Delay blocking private jobs for Dachle staff

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Several Democratic aides said that a midsize Washington lobbying firm, the Alpine Group, declined last week to hire a Daschle staffer with whom the group had been in long-standing discussions about a possible job. They said the Daschle aide, who The Hill agreed not to name, believed he would get the job based on conversations with the firm about three months before the election.

According to one Senate aide familiar with the situation, the firm told the Daschle aide, “This is a cold town for Democrats. It’s especially cold for Daschle’s staff.” Asked whether DeLay or any of his associates had specifically conveyed a message to the firm, the Senate aide said, “The implication was that DeLay had put the word out that Daschle staff should not be hired.”

The Daschle aide did not contact The Hill about this story, nor did he return a call seeking comment. Daschle’s office declined to comment. None of the Democratic sources could name a specific DeLay associate who conveyed the message to the firm.

Nevertheless, anxiety among Capitol Hill Democrats was running so high last week that talk of a DeLay effort against Daschle staff spread to a number of Hill staff and Democratic lobbyists.

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[Reverend_Smitty]

1. DeLay is a royal fuckwad...

thats all I'm going to say about him

[SayitAintSo]

2. A revolving one too!

Any way you look at it .....Bastard.... There will be a special place in puke hell for him. They have no shame.


On edit: can't talk!

[billyoc]

3. I can't wait 'til Delay starts HIS new job

in the prison laundry. :grr:

[whirlygigspin]

4. maybe they're not trying hard enough to get along

try bending over, just a little more, just a little...
c'mon, just a wee bit more...

not working? try groveling, just a little, just a little more...

it's the 3rd way, working like a charm!

4 more years!

oh, but don't consider Dean, he's not grovel material.