Why not facing serious opposition is a bad thing:
Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) who is an influential member when it comes to postal service issues, is being feted by Deutsche Post, the company with a controlling interest in DHL International, which competes with the U.S. Postal Service.
Davis said “there was not really anything” he had to vote on that was directly Deutsche Post-related and he agreed to front the function because the company wanted “to make sure” it had a presence at the convention.
“to make sure” it had a presence at the convention?
Most reasonable people call this getting access through disproportionate use of money. If you have serious competition you actually have to think about how stupid you sound.
And isn’t continuing the Post Office’s monopoly under the purview of your subcommittee Congressman?
And Chris thinks that Habitat’s build-up isn’t a big deal–I tend to agree except if you look at the list of partners, most are looking for access to politicians:
in an event sponsored by Dow Chemical Company, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Mortgage Bankers Association
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac especially have tight ties to Congress, though in this case at least one source besides the for profit sector is represented.
And don’t forget the role of Danny Davis in the crowning of Sun Myong Moon King at the Dirksen office building in March!
Check out the video of Davis in white gloves carrying the crown!