Comments on: Republicans Begin Building Up A New K Street Project http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:34:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: lvdragonlady http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5448730 lvdragonlady Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:55:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5448730 These stupid people just do not learn. I hope the GOP does die. Maybe next time they will learn that the Glenn Becks, Hannity's, O'reilly's of the world are NOT the only ones that were voting for them. Let America show them that to be dishonest, by-passing the rules and lying to America are all unacceptable. OUTLAW ALL LOBBYISTS These stupid people just do not learn. I hope the GOP does die. Maybe next time they will learn that the Glenn Becks, Hannity’s, O’reilly’s of the world are NOT the only ones that were voting for them. Let America show them that to be dishonest, by-passing the rules and lying to America are all unacceptable.

OUTLAW ALL LOBBYISTS

]]> By: ucsbclassics53 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5447624 ucsbclassics53 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:30:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5447624 <em>ADDdaddy Says: Primarily, Thune said he hopes to create new alliances and fortify old relationships in order to sell the party’s priorities to the masses as it tries to reinvent itself after suffering bruising Congressional losses in the past two election cycles. TO THE MASSES?!?! I’m sorry which masses are we talking about? the “masses” of military contractors? The “masses” of pharmaceutical companies? The “masses” of financial institutions? WHAT BULLSH¡T</em> Considering that the GOP only considers corporations people, perhaps it is fitting and intended that they say masses... ADDdaddy Says:
Primarily, Thune said he hopes to create new alliances and fortify old relationships in order to sell the party’s priorities to the masses as it tries to reinvent itself after suffering bruising Congressional losses in the past two election cycles.

TO THE MASSES?!?!

I’m sorry which masses are we talking about? the “masses” of military contractors? The “masses” of pharmaceutical companies? The “masses” of financial institutions?

WHAT BULLSH¡T

Considering that the GOP only considers corporations people, perhaps it is fitting and intended that they say masses…

]]> By: republicanSScareme http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5447524 republicanSScareme Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:40:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5447524 The important thing to remember is that the Republican Party functions as a criminal organization. They're out to steal the rest of us blind. The important thing to remember is that the Republican Party functions as a criminal organization. They’re out to steal the rest of us blind.

]]> By: dbearton http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5447168 dbearton Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:49:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5447168 Delay belongs in prison, period. Delay belongs in prison, period.

]]> By: marlow http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5447160 marlow Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:41:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5447160 When all you have is lies, hate, and fear, you need LOTS of the green stuff. Good luck (not) Mr. Thune. When all you have is lies, hate, and fear, you need LOTS of the green stuff. Good luck (not) Mr. Thune.

]]> By: wiley http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5447138 wiley Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:26:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5447138 I'll second that WillowOrchid. I’ll second that WillowOrchid.

]]> By: WillowOrchid http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5446700 WillowOrchid Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:46:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5446700 Obama had better start talking about <strong>PUBLICLY FINANCED</strong> elections. Lobbying needn't be outlawed, SCOTUS said it was "Free Speech" (talk about oxymoron!), but fewer politicians would be corrupted by lobbiest $$$ if they had adequate funding from <strong>THE PEOPLE</strong>. <strong>Public Funding of Federal Elections is FREE SPEECH for all Amreicans.</strong> Obama had better start talking about PUBLICLY FINANCED elections. Lobbying needn’t be outlawed, SCOTUS said it was “Free Speech” (talk about oxymoron!), but fewer politicians would be corrupted by lobbiest $$$ if they had adequate funding from THE PEOPLE.

Public Funding of Federal Elections is FREE SPEECH for all Amreicans.

]]> By: Daddy-O http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5446674 Daddy-O Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:33:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5446674 Republicans? Creating another K Street Project? Making plans to return to the majority? <i>ha ha</i> Bring 'em on! Republicans? Creating another K Street Project? Making plans to return to the majority?

ha ha

Bring ‘em on!

]]> By: Jackie http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5446662 Jackie Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:28:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5446662 Senior Law Makers like Harry Reid have been making millions with lobbyist and are to deep in now. Once Obama gave the order of transparentcy everyone got scared their secret crimes would come out. Republicans will have to fine new suckers to give to the broken Party. Most of the honest Republicans aren't getting involved. Now John Boehner and Mitch McConnell will take as much as they can get before they get caught. Senior Law Makers like Harry Reid have been making millions with lobbyist and are to deep in now. Once Obama gave the order of transparentcy everyone got scared their secret crimes would come out. Republicans will have to fine new suckers to give to the broken Party. Most of the honest Republicans aren’t getting involved. Now John Boehner and Mitch McConnell will take as much as they can get before they get caught.

