Bob Dole says he won't lobby on ports deal

[sabra]

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/13952637.htm

Bob Dole says he won't lobby on ports deal
Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. - Former Sen. Bob Dole says he won't lobby Congress - not even his wife, Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C. - to push through a questioned deal that would allow a Middle Eastern company to take control of six U.S. ports.

Bob Dole, a former GOP presidential candidate, is among a team of lawyers at the Washington, D.C.-based law firm Alston & Bird hired to represent Dubai Ports World, which is owned by United Arab Emirates. The company volunteered Friday to postpone its takeover to help give the Bush administration time to convince skeptical lawmakers the deal poses no increased risks from terrorism.

Elizabeth Dole was among several members of Congress calling for the $6.8 billion deal to come to a halt.

Bob Dole issued a statement Thursday evening, after the North Carolina Democratic Party called for Elizabeth Dole to recuse herself from the debate, saying he would limit his involvement to discussions with Bush administration officials and efforts to "help the American people understand the real facts."

[hatrack]

1. It smells so bad that even money won't plug Bob's nostrils?

Now that's one smelly deal!

[rodeodance]

2. so, he will limit his lobbing to talking to WH team?--Isn't that what this

says?

.....Bob Dole issued a statement Thursday evening, after the North Carolina Democratic Party called for Elizabeth Dole to recuse herself from the debate, saying he would limit his involvement to discussions with Bush administration officials and efforts to "help the American people understand the real facts."

[hlthe2b]

3. Semantic games... still sounds like lobbying to me...

[BR_Parkway]

6. So he'll only take the money to lobby the WH? But not try to influence

his wife, the Senator (gag) from NC? Who sits on the committee holding the hearings breifings?

Yup, that's totally consistent with the Party of Personal Responsibility & Family Values Corruption & Greed

[Avalux]

4. He may not do it personally, but his lobbying firm has been paid.

I heard that yesterday - the UAE has already paid several lobbying firms, including Dole's Alston & Bird LLC to 'talk' to Congress. He'll pocket $$ and remain in the background.

[katinmn]

5. That's mighty big of you, Bob. Go back to selling viagra, you fool.

He really ought to find a less high profile client unless he wants to be seen as a terrorist enabler.

:evilgrin:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. Now Madelaine Albright has the account....

"DP World has hired Madelaine Albright, former secretary of state, to lobby Congress."
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11511129/

[Gidney N Cloyd]

8. ah, jeez.

Is anybody clean?

[flordehinojos]

9. "efforts to help the American people understand the real facts" as told to

him by the Bush administration and the company that wants to buy our ports?


I WILL BE DARNED AND FLAMED FOR BEING AN IGNORANT WHATEVER IF THAT ISN'T "LOBBYING", WHAT IS?