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April 22, 2006
The Best and the Brightest
I read this a few days ago, and have found myself still thinking about it:
For a few hours before the dinner, I called top lobbyists and asked a simple question, "Could Tom DeLay become a lobbyist now that he's leaving government?"The answer was a resounding "Yes." DeLay may have found himself on the wrong end of several ethics committee reports, they said. He may have been too radioactive a few years ago to run for speaker of the House. He may even have been too tainted by his ties to convicted felons to be reelected to Congress this year.
But he could still make a bundle on K Street, they concurred. Leaders of law and lobbying firms made it clear that they would happily hire him, especially if federal prosecutors don't indict him as part of the Abramoff affair.
All this said without irony. ... I don't know if it reflects worse on the politicians or the lobbyists.
Posted by zeynep at April 22, 2006 09:29 PM