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Report1212

(661 posts)
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:26 AM Nov 2012

Tommy Thompson On Why He Sold Out And Joined A Lobbying Firm: "My Wife Like To Shop"

Classy excuse for selling out, right? If you can spare the time, PCCC is making calls to voters on behalf of Baldwin and Rob Zerban (who is running to replace Paul Ryan!), and there's a link to sign up within the blog post.

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Wisconsin Senate Republican candidate Tommy Thompson made a lot of money since formally leaving the government. Shortly after leaving the Bush Administration, he went to work for a major lobbying firm advising health care corporations, essentially selling his government connections.

At a recent campaign stop, Thompson offered a condescending explanation for why he decided to pass through the revolving door and sell his government experience to corporations after leaving office:

THOMPSON: I left the government after 4 years after George Bush got elected the first time. And my wife likes to shop. And she said, ‘You know, Tommy, you’ve been in politics for 38 years. Why don’t you go out and see if you can make some decent money so I can go shopping without having to put everything on a credit card.’

Read more: http://boldprogressives.org/tommy-thompson-on-why-he-sold-out-and-joined-a-lobbying-firm-my-wife-likes-to-shop/

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Tommy Thompson On Why He Sold Out And Joined A Lobbying Firm: "My Wife Like To Shop" (Original Post) Report1212 Nov 2012 OP
Typical repig bongbong Nov 2012 #1
So he wants to come back now because... cyglet Nov 2012 #2
The shopping got boring? Report1212 Nov 2012 #3
Ok wait a damn minute nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #4
He was a cabinet secretary Report1212 Nov 2012 #5
 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
4. Ok wait a damn minute
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 12:34 PM
Nov 2012

she is tired of putting all in a credit card... in government he made tripple, at least, of what we make.

Report1212

(661 posts)
5. He was a cabinet secretary
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 03:31 PM
Nov 2012

So at least 6 figures. Not sure how exactly they were forced to the credit cards, so to speak.

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