Maybe it’s the blemish seeping through his scalp, but it looks like John McCain can’t tell the difference between politics and philanthropy. The NY Times Reports:
WASHINGTON, April 3 — Lagging in fund-raising and under fire for his support of the Iraq war, Senator John McCain is overhauling his campaign finance operation and delaying the official announcement of his candidacy, his aides said Tuesday.
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Mr. McCain has been identified throughout his career as an advocate of curbing the influence of money in politics, notably as a co-sponsor of a landmark bill limiting political contributions. He criticized Mr. Bush, when the two were opponents in 2000, as leading overly aggressive fund-raising efforts.
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Mr. McCain’s advisers said they expected that the senator would come under fire from opponents for turning to big money-raisers; he has already said the campaign would not take the federal funds that go to candidates who accept spending limits. But they called the criticisms unfair.
You know what Johnny? You don’t have to worry about opponents criticizing you if you can’t afford to run against them. I’d be more worried about how you’re going to explain to big-money donors why they should vote for a fucking hypocrite.
This is American Politics, Johnny, not the Guggenheim. People don’t give money away because they want to enrich the political process by fostering competition and debate. They do it to stomp them. buy influence. That’s the American Dream, Johnny: to establish a Monopoly. We trust in God, everyone else pays cash, and we leave the philanthropy up to those Euro-trash peacenicks.
Besides, not only are you a bellicose and senile geriatric, but you’ve been gumming the hand that feeds you for ages now. I mean, sure, it’s not like it really hurt much, but it kind of grossed them out and now they’d rather keep their distance if it’s all the same to you.
Story via Wonkette
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