| misstated City and state politicians should have the backbone to stand up to self-serving lobbyists
You don't stand up to lobbyists. You either let them buy you stuff or you ignore them. It's not like they're beating people up at the capitol building, they're buying people dinner and sponsoring free trips. |
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 tapeloopNot bad at all, really.Premium
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kudos:1 | said by footballdude:City and state politicians should have the backbone to stand up to self-serving lobbyistsYou don't stand up to lobbyists. You either let them buy you stuff or you ignore them. It's not like they're beating people up at the capitol building, they're buying people dinner and sponsoring free trips. then "standing up" to them should be simple.
"Look, I told you, NO I don't want Eagles season tickets or that case of Cristal, you're just not gonna get that bill passed! Sorry!"  |
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| said by tapeloop:"Look, I told you, NO I don't want Eagles season tickets Hopefully they're giving out better stuff than that! Who'd want to watch the Eagles!!? |
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tapeloopNot bad at all, really.Premium
join:2004-06-27
Airstrip One
kudos:1 | said by footballdude:said by tapeloop:"Look, I told you, NO I don't want Eagles season tickets Hopefully they're giving out better stuff than that! Who'd want to watch the Eagles!!? ;)
Well, if you ever tried to get tickets for any games at the Linc, you'd have your answer.  (Hint: the waiting list stretches until 2007...) |
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