Something special underneath my Ramadan tree this year...
Just be grateful they can't sell pardons.
I don't see why people criticize former Congressmen and other government officials so much for going into lobbying after their government careers are over. It makes sense for them because they are working in a field they are interested in and making more money than they probably could anywhere else. And, it makes sense for the lobbying firms because they have hired someone with a great deal of experience in Washington and someone who knows what current Congressmen like to hear. That kind of expertise can not be found just anywhere!
Their whole purpose was to line their pockets. That was it from the start, so there are no surprises here.
This is a surprise....how...?
Gotta "cash in" on the favors owed somehow.
They were whores long before they "retired" from public office. The asking price has changed-that's all.