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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From what I read it's no big deal - he is an ex-baseball player and ex-staffer who loves the Congressional baseball game so continues to help coach the team. Sure we need to be careful about undue influence by lobbyists, but I don't think that's what's going on here.[/quote]

And you know this because ... . Influence isn't always in the form of quid pro quo and galas and sweet boondoggle getaways. It's based on relationships, it's insidious, and a good lobbyist knows that friendship is far more powerful this any other form of influence.[/quote]

Because I'm a human being with friends who used to be staffers and are now lobbyists.

Look - I get it - life is networking and relationships and we need to be careful at the intersection of government and business, it's an area where we should certainly be extra cautious.  But we also need to leave room for the fact that everyone involved is a real person with real relationships. Lets start with giving folks the benefit of the doubt before we launch into outrage. [/quote]

+1 Many staffers go on to become lobbyists. It doesn't alarm me at all that this guy was playing with them, and I'm no supporter of the big ag lobby. This happens. People start off as lowly staffers and then move on. You're acting like these people shouldn't even be friends. It just doesn't work that way on either side of the aisle. It's not unethical. [/quote]
 
+1.  It just seems like people who post dumb stuff about lobbyists either don't live here or have no idea how it all works.  I made $15K on the Hill with a Master's degree and a JD.  Damn right I was going to lobby.  Lobbyists represents all parties including cities, universities, companies, etc.[/quote]

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