McCain cleaning house

Republican presidential contender John McCain on Thursday fired an energy policy advisor who lobbies the federal government on behalf of energy clients, citing a new policy that seeks to quash influence peddling.

"The campaign recently severed ties with Eric Burgeson due to a new campaign policy that prohibits any registered lobbyist from participating in any policy discussions on the subjects in which they work,'' said McCain spokesman Jeff Sadosky.

The policy was developed following the recent dismissals of two campaign aides whose lobbying firm represented the military junta that runs Myanmar, widely condemned for thwarting rescue efforts after a deadly cyclone.

Full story here. Politico reports that the campaign also forced out a Republican consultant who also works for a "527" group launching sneak attacks against Democratic candidates.

Comments

[Annoyed Floridian]

McCain's lobbyist 'purge' is meaningless until he gets rid of the lobbyists who are his official fundraisers. McCain is a HUGE hypocrite to fire lobbyists on his campaign staff while he continues to allow lobbyists to raise money to pay his campaign staff.

[Roger Morris]

John "Presscott Bush McCain" and his $58,000 VA Disability check just continues to flip flop on every key issue in America. Born in Colo Solo Panama Canal Zone, said to be; jurisdictional American Soil, older than Frankenstein continues to sell American Souls for dollars. His continued "QWEST" for $100,000 from this lobbyist, and $20,000 from that "Telecommunication" lobbyist circumventing Federal Campaign Election laws unthrawrted by delays and delays in the firing of the current Federal Elections Commissioner David Mason. All "BETTS" are off, from the San Pedro River, to Rick Renzi's Yavapai Mountain Federal Land deal. John "Presscott Bush" McCain will do anything to ensure that "BY REMOVING, ATTORNEY GENERAL, IN DEALING WITH TREASURY DEPARTMENT, THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR, THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE, THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND BY INSERTING, SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY. Will at best continue the country on a MEIN KEMPF GOP TRAIL TO DESTROYING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

Bush Knew, John "Presscott Bush" McCain Knew II! Coming soon to a theatre near you!