McCain's ties to Airbus could cost him votes in Kansas

mimo2005 · 03-23-2008, 06:35 AM

McCain Under Fire for Lobbyist Ties ...(Again)
After European Company Gets Pentagon Bid, Critics Take Closer Look at Senator

http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=4440418

McCain Advisers Lobbied for Airbus
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23574760/

McCain's ties to Airbus could cost him votes in Kansas
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/31184.html

Go ahead bry, you can lock this thread also my friend, or maybe remove some links?

bry623 · 03-23-2008, 08:31 AM

Another nice try by our residnet McCain hater/ BHO butt kisser. Kansas stories are irrelevant................ McCain wins KS in NOV, or I'll resign.

1 g0t 0wn3d · 03-23-2008, 11:15 AM

*Sits back hoping for a mod war

mimo2005 · 03-23-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by bry623

Kansas stories are irrelevant.................

Why do you hate Kansas?

**Chode** · 03-23-2008, 11:40 AM

With all time high production backlogs, and a secure position as the United States' largest defense contractor, I don't want to listen to Boeing's pathetic song and dance. The process to choose a replacement for our aging tanker fleet was one of the most open and above board contract awards ever. Airbus clearly had a better product at a better price. And, they are going to build a factory to produce the planes right here in the U.S. Heck, it might even be in Kansas.

Not really. Most likely it will be here in Texas. Still, any impact on overall voting by disgruntled Kansans isn't really going to be significant. McCain's candidacy will fail because his party's agenda has failed.

bry623 · 03-23-2008, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mimo2005

Why do you hate Kansas?

LOL, I had the misfortune to live in Wichita for a while. Not a bad city. But I see more trees on my property in Ohio than I did in all of Sedgewick county.

**EnglishPaul** · 03-24-2008, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 1 g0t 0wn3d

*Sits back hoping for a mod war

Good observation.

I was surprised when the Airbus news broke. But in many ways it actually looks good for the US. If the decision is reversed in the courts, then it would actually look very bad internationally.
If Boeing wants to compete then it actually needs to be competitive. And if this order gets Boeing to buck up, then it may be good all round.

03-23-2008, 06:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, The Relaxation Room/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 10,388 OS: xp	McCain's ties to Airbus could cost him votes in Kansas McCain Under Fire for Lobbyist Ties ...(Again) After European Company Gets Pentagon Bid, Critics Take Closer Look at Senator http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=4440418 McCain Advisers Lobbied for Airbus http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23574760/ McCain's ties to Airbus could cost him votes in Kansas http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/31184.html Go ahead bry, you can lock this thread also my friend, or maybe remove some links? __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

03-23-2008, 08:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 10,367 OS: winxp pro sp2	Re: McCain's ties to Airbus could cost him votes in Kansas Another nice try by our residnet McCain hater/ BHO butt kisser. Kansas stories are irrelevant................ McCain wins KS in NOV, or I'll resign. __________________ Scarlet and Gray in L.A. 9/13/08

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03-23-2008, 11:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
Chode TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 670 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: McCain's ties to Airbus could cost him votes in Kansas With all time high production backlogs, and a secure position as the United States' largest defense contractor, I don't want to listen to Boeing's pathetic song and dance. The process to choose a replacement for our aging tanker fleet was one of the most open and above board contract awards ever. Airbus clearly had a better product at a better price. And, they are going to build a factory to produce the planes right here in the U.S. Heck, it might even be in Kansas. Not really. Most likely it will be here in Texas. Still, any impact on overall voting by disgruntled Kansans isn't really going to be significant. McCain's candidacy will fail because his party's agenda has failed. __________________ Sweet!