This is from the New York Times, in a September 20th article about both candidate's presidential transition teams (bolding is mine).
Democrats said that John D. Podesta, a former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, was leading the transition preparations for Mr. Obama. Mr. Podesta, who founded a lobbying firm with his brother in 1988, is president of the Center for American Progress, a sort of government-in-exile waiting for Democrats to regain power. At the McCain campaign, Republicans said, transition work is being coordinated by William E. Timmons, a longtime Washington lobbyist whose clients have included the American Petroleum Institute and the mortgage company Freddie Mac.
Let's see. We have two oil men in office now, and our gas prices are at an all-time high. And now, McCain wants an oilman to handle his transition into the highest office in the land. Sounds like a plan to me!
Especially since, on McCain's own website (which, I must tell you, I deign to visit, but I must, in keeping true to my blog!), he claims:
The American people have been alienated from the process of self-government by the overwhelming appearance of their elected leaders having sold-out to the big-moneyed special interests who help finance political campaigns ... As John McCain has said, "Americans believe that political representation is measured on a sliding scale. The more you give the more effectively you can petition your government." It is no coincidence that the most influential lobbyists with the greatest access in the nation's Capitol are also the most prolific political fundraisers, and that incumbents attract money in far greater volumes than most challengers.
John, please read your own website, and then clean up your own team before you try anything else.