(by way of Kent) David Brooks nails a lot of what is wrong w the lobbying process in his NYT column yesterday, best quote:
Ralph Reed, meanwhile, smashed the tired old categories that used to separate social conservatives from corporate consultants.
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had to figure out what “k street” was on my own. for those of you who use common language it is the area in washington dc which many lobbyists and people like that have offices.
as for the money,
i sure would like to get my mitts on some of that moolah!!!
Ah, my old law firm, Greenberg Traurig. Used to work there and knew Abramoff and his band of lawless lobbyists. I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to realize that he’ll never do business in this town (DC) again, and that he’s finished.
Jim,
Even your DE SOS friend there will get caught into the lobbying scene. It’s one of the few ways candidates can secure money to run for anything these days. It’s a dam shame.
Robyn