More (McCain) Campaign Staffers Out Because of New Ethics Policy

[flashl]

Source: Washington Post

The campaign of Sen. John McCain continued to dismiss staff members this week for violating its new ethics policy, as Democrats ratcheted up pressure on McCain advisers for their lobbying backgrounds.

McCain dismissed two staff members Thursday after unveiling the policy, which prohibits staffers from lobbying, representing a foreign agent or participating in outside political groups. A memo from campaign manager Rick Davis asked aides to disclose previous lobbying ties and to make sure they aren't currently registered as lobbyists or foreign agents.

One staffer, Craig Shirley, was dismissed after the Politico reported that he worked for the attack site StopHerNow.com. Another, Eric Burgeson, left Thursday after it was disclosed that he lobbies the federal government on energy policy.

McCain's campaign created the policy following two other forced departures -- regional campaign manager Doug Davenport and Republican convention chief Doug Goodyear -- for representing the military government in Burma, also known as Myanmar.

Washington Post

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/16/AR2008051603614.html

[The Magistrate]

1. So He Will have No Staff At All By June, Sir

Republican operatives who can meet any kind of ethics policy no more exist on this earth than unicorns....

"More Wars! Less Jobs! McCain '08"

[tanyev]

2. That's what wearing so much Republican Red will do to you.

[madrchsod]

3. i`d say he`ll be looking at the county level republicans to fill his staff...

[LiberalFighter]

4. Maybe the staff Matt Kelty had when he ran for Mayor in Ft Wayne Indiana?? LOL

Kelty is still under felony indictments waiting for trial in October.

[ToughLuck]

5. This is too funny, I am loving it!

[gratuitous]

6. The GOP's next ethics policy will be their first

If McLame is dumping all the lobbyists on his campaign team, it'll be just him and some volunteer from Ardmore.

[annabanana]

7. I notice that Charlie Black isn't on that list yet. . . n/t