Wisconsin GOPers To Huddle With Corporate Lobbyists In DC After Worker Rights Vote

[Chiquitita]

Source: TPM

More details on the upcoming fundraiser for members of the Wisconsin state Senate GOP in the headquarters of a prominent DC lobbying firm are coming to light.

In short, when members of the state Senate caucus that just voted to strip state workers of their collective bargaining rights gather in the downtown DC offices of a lobbying firm founded in part by Haley Barbour, they'll be among friends.

The BGR Group, the lobbying firm Barbour helped to found in 1991, has long been known for its ties to the GOP. Among its executives are Bob Wood, a former aide to Tommy Thompson, the Republican governor of Wisconsin for 14 years. And on BGR's past client list is a large energy company - and that's raising eyebrows with watchdog groups.

Read more: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/wisconsin-gopers-to-huddle-with-corporate-lobbyists-in-dc-after-worker-rights-vote.php

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[socialist_n_TN]

1. In DC, I would think that a large contingent of the ..........

working class/poor might want to greet this slime. With vigor.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Bribes and corruption are legal now

[fascisthunter]

3. pathetic worms

[ElsewheresDaughter]

4. WHY AREN"T THESE BASTARDS IN JAIL?!? I don't get it

[Historic NY]

5. All the same guys who want to run for president..

[Blacksheep214]

6. TPM Not MJS

That is also part of the problem.

[tanyev]

7. Going to collect their gratuities.

[Zorra]

8. Well, at least the sex workers will fleece 'em good. But eeeeeeew!

I suspect they'll chare double, maybe triple, the normal rates for servicing the greasy pigs.

[think]

9. Thank you for posting this!

Please post this far and wide where ever right wingers are in denial. I will do the same.....

[Doctor_J]

10. Writing a bunch of really big checks

Time to start thinking of tearing the system down, folks

[neoralme]

12. We should be doing that now. But that will be bloody. If we continue

to let them gain a stronghold (inertia) even our numbers may not be enough. Where is our Democratic President? I can understand Obama not entering the fray because he doesn't want it to suddenly be all about him; but the situation is in critical mass now.

[Doctor_J]

13. He's looking for ways to find common ground with the terrorists

I think they will agree on killing public education and cutting Social Security. It will be hailed as "bipartisan success"

[jwirr]

11. Well they need to collect their payoffs!