from my folks place.