Kaine Heads Group Offering Donors Access to Governors

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=washingtonstory&sid=aXyrR9n88Nxc

Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Virginia Governor Tim Kaine has a Harvard Law School degree, has twice won statewide office, and is fluent in Spanish. It’s a recent line on his resume that may become an issue as President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to head the Democratic Party.

Kaine, 50, is the chairman of the Southern Governors’ Association, a group that raises money from tobacco, oil, energy and pharmaceutical companies in exchange for access to governors and other state officials.

The donors include more than 60 associations, trade groups and companies, including tobacco giants Altria Group Inc. and Lorillard Tobacco Company, Pfizer Inc. and Exxon Mobil Corp. Participants in the group’s Corporate Affiliates Program also include mortgage lender Freddie Mac, which was taken over by the federal government last year, and General Motors Corp., which is among automakers being rescued by the government.

Kaine’s continuing involvement with the SGA as Democratic National Committee chief may raise questions for Obama, who targeted special interests during his campaign, vowing to end their “days of setting the agenda in Washington.”

Someone explain to me why this guy is Obama's pick. . .

Obama does need to explain this pick beyond a cursory "he's a nice guy and my friend." We voted against special interests buying their way into power.

A slight correction, you *thought* you voted against special interests buying their way into power.

It's beyond boringly familiar but, meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

Maybe we won't get fooled the *next* time, eh?

:rofl:

:hi:

I get so tired of shit like this.

we can do that!!!!