What a maverick that John Sidney McLobbyPants is. Why, he’s so defiant that he surrounds himself with lobbyists, some with ties to Myanmar, no matter what anyone thinks! Now, that’s what I call mavericky! From NBC/NJ’s Carrie Dann
NBC NEWS has confirmed that another McCain aide, Doug Davenport, has resigned because of his lobbying ties to the Myanmar government’s military junta.
“Mr. Davenport has tendered his resignation and we have accepted it,” McCain spokesman Brian Rogers writes.
The Atlantic’s Ambinder reported: “Doug Davenport, the regional campaign manager for the mid-Atlantic states, founded the DCI Group’s lobbying practice and oversaw the contract with Myanmar in 2002. …He joins former DCI Group CEO Doug Goodyear, who resigned yesterday from the post of convention CEO after Newsweek reported that DCI was paid more than $300,000 to represent Myanmar’s ruling junta.You can tell a lot about a candidate by the people he hires.
“Goodyear and Davenport were recruited by McCain’s campaign manager, Rick Davis, who has been accused by some current and former McCain advisers of take insufficient care of McCain’s reformer brand by appointing lobbyists to key positions.
Oh, so it’s Davis’ fault, not Sid’s. I’m sure McLobbyThis had nothing to do with it and completely trusted Davis with the decision to hire these two. Maybe he should fire Davis, too. In fact, he should fire himself to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again.
Ironically, as Newsweek reported, Goodyear was asked to become convention CEO after Davis’s lobbying firm partner, Paul Manafort, was nixed because of his own close ties to foreign governments and controversial companies.”
See how he only surrounds himself with honorable people? From February:
Sen. John McCain said Friday that while lobbyists serve as close advisers to his presidential campaign, they are honorable and he is not influenced by corruption in the system.
McCain, who has styled himself as an enemy of special interests, defended having lobbyists working for his campaign. He is the expected Republican presidential nominee.
“These people have honorable records, and they’re honorable people, and I’m proud to have them as part of my team,” McCain told reporters following a town hall meeting in Indianapolis.
Here’s an idea, Sid: Build a team of people who you don’t have to fire. You’d be amazed at how that builds credibility.
