Posted on 01/28/2009 7:15:27 PM PST by rabscuttle385
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John McCain, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, is seeking details on how William Lynn, a former Raytheon Co lobbyist, would meet conflict-of-interest rules if confirmed as deputy secretary of defense.
McCain, President Barack Obama's opponent in the November election, asked Lynn to spell out what impact, if any, Executive-branch ethics requirements might have on his ability "to discharge fully your responsibilities as deputy secretary."
In a letter dated on Monday, the senator from Arizona said Lynn, if confirmed by the Senate, likely would face decisions affecting many matters in which Raytheon, one of the Pentagon's top suppliers, had a financial interest.
He cited airborne and naval weapons systems, missile defense, precision-guided weapons and munitions, as well as systems used in space, for radar and command-control, among others.
"Against that backdrop and to inform whether I can support your nomination," McCain sought a detailed listing by Friday of the matters from which Lynn thought he would have to disqualify himself under existing rules to avoid a possible conflict of interest.
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LOL....see Geithner, Clinton, Holder....
President Obama,
I have been sucking up to you for two years now. I blew my own campaign so that you would be elected.
When are you going to give me a position in your cabinet? What about me Obama, what about me??
Sincerely your biggest fan,
J. McCain
Dude,
What’s scary is that’s not far from the truth.
I'm ashamed that Sarah allowed herself to be subjected to the indignities that came with trying to prop up the turncoat PoS.
As Bob Dole would write/say, John McCain knows it, I know it and now the whole world knows it.
At least Bob Dole tried to win and challenged Clinton. McCain pandered to Obama.
“I’m ashamed that Sarah allowed herself to be subjected to the indignities that came with trying to prop up the turncoat PoS.”
I’m sure many have written this already, but I don’t think McCain realized what a big impact Sarah Palin would be for him. I bet they thought it would sink his campaign for sure so that his Savior O would be a shoe in.
John duped a lot of people. I for one didn’t buy into his BS. Just sucks that for some strange reason he actually became the nominee.
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