Evil Corporations Host Obama Reception
Barack Obama has made it part of his pitch to bash those evil, greedy, rich corporations. That is, until they pony up to pay for a party for him.
Democratic Party of Illinois Chairman Michael J. Madigan is hosting a Coors Field reception Wednesday honoring Barack Obama bankrolled by corporations with interests often before the Illinois General Assembly. Madigan is also the powerful Illinois House Speaker.
While Obama’s campaign does not accept contributions from federal lobbyists and political action committees–and Obama bemoans on the campaign trail the influence corporations have over Congress– the Democratic convention here which will hand Obama the Democratic presidential nomination is being underwritten by a variety of corporate sponsors.
I could never be a corporate CEO. Imagine being called all kinds of vile names by politicians that don’t know you, then being asked to donate tens of thousands of dollars for a reception for one of those politicians?
All of these people are gutless.
August 25th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
It’s called paying protection money.
August 26th, 2008 at 8:02 am
I would like to be a CEO of a successful company myself, but I don’t think I could stand to be always the guilty party whenever I walk into a court of law.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
crap does that mean I can’t drink Coors Light anymore?! Why can’t the sponsor the RNC.