Lieberman, Graham In Apparent Violation Of McCain Ethics Rules

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: The Huffington Post

Two of Sen. John McCain's top campaign chairmen are serving on the board of an independent organization that is behind a new attack ad against Sen. Barack Obama, an apparent violation of the Arizona Republican's new conflict of interest policy.

Sens. Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham both hold chairs for the McCain camp as well as positions on the board of advisers of Vets for Freedom, an advocacy group that supports the Iraq war.

A week ago these titles may not have been a political issue. But under McCain's newly-implemented ethics policy, Lieberman and Graham's role with Vets for Freedom is now proving problematic.

According to the policy: "No person with a McCain Campaign title or position may participate in a 527 or other independent entity that makes public communications that support or oppose any presidential candidate."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/23/lieberman-graham-apparent_n_103313.html

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[FSogol]

1. The wheels are coming off the

Straight Talk Hypocritical Express

[tanyev]

6. It's finally picking up a lot of momentum.

[hokies4ever]

13. LOL!

That picture is hilarious! :rofl:

[lonestarnot]

8. Can they just hit a fucking tree? Just a nice big trunked tree.

[Indenturedebtor]

10. What did the tree ever do to you? I propose they hit

The RNC "sweatshop tour" express.

[lonestarnot]

15. very good point. No trees.

[floridablue]

2. Is that a criminal offense... (please please)

Could the Friday night news be any more fun that watching 'ole JoeMentom, and JAG reservist Graham doin' the perp walk????

[Supersedeas]

3. Repig ethics -- like nothing moral you ever heard of

[angstlessk]

4. I thought a 527 could NEVER have a direct connection to either

political party or any candidate?? am I wrong here??

[cstanleytech]

9. I think it might depend on how its setup.

Plus they could use the defense they are acting as individuals and not on behalf of the party or under the orders or request of McCain.
I could very well be wrong of course.

[BlueStater]

5. Typical weasel behavior from Lieberman

Is anyone surprised? I didn't think so.

I wasn't following politics back then so I have idea what Gore was thinking when he let this little rat turd be his running mate.

Graham, on the other hand, has never denied he's anything but filth.

[cui bono]

7. That pic makes me ill.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

11. That senile old man, Joe...

Involved with a Swift Boat-type org.

Figures.

[jmondine]

12. Isn't "McCain Ethics" an oxymoron?

[JerseygirlCT]

14. I'm sure they'll make a big show of resigning from the group

a group that's probably already got all the money it needs, and plenty of ads in can.

Creeps.

[barbtries]

16. that was yesterday's policy

that's not what they meant
new policy today
new policy tomorrow
up is down
out is in
war is peace
we are fucked.