Reply #11: What's important is that McCain's involvement with Keating 5 is part of a much larger picture

[seafan]

...of using his position on Senate committees to exert direct pressure on government entities for the benefit of his campaign contributors.


John McCain's troubles aren't merely about a possible love affair with this 40-year-old lobbyist., February 21, 2008



Another prime example (in the links above) is his role in pressuring the FCC for the benefit of Paxson Communications in 1995, one of his large campaign contributors.


What is most maddening about McCain is the sanctimonious soapbox he stands up on, claiming he's *fighting lobbyist influence in government*, while at the same time, trading his influence on committees to benefit these lobbyists, and then stuffing his pockets with their money.



The Keating Five story is only one piece of the ugly picture of John McCain's ethics.



And here's another example:


Jack Abramoff: John McCain’s other Lobbyist problem, May 19, 2008




Keep your eyes on THE BIG PICTURE of John McCain.