Tag: John Podesta

The H Street Project

Column: Anatomy of a liberal shakedown

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John Podesta / AP

What a fantastic talent liberals possess, the ability to talk out of both sides of their mouths. One side utters platitudes about campaign finance reform and the nefarious influence of money in politics, while the other whispers in the ears of oligarchs and plutocrats. One side slanders Republicans as the tools of corporate interests, while the other solicits donations from some of the largest corporations in the world. The next journalist to examine influence peddling on K Street need only walk two blocks south, to H Street. There he’ll find one heck of a story.

Left-Wing Groups Shape Dodd Frank

Financial regulations pushed by groups with ties to dark money outfits

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Elizabeth Warren, former special adviser to CFPB, speaks on of the anniversary of the Dodd-Frank / AP

A host of left-wing groups met with top regulators in the aftermath of the 2010 passage of the Dodd-Frank financial regulation legislation, raising concerns among some observers that the administration’s approach to those regulations could be colored by some of the left’s more radical elements.

Lobbyists for Hagel

Powerful Democratic Firm Helping Potential Defense Nominee

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Tony, John, and Heather Podesta / AP, americanprogress.org, opensecrets.org

Foreign Policy reports that the Podesta Group “is channeling as much as $35,000″ to sponsor Mike Allen’s Playbook as it lobbies for the nomination of Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense.

Tom Steyer’s Bet is Paying Off

Column: Meet one of Barack Obama’s richest green energy cronies

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Tom Steyer / AP

Those curious to know how Washington functions in the era of Barack Obama would benefit from reading a Dec. 17 item by Al Kamen in the Washington Post. Its 333 words pretty much sum things up.

Lobbyists Comfy in Obama White House

Media coverage ignores Obama’s cozy relationship with lobbyists and shattered promises of transparency

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AP Images

The implication that lobbyists have seen their influence wane under President Barack Obama is belied by the facts.

Spins Records by Night, Press by Day

Obama revolving door continues to spin

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Ben Chang

Former Obama administration public relations flack and amateur disc jockey/fashion photographer Ben Chang recently became a principal at the Podesta Group, the lobbying firm cofounded by left-wing brothers John and Tony Podesta.

Podesta in Cairo

State Department adviser, chairman of Center for American Progress tours Egypt with clients of family’s lobbying firms

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USEBC Delegation / www.usegyptcouncil.org

A delegation of American business leaders with lobbying ties to relatives of a top Obama administration adviser wrapped up a four-day tour in Egypt aimed at laying the groundwork for increased economic cooperation on Tuesday, as violent rioters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.

The One Percent Gets Its Turn

Green Energy Millionaire and Billionaire Set to Take the Stage

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Steyer, Westly

CHARLOTTE — Democratic National Convention (DNC) attendees on Wednesday will hear from two speakers who Republicans and conservatives say epitomize the cronyism and hypocrisy that have plagued the Obama administration over the past several years.