July 15, 2006
K STREET BOUNCES BACK....This is really all you need to know about new House Majority Leader John Boehner and his dedication to ending the culture of K Street corruption within the Republican Party:
Tapping a rich vein of longstanding relationships with lobbyists and their corporate clients, Mr. Boehner, an Ohio Republican, has raised campaign contributions at a rate of about $10,000 a day since February, surpassing the pace set by former Representative Tom DeLay after he became majority leader in 2002, a review of federal filings shows.
Italics mine. Read the rest if you have the stomach for it.
—Kevin Drum 2:46 PM
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Kevin, I don't know the protocol of this blog, so it might be unkosher to bring a topic from another post into a this thread, but hey, it's the 'sphere, so anything goes, right? Point is, I want you try to support this statement, which in my opinion isn't up to your normal standards of accuracy and fairness. In fact, I think it's absurd.
Re, the Israeli-Palstinian conflict:
"punditry is heavily dominated by extremists on both sides."
Please, I'm waiting to see the names of well-known pundits who are pro-Palestinian extremists.
Posted by: david mizner on July 15, 2006 at 2:56 PM | PERMALINK
Kevin:
I don't have the stomach for it.
Makes Israel / Palestine seem like an attractive issue :(
Bob
Posted by: rmck1 on July 15, 2006 at 3:00 PM | PERMALINK
Mr. Boehner, an Ohio Republican, has raised campaign contributions at a rate of about $10,000 a day since February
And the liberal blogosphere headed by Kos also raises a lot money for their left-wing candidates. What's so wrong with Boehner doing the same thing the lefty bloggers do? Or do you believe the only ones who should be allowed to raise money are the keyboard kingpin Kos and the liberal lackeys who follow Kos's every whim?
Posted by: Al on July 15, 2006 at 3:07 PM | PERMALINK
drop it, david. everyone knows it's all the fault of the hook-nosed banker/entertainers and the wild-eyed jihadis/engineering students.
Posted by: benjoya on July 15, 2006 at 3:30 PM | PERMALINK
I, for one, welcome our new corporate K street overloards.
Oh wait they've been here for a while already.
Posted by: zAmboni on July 15, 2006 at 3:33 PM | PERMALINK
Yes, liberal bloggers have a pipeline to K Street, Al.
Stick your head back up your ass, fart, and blow your brains out.
Posted by: SocraticGadfly on July 15, 2006 at 3:34 PM | PERMALINK
Al, you're such a tool! Show some numbers from Kos readers. Prove they're donating any amount of money to ONE candidate close to what Boehner's getting. It's not the same as having the House Majority leader collecting $10,000/day. I suppose the donors want to make sure Boehner doesn't starve on his newly increased salary.
Posted by: bigcat on July 15, 2006 at 3:37 PM | PERMALINK
What may be the worst aspect of this is that K-street is paying for the worst government possible. Only the dumbest people on the planet can't see that. Just read Al for proof.
Posted by: Mike S on July 15, 2006 at 4:23 PM | PERMALINK
Not to aid and abet any thread-jacking, but one pundit who can credibly be described as a pro-Palestinian extremist is Alexander Cockburn.
Posted by: nolo on July 15, 2006 at 4:38 PM | PERMALINK
I'm pretty sure Democrats don't even raise money. They just campaign with handshakes, guts and determination.
Posted by: mjk on July 15, 2006 at 4:38 PM | PERMALINK
The Republican Culture of Corruption. Throw them all out of office in November!
The GOP is no longer a political party. It is an organized crime syndicate.
Posted by: Stephen Kriz on July 15, 2006 at 4:39 PM | PERMALINK
Why would any sane person contribute to the Democratic Party.
Scan the horizon, Kevin, and you will see the only people contributing to the Democratic Party are unions, minority agitators, Hollywood elites, homosexual activists, and, global billionaires like George Soros. OK, you can add in the ever-dwindling number of FDR Democrats who are now in their 80's. And add in some environmentalists. But that's it.
Posted by: Havlicek stole the ball on July 15, 2006 at 4:41 PM | PERMALINK
I'm pretty sure Democrats don't even raise money. They just campaign with handshakes, guts and determination.
Not true! Democratic Party get all its money from little old ladies sending in quarters! That, and Magic Treasure Cat!
