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Hillary Clinton Says the Best Way to Rein in Lobbyists Is to Shame ThemYet no other candidate has received more money from lobbyist bundlers than the former SoS.
by Russ Choma * Sat Feb. 6, 2016 * Mother Jones
Asked at a town hall meeting at New Hampshire's Henniker College how to handle the increasing role of moneyed interests in Washington, Hillary Clinton told supporters that lobbyists should be exposed and publicly called out.
"Maybe use social media? Maybe make a concerted effort to really call these people out all the time, get some social pressure on them, get people to know their names," ... "We've got to try new tactics, we've got to go after them and we have got to have tougher laws," Clinton said.
But Clinton is not entirely clear of ties with lobbyists. Presidential campaigns are required to report how much money they have raised with the assistance of bundlerssupporters who fundraise on behalf of a candidatewho are also registered lobbyists. Out of all the presidential candidates, Republican or Democrat, Clinton has raised the MOST money$717,000from lobbyist bundlers. The next closest is Marco Rubio, who has raised $676,000 with the help of lobbyists.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/02/hillary-calls-for-lobbyist-shaming-new-hampshire
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)polichick
(37,152 posts)My husband and I have been shouting that one at the tv for decades - I'll bet a lot of other people have done the same!
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)polichick
(37,152 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)who are shameless, greedy, selfish shitweasels who will do literally anything for a buck?
Do explain.
cali
(114,904 posts)SheilaT
(23,156 posts)to knock it off, and they complied.
They didn't? Oh. Never mind.
She's striking holy terror in the hearts of those lobbyists. "Shame on you guys!"
yeah, that'll show them.
SheilaT
(23,156 posts)their laundry bills have gone up recently?
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)onecaliberal
(32,863 posts)Mnpaul
(3,655 posts)and not the takers? My, what a twisted third way web we weave.
SusanCalvin
(6,592 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,733 posts)conspicuous consumption powers. You won't actually shame him in the way that matters, but he will be ashamed for downsizing his way of life.
bowens43
(16,064 posts)Ino
(3,366 posts)840high
(17,196 posts)HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)mikehiggins
(5,614 posts)lobbyists HAVE no shame. Its part of the job.
Like the poster says, I've stopped asking how stupid people can be. They're taking it as a challenge.
Hey, lobbyists, feel guilty for working for the NRA, or the Koch Brothers, or Marlboro Cigarettes or Big Pharma or against renewable energy or...or...or...
Yeah, give 'em a STERN talking to. That'll work.
TheBlackAdder
(28,208 posts)mhatrw
(10,786 posts)Fool me twice, shame on Clintons.
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)CharlotteVale
(2,717 posts)make a few "Cut it out!" graphics while you're at it.
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)you've been drinking again!
yeah, that'll rein em in
PowerToThePeople
(9,610 posts)That is real shameful.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)OZi
(155 posts)Is there now a reason we should be shaming these lobbyists? If you have something to say, why don't you come out and say it?
grasswire
(50,130 posts)...who is also her FUNDRAISER. He was sitting in the audience at the debate. Next to Howard Dean, who is now a big pharma lobbyist.
She could have called them out, right from the debate stage, and shamed them.
DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)These assholes would take all the shaming, and consider it an endorsement, hell, they would put it on their resume, and pass it around like baseball cards while drinking unicorn blood mixed with Dom Perignon on the deck of their 100 million dollar yachts.
Ferd Berfel
(3,687 posts)The evil bastards need to be CRUSHED not coddled
If she is serious about that it proves that she is either dangerously delusional and out of touch with reality or, thinks voters are very very stupid.
Good god. that's insane.
nichomachus
(12,754 posts)iAZZZo
(358 posts)"Maybe use social media? Maybe make a concerted effort to really call these people out all the time, get some social pressure on them, get people to know their names,"
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