Posted on 08/15/2008 9:15:06 AM PDT by bimmer_n_me
On April 17, a month and a half after Scheunemann stopped working for Georgia, his partner signed a $200,000 agreement with the Georgian government. The deal added to an arrangement that brought in more than $800,000 to the two-man firm from 2004 to mid-2007. For the duration of the campaign, Scheunemann is taking a leave of absence from the firm.
"Scheunemann's work as a lobbyist poses valid questions about McCain's judgment in choosing someone who — and whose firm — are paid to promote the interests of other nations," said New York University law professor Stephen Gillers. "So one must ask whether McCain is getting disinterested advice, at least when the issues concern those nations."
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That makes no sense at all. You want to clarify that a bit?
Interesting how this wasn’t deemed a problem by the liberal left when the brothers of Presidents Carter and Clinton were paid agents of foreign governments. Selective outrage, anyone?
What about Obama taking money from terrorist?
Then why not direct your energies towards the security of our southern border or America's energy independence, 'cause rest assured pal, Putin ain't playin' games!
bttt
I see the point of the article, and it is a good one. To use a prosaic example, it used to be that a listing agent might drive buyers around and, naturally, they became friendly and the buyers would often divulge to the agent facts that they might not necessarily want the seller to know.
However, the listing agent owes a duty of loyalty to her principal, the seller, including the duty to disclose facts within her knowledge such as, for example, the most the buyers might offer to pay. In agency law it is called `dual agency’ and is prohibited now: an agent must disclose his duty owed to the seller to the buyers if also repping them.
Scheunemann is on Georgia’s payroll and is also acting as an advisor to Senator McCain.
Consequently, setting aside politics for a moment (since this is FR and not DU where cant rules and ideological brown-shirting does not take place, and so forth and so on) as a matter of agency law, one of McCain’s principal foreign policy advisors, at least in this area, has a direct conflict of interest in any matter involving Georgia, if purporting to act on behalf of our country.
Is that an accurate summary?
Just when US troops will be sent to Georgia for yet another liberation/humanitarian mission, don’t tell nobody saw it coming. Lobbyists get money, politicians get elected, young kids get bullets. Is that clear enough?
I will take a lot of heat on this forum for suggesting that being a world’s policemen may sometime take you too far.
And Obama gets donations from Hamas. So???
What’s the problem? Georgia is an ally who has been supporting us in Iraq... but maybe that is THE problem! Kennedy can play “hide the weenie” with Hugo Chavez and no one cares. Someone represents an ally and you start making allegations of... what? Maybe you should rethink what you are trying to say. Be more explicit so everyone can understand what you want to contribute.
Precisely. I’m glad someone can see through those foggy glasses.
Been there, done it.
McCain reeks of arrogance. And the list of things Obama can use against him keep getting longer and longer.
While I support Georgia, I will always be an American and only an American.
Lobbyists get money, politicians get elected, young kids get bullets. Is that clear enough?
Two things are clear; you cynicism and your distinct lack of understanding of the situation.
young kids get bullets
My 'kid' commands a Stryker right now so I am intensely interested in what's going on. This stuff is not theory for me.
9/11 brought home the fact that distance from countries that wish us to submit to their god can be breached with $.97 box cutters. How long until terrorists can vaporize 10 million Americans in a metropolitan area? We've put a serious dent in Al-queda by facing down evil. What else can we do? Submit?
We have to face down evil and oppression. We must choose our fights carefully as our friends and allies are continually picked off in the battle. Look at Spain.
Lobbyists get money, politicians get elected, young kids get bullets. Is that clear enough?
Do you think this just started in the Bush administration?
Good for you then. Now, get this one into context.
This has nothing to do with lobbyists getting paid. Putin doesn't give a rat's arse about a McCain lobbyist.
A big ol' mean bully comes into town and you see him slap the snot out of a small child. You gonna sit there and watch or are you gonna man up and do something about it?
That tactic pissed out long ago, but I'm sure the Sons of Lenin thank you.
Ok. I get it. Georgia is an ally. So personally how far are you willing to go to protect their mentally unstable president Saakashvili who started the war only because he thought US and NATO will send in their troops to fight Russians?
Please don’t tell me it is an energy independence issue for us, because BTC pipeline connects Aserbaidzhan and Turkey. Not exacly where we get the oil from. Europe, on the other hand will be screwed. So why not let Europeans deal with this mess?
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