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August 7, 2007 12:52 PM
Corporate Lobbyists Thank Clinton for Defending Them
Hillary Clinton's aggressive defense of K Street lobbyists at the YearlyKos convention may be disgusting to many Americans who are sick and tired of watching career politicians sell them out, but the Washington Post reports that one group is cheering her on: Washington lobbyists.
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Even that dim -wit idiot Chris Matthews got it this time..
Hillary's huge hypocrisy and how she lied like a true Bushie about the effect of wheel barrels of dirty money on her decision making and suspect agenda..
Even Chris Matthews got it isn't that amazing..!
Hillary is a perfect trojan horse for the rightwing ideology just like her husband turned out to be.
"Hillary is a perfect trojan horse for the rightwing ideology..." - GrantBurkeVT
This has nothing to do with left/right ideologies. This is about the ideology of greed.
When will people learn that the ideology fight is a red herring to keep gullible voters' attention focused on something of zero consequence to the well-being of the average American? Never, I guess. The pro-wrestling, the rigged fake fights are just more fun to watch.
Until the arena burns down.
Tattoo this somewhere so you can read it each day:
Corruption voids ideology.
Who cares what a bribe-taker says???
3rdoption,
I meant to say rightwing economic ideology, not the social conservative ideology.
"corruption voids ideology" sums it all up quite nicely.
Because when someone is corrupt it doesn't matter what is their party affiliation is. All you need to is that they are crooked as a dog's hind leg and only represent those who pay them.
We've seen that with numerous Democrats who have taken in record amounts of K Street cash and the backroom deals cut by Dingel, Rangel and Pelosi in regards to the gutting of CAFE standards, energy legislation and secret trade deals.
However like 3rdOption pointed out people are fixated on ideology rather than the bribe taking politico. Though corruption trumps ideology every time.
I think we'll pay a terrible price for this too.
Senator Hillary Clinton, defender of powerful and wealthy business interests. How can that be? Look at some top contributors and notice the Wall St. banks:
2006 top contributors
2008 top contributors
Could this explain why she wouldn't vote against the 2005 bankruptcy bill? Major credit card companies lobbied heavily for this bill that hits poorest American the hardest:
2005 bankruptcy legislation
Why does Sen. Clinton defend these powerful business lobbyists?
Now we learn that there were goodies hidden in this bill for Wall St. banks. It has been reported that Bear Stearns is trying to use 2005 bankruptcy legislation to avoid paying its creditors and investors in several of its collapsed funds:
Chapter 15 of the U.S. bankruptcy code, a new international law passed by Congress in 2005 ... The measure shields the company in bankruptcy and its assets in the U.S. from lawsuits and other collection attempts.
Bear Stearns bankrupt funds
Why doesn't Sen. Clinton stand up to these lobbyists and say "no" to their corporate written legislation that hurts the average citizen and benefits powerful business interests?
3rdoption and waltc,
I can see where ideology is irrelevant when it comes to corrupt politicians but aren't corrupt politicians corrupt because they simply twist their ideologies this way or that to their personal liking? I'm assuming that is what you meant when you said that "corruption voids ideology".
Suppose I'm Satan. I can run as a candidate in any party, or movement. All I have to do is bone up on the predominant ideological slant, and then become a zealot for that ideology. Except that, since I'm Satan, my agenda has nothing to do with the B.S. I'm spewing to get elected.
It is a ruse. A con. Very few of the politicians elected to federal office have any concern whatsoever about the ideology that they rode on to get there. Do you think Joe Lieberman believes any of the crap he said to mud-suck Lamont? Of course not. The Republicans have learned the hard way that George W. wasn't really a Conservative from any slant, especially fiscally.
They lie to get elected. Ideology is the sheep's clothing that the wolf wears.
So corruption doesn't merely trump ideology, it entirely voids it, because ideology is just a costume to be worn to get into the party. Once you're past the bouncers, you can take it off, leave it in the corner by a plant, and head for the bar to get liquored up with the lobbyists who pay for your lifestyle.
Hi 3rdoption,
That pretty much sums up the state politicians in Nebraska. First, they window dress "socially". Then, once it's over, they walk "business first for the highest paid donors".
I like the way you pointed out how ideology can be used as a trick for hijacking power.
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