Posted on 01/07/2013 11:25:51 AM PST by kristinn
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Hagel, however, has friends in Democratic lobbying circles. The powerful Washington D.C. organization known as the Podesta Group is reportedly asking defense contractors for financial support to run ads defending the Hagel nomination.
Fox News White House Chief White House Correspondent Ed Henry reported on Friday:
(2:15 in) "Sources confirm to Fox [that] Democratic super lobbyist Tony Podesta has been hired by a firm known as the Bipartisan Group to help mobilize support for Hagel. And defense contractors received calls this week urging them to be ready for a Hagel pick as soon as Monday, and asking them for money to help run more ads defending him like this open letter from a bipartisan group of foreign policy luminaries."
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The Podesta Group’s work with the Hagel nomination is unsurprising considering in 2010, Tony Podesta himself laughed off the restrictions that lobbyists faced.
In the meantime, the organization has its focus on congressional measures. According to the New York Times, the Podesta Group, which tripled its staff three years ago, receives half a million dollars a year from General Dynamics, a military contractor.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
This is the same government that threatened charities to support ObamaCare provisions
Anyone have a list of FACTS regarding these nominees that we can send to our senators?
The Bipartisan Group. Now that’s funny. I don’t care who you are. That’s funny right there.
This corruption of our government is reason enough to oppose the nomination!
$$ to whom?
DNC mostly!
No thanks?
It doesn’t cost anything for our dictator to pontificate and demand.
This corruption of our government is reason enough to oppose the nomination!
especially since it comes from the very corporations which stand to benefit the most, in zillions of dollars of tax monies, from the selection of the nominee
I laugh to see it.
It certainly calls into question our reasons for getting involved in wars that are none of our business like Libya.
The Thugocracy is alive and well. The Podman is trying to outdo Rev JJ for the Shakedown of the Year Award.
Third World Government bump for later.......
This sounds illegal. Period. It borders on or crosses over into extortion, bribery, contracting corruption, and that’s just the Podesta Group. Contractors donating would also come under these criminal charges.
“Tony” Podesta. Just as big a crook and leftist as his brother, “John” the marxist, Podesta of George Soros’ front Campaign for American Progress, Campaign for America’s Future, Campaign for a Marxist America, etc.
The House needs to investigate this, “Fast and Furious”.
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