HUMOR AND POLITICS
How to Influence Elected Representatives? First, Ask for the Menu
Bonus: Fundraising tips for politicians of dubious character
Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) gets right to the point when fundraising... direct-influence-sales. He even hands out a printed menu showing lobbyists how to pay to play… buying personal time with him to twist his ‘arms-length’ political arm.
For a $5,000 PAC donation, you can join Mike at the Ski Fest at Sun Valley, go fishing on the Chesapeake at Solomons Island, or attend the Annual Hook ‘n Bullet at Sun Valley. The last one is hosted by him and his wife Susan Crapo, who, I can only assume, had second thoughts before surrendering her maiden name.
Crapo’s offer is that while sitting next to him on a chairlift, in a fishing boat, or at a skeet shooting range, a lobbyist can pressure him to vote “yay” or “nay” to whatever benefits their corporate masters.
His blatant technique for raising cash is refreshing. Getting elected in America is expensive, but most politicians squawk from their campaign pulpits… preaching fealty in serving their constituents. Maybe it’s just me, but it’s hypocritical to put in writing that you’ll surrender to corporate donors through their lobbyists. It’s bold, and it’s kinda…