Posted by: Mr. Wong on July 15, 2006 at 4:46 PM | PERMALINK
"Havlicek stole the ball"
Geez, talk about people in their 80's...
Posted by: Dwight on July 15, 2006 at 5:41 PM | PERMALINK
The chances of Democratic electoral success are very bleak, and they are independent of the level of dishonesty of the Republicans. For the democrats themselves lack the fire in the gut to win. Just today, for example, the Democratic Party pulled a perfectly reasonable ad that showed the results of the GWB and Republicans incompetence in its full horror, caving in to the demands of the GOP.
Posted by: nut on July 15, 2006 at 6:02 PM | PERMALINK
What may be the worst aspect of this is that K-street is paying for the worst government possible.
Is this proof that markets don't always work for long term interests?
Posted by: gq on July 15, 2006 at 6:30 PM | PERMALINK
Al continues to amuse! I would like to see the records of the $10k/day he is reported to be pulling in. I get contribution requests from a wide variety of progressive organizations as well as from some wonderful charities. I choose carefully and toss them a few bucks when I have the money available, and I feel good about it. What I have done more often lately is to show my support by buying books and music from those I support. I have bought a couple of Dixie Chicks cds just to show my support, but I have been very surprised in that I really like their music. The same goes for Bruce Springsteens "The Seegar Sessions".
Support comes in many forms!
Posted by: fred on July 15, 2006 at 6:53 PM | PERMALINK
Quit using my name ass-hat.
I am not a repug.
Never have been.
Never will be.
Get a life.
Use your own name.
You week-end weakling warrior...
Posted by: John "Hondo" Havicek on July 15, 2006 at 6:58 PM | PERMALINK
'The chances of Democratic electoral success are very bleak....
--nut
Yeah, you keep right on whistling past the graveyard, nutless. The GOP is going down in flames, pal.
Fred, the Dixie Chicks are great, aren't they? Springsteen too. Really shows which side of the political aisle the talent, creativity and energy is on, doesn't it? Who does the right have? - Kid Rock, an alcoholic molester who can't sing worth a shit. Pathetic.
Posted by: Stephen Kriz on July 15, 2006 at 7:52 PM | PERMALINK
Right now on the History Channel,
Mad Max, loner lawman Mad Max fights barbarians for gasoline in the wasteland of the future.
Yes, that Mad Max.
Posted by: cld on July 15, 2006 at 8:07 PM | PERMALINK
Sorry, I meant The Road Warrior.
Yes, that Road Warrior.
Posted by: cld on July 15, 2006 at 8:13 PM | PERMALINK
Sound like the dems have a campaign issue. The republicans keep writing the campaign adds for them.
Posted by: patience on July 15, 2006 at 8:25 PM | PERMALINK
Call me when the people from the Kos community get a chance to write legislation. That'll be real cool.
Posted by: demisod on July 15, 2006 at 8:32 PM | PERMALINK
Kevin,
Hugh Hewitt is doing a Saturday radio show and is calling you a "lightweight" and adds that you have no analytical skills and you don't work very hard. The context is based on your comments regarding the lack of discussion on the Israel conflict from the other day.
That from a heavyweight tool like Hewitt is quite a compliment. It means you are doing your job! Keep on it!
Posted by: Webster Hubble Telescope on July 15, 2006 at 9:01 PM | PERMALINK
Stephen Kriz,
You want to claim Springsteen and the Dixie Chicks for the Dems? Go ahead. What great minds they have. You would have to add up their total IQs just to reach 100. Which is still below the average Repub. Unless your plan is to have Springsteen, Chicks, et al develop policy papers and position statements for the Dems. Which, come to think of it, might be a good idea since they are DEVOID of any good ideas now. Go with it. Secretary of State Bruce Springsteen. Really impressive.
Posted by: KAM on July 15, 2006 at 10:02 PM | PERMALINK
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Posted by: dd on July 15, 2006 at 10:34 PM | PERMALINK
. Secretary of State Bruce Springsteen. Really impressive
Posted by: Jose on July 16, 2006 at 10:08 AM | PERMALINK
I hate to play devil's advocate, but you can't compare post-election fundraising to pre-election fundraising!
Posted by: Adam on July 16, 2006 at 1:06 PM | PERMALINK