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Posts Tagged ‘lobbying’

CONGRESS

Affirmative Inaction

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Every week, our Anonymous Lobbyist answers your questions about how laws get made and why they probably shouldn’t. If you have a question about the dirty business of doing business in Washington, ask her.

This week: where are the prudes and minorities? Also, stripping.

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CONGRESS

Steal This Idea

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Every week, our Anonymous Lobbyist answers your questions about how laws get made and why they probably shouldn’t. If you have a question about the dirty business of doing business in Washington, ask her.

This week: a little touch of blackmail…

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CONGRESS

Kinky Shit

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Every week, our Anonymous Lobbyist answers your questions about how laws get made and why they probably shouldn’t. If you have a question about the dirty business of doing business in Washington, ask her.

This week: the numbers game. And sex, sex, sex. You sickos.

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IRAQ

Ayad Allawi Subverting Two Democracies At Once

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

This happy man wants to lead Iraq - WonketteIraq opposition dude Ayad Allawi is campaigning for the ouster of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki the old-fashioned way: paying a foreign lobbying firm with close ties to the leader of his country’s occupying power to back him. Democracy! There’s just a slight problem — no, not the “making a mockery of all claims of Iraqi sovereignty” bit. It’s that he’s in violation of US lobbying laws! MORE »


HILLARY CLINTON

I Really Get a Dirty Mind

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Every week, our Anonymous Lobbyist answers your questions about how laws get made and why they probably shouldn’t. If you have a question about the dirty business of doing business in Washington, ask her.

This week:everyone here is full of shit.

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LOBBYING

Fundraiser Wine

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Every week, our Anonymous Lobbyist answers your questions about how laws get made and why they probably shouldn’t. If you have a question about the dirty business of doing business in Washington, ask her.

This week: who lobbies the lobbyists?

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CONGRESS

Here’s to the Lobbyists Who Lunch

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

Every week, our Anonymous Lobbyist answers your questions about how laws get made and why they probably shouldn’t. If you have a question about the dirty business of doing business in Washington, ask her.

This week: the days of expensing wine and roses are over.

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TAXES

Everyone At Fault in Bridge Disaster

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

Thanks for stopping by, Laura -- grab a bullhorn! - WonketteWhen inexplicable tragedies happen, some turn to god, and some turn to drink. We turn to our Anonymous Lobbyist. And also drink.

The 35W bridge collapse doesn’t present too many easy scapegoats — Pawlenty and Bush do severely fuck up everything they’re supposed to be in charge of managing, but America’s decaying infrastructure isn’t exactly the work of one or two men. No, years and years of work and lobbying went into ensuring that nothing would ever be repaired! AL explains how, after the jump.

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LOBBYING

What to Wear

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Every week, our Anonymous Lobbyist answers your questions about how laws get made and why they probably shouldn’t. If you have a question about the dirty business of doing business in Washington, ask her.

This week: are lobbyists ever just high on life?

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CONGRESS

Maybe It All Works Out

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Every week, our Anonymous Lobbyist answers your questions about how laws get made and why they probably shouldn’t. If you have a question about the dirty business of doing business in Washington, ask her.

This week: future lobbyists of America.

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CONGRESS

Quid Pro Quo

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

Every week, our Anonymous Lobbyist answers your questions about how laws get made and why they probably shouldn’t. If you have a question about the dirty business of doing business in Washington, ask her.

This week: the single most despicable thing about Washington revealed.

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