I missed this one.
jedreport at DailyKos wrote:
Well, it is true.
Hillary Clinton’s chief strategist is Mark Penn, and Charlie Black, John McCain’s top adviser, is chairman of BKSH, the DC-based lobbying subsidiary of Burson-Marsteller — of which Mark Penn is CEO.
Yes, this is the same lobbyist Barack Obama was referring to when he criticized John McCain for allowing lobbyists to conduct their business on board his bus.
BKSH is a bipartisan lobbying firm. Black, the chairman is the top Republican. The top Democrat is R. Scott Pastrick, who like Penn, supports Hillary Clinton.
Mark Penn’s personal interests would clearly be best served by a Hillary Clinton victory.
A McCain presidency wouldn’t be a bad consolation prize, however. It would be far better to have the head of his lobbying be tight with the president than to have a president like Obama who sought to impose new restrictions on his lobbyist operation.
March 8, 2008 at 7:34 am
Hi there — just saw your blog. Very cool! (I found it because about 1,500 clicks came from her to a video I put together debunking the smears, and then I saw this entry — pretty nice coincidence.)
Anyway, check my blog (jedreport.com or obamaiswinning.com) a little bit later this morning and i’ll have a fresh post up typing the samantha power incident and mark penn’s business dealings with sovereign wealth funds. i think if we frame it right, it might be a fruitful line of inquiry. (i wish he’d used in in ohio!)
March 12, 2008 at 11:31 am
For weeks I have said that the Clintons cannot afford to lose this election. Your story bares this out. This is a great talking point for Obama….the deck is stacked. Some of the American people are not paying attention.Hillary Clinton is the face of the very lobbyist he is referring to.Bill Clintons international dealings should also be a talking point for Obama.