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5446638 Leftside Annie Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:22:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5446638 Can we <em><strong>please </strong></em>kick Harry Reid to the curb?? I'm sick of him; he's a spineless, whining cur. Can we please kick Harry Reid to the curb?? I’m sick of him; he’s a spineless, whining cur.

]]> By: shoeless http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5446608 shoeless Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:10:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5446608 Republicans are the reason we need to repair the economy and fix healthcare. Republicans are the reason we need to repair the economy and fix healthcare.

]]> By: MapleStreet http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5446538 MapleStreet Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:53:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5446538 "....beefing up the party’s outreach to K Stre....." I was unaware that the association between Congress and Lobbyists was so bad that a new outreach effort was needed. And to the extent that it eclipsed the need for repairing the economy and fixing healthcare. “….beefing up the party’s outreach to K Stre…..”

I was unaware that the association between Congress and Lobbyists was so bad that a new outreach effort was needed. And to the extent that it eclipsed the need for repairing the economy and fixing healthcare.

]]> By: DwH http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5446434 DwH Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:20:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5446434 Key words: "... in order to sell the party’s priorities to the masses ..." There is no interest in the people's needs, just the party's, and "educating" Americans means more lies and deception. Key words: “… in order to sell the party’s priorities to the masses …”

There is no interest in the people’s needs, just the party’s, and “educating” Americans means more lies and deception.

]]> By: curious http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5446432 curious Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:20:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5446432 I bet the new K street will look like the old one. After all, most of those now in Congress and the Senate go to that place when they leave. They are bought and paid for. Look at that whore Trent Lott. He did his year in purgatory. He claimed when he quit last year, his decision had nothing to do with waiting out a year so he could lobby. But the very day his year ran out he said, "Great, I have been counting the days." That's what he said. You can't and don't need to make these things up. And that is pretty much par for the course. The lobbyists are crawling vermin. Their money sucks the life out of Democracy. And the legislators they buy are without independence to make a decision without taking their advice. I read that in the 50's, that there was a total of 100 lobbyists. Now there are more then that for each legislator. This is not a Democracy. It is a buy and sell market place. Good luck to Obama trying to change that. I bet the new K street will look like the old one. After all, most of those now in Congress and the Senate go to that place when they leave. They are bought and paid for.

Look at that whore Trent Lott. He did his year in purgatory. He claimed when he quit last year, his decision had nothing to do with waiting out a year so he could lobby. But the very day his year ran out he said, “Great, I have been counting the days.” That’s what he said. You can’t and don’t need to make these things up. And that is pretty much par for the course.

The lobbyists are crawling vermin. Their money sucks the life out of Democracy. And the legislators they buy are without independence to make a decision without taking their advice.

I read that in the 50’s, that there was a total of 100 lobbyists. Now there are more then that for each legislator.

This is not a Democracy. It is a buy and sell market place.
Good luck to Obama trying to change that.

]]> By: tigger http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5446402 tigger Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:12:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5446402 Reid needs to go. He's too tainted by the corruption, and he doesn't get it. Reid needs to go. He’s too tainted by the corruption, and he doesn’t get it.

]]> By: winddancer http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5446338 winddancer Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:50:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5446338 <em>ADDdaddy Says: Primarily, Thune said he hopes to create new alliances and fortify old relationships in order to sell the party’s priorities to the masses as it tries to reinvent itself after suffering bruising Congressional losses in the past two election cycles. TO THE MASSES?!?! I’m sorry which masses are we talking about? the “masses” of military contractors? The “masses” of pharmaceutical companies? The “masses” of financial institutions? WHAT BULLSH¡T</em> In private, he uses the word, "rabble." He ought to keep in mind it was the "rabble" that wound up putting a large number of the nobility and royalty to the guillitone (sp) in France during THEIR revolution. ADDdaddy Says:

Primarily, Thune said he hopes to create new alliances and fortify old relationships in order to sell the party’s priorities to the masses as it tries to reinvent itself after suffering bruising Congressional losses in the past two election cycles.

TO THE MASSES?!?!

I’m sorry which masses are we talking about? the “masses” of military contractors? The “masses” of pharmaceutical companies? The “masses” of financial institutions?

WHAT BULLSH¡T

In private, he uses the word, “rabble.” He ought to keep in mind it was the “rabble” that wound up putting a large number of the nobility and royalty to the guillitone (sp) in France during THEIR revolution.

]]> By: winddancer http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5446320 winddancer Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:43:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5446320 First of all, Harry Reid sucks and should be deep-sixed as Majority Leader of the Senate. He's weak, indecisive and no progressive leader. Same goes for Steny Hoyer and Nancy Pelosi. Secondly, I know it will probably never happen, since it's been in existence since the founding of this country, but I honestly wish that this kind of lobbying would be outlawed. If the voices these people heard were individual citizens, not the kind of "pay for access" b.s. that's become more and more prevalent, this country would be a much better place. Thirdly, I don't believe anyone should be allowed to be a "foreign agent" for a foreign country, corporation, etc. within the U.S. and lobby Congress or the Executive branch. And those congresspeople who act more like they are "foreign agents," rather than representatives of the American people should be ousted (i.e., Lieberman.) First of all, Harry Reid sucks and should be deep-sixed as Majority Leader of the Senate. He’s weak, indecisive and no progressive leader. Same goes for Steny Hoyer and Nancy Pelosi. Secondly, I know it will probably never happen, since it’s been in existence since the founding of this country, but I honestly wish that this kind of lobbying would be outlawed. If the voices these people heard were individual citizens, not the kind of “pay for access” b.s. that’s become more and more prevalent, this country would be a much better place. Thirdly, I don’t believe anyone should be allowed to be a “foreign agent” for a foreign country, corporation, etc. within the U.S. and lobby Congress or the Executive branch. And those congresspeople who act more like they are “foreign agents,” rather than representatives of the American people should be ousted (i.e., Lieberman.)

]]> By: ElBruce http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5446308 ElBruce Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:37:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5446308 This is an excellent move by the Republican party to burnish their reputation and prepare themselves for what is shaping up to look like a really tough 2010 Congressional run. I congratulate them on this brilliant maneuver to try to place lobbyist influence and corporate cronyism front and center, by whoring themeselves out to it as much as possible. Keep it up, R's! Although I really don't know how much lobbyists will want to stay all that connected to the minority party. Hopefully most of the Dems will be classier, Reid's idiotic comment notwithstanding. . <em>CageyCretin Says: Lobbyists should be illegal. period. Our politicians should NOT be for sale.</em> That won't work, for a couple very good reasons. First of all, you can't make it illegal for people to talk to politicians. Of everything you can't make illegal, that's about number one. Second, most Congressmen don't know bupkis about bupkis. If they need to find out what the affected people think of a given legislative item, asking lobbyists for industry associations and other interest groups is really their only way to get educated on the opinions of the major stakeholders in the issue. What's made lobbying so sleazy is that most of it is done by private companies for corporate interests, rather than broader non-profits acting on behalf of interest groups. Also, R's tend to look at only the corporate-interest side of a picture, so lobbyists for the other side don't even get access. This is an excellent move by the Republican party to burnish their reputation and prepare themselves for what is shaping up to look like a really tough 2010 Congressional run. I congratulate them on this brilliant maneuver to try to place lobbyist influence and corporate cronyism front and center, by whoring themeselves out to it as much as possible. Keep it up, R’s!

Although I really don’t know how much lobbyists will want to stay all that connected to the minority party. Hopefully most of the Dems will be classier, Reid’s idiotic comment notwithstanding.

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CageyCretin Says:

Lobbyists should be illegal. period. Our politicians should NOT be for sale.

That won’t work, for a couple very good reasons. First of all, you can’t make it illegal for people to talk to politicians. Of everything you can’t make illegal, that’s about number one. Second, most Congressmen don’t know bupkis about bupkis. If they need to find out what the affected people think of a given legislative item, asking lobbyists for industry associations and other interest groups is really their only way to get educated on the opinions of the major stakeholders in the issue.

What’s made lobbying so sleazy is that most of it is done by private companies for corporate interests, rather than broader non-profits acting on behalf of interest groups. Also, R’s tend to look at only the corporate-interest side of a picture, so lobbyists for the other side don’t even get access.

]]> By: Buckie Boy http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5446298 Buckie Boy Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:28:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5446298 “People should understand that lobbyists, per se, are someone’s father, mother, son, daughter,” said Reid. “They work for a living.” Nazis, Mafias all worked for a living also. “People should understand that lobbyists, per se, are someone’s father, mother, son, daughter,” said Reid. “They work for a living.”

Nazis, Mafias all worked for a living also.

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5446270 Wayne A. Schneider Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:21:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/new-k-street-project/#comment-5446270 <em>Primarily, Thune said he hopes to create new alliances and fortify old relationships <strong>in order to sell the party’s priorities to the masses</strong> as it tries to reinvent itself after suffering bruising Congressional losses in the past two election cycles.</em> I hate to have to point it out, but that pig's gonna need a <em>lot</em> of lipstick... Primarily, Thune said he hopes to create new alliances and fortify old relationships in order to sell the party’s priorities to the masses as it tries to reinvent itself after suffering bruising Congressional losses in the past two election cycles.

I hate to have to point it out, but that pig’s gonna need a lot of lipstick…

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