Lobbyists Quotes

66 Lobbyists quotes by 50 unique authors

These were lobbyists—many of them compensated quite handsomely not to react as human beings. — Ron Suskind
Some issues lend themselves to grassroots campaigns - homeschooling works well - but others require contrivance and connivance to whip up support. Often, lobbyists will… — Jack Abramoff
The White House softball team played the pro-marijuana lobbyists' team and lost 25-3. Still no word yet on which side President Obama played for. — Jay Leno
Yesterday, John McCain actually said that if he's president that he'll take on, and I quote, 'the old boys network in Washington.' Now I'm not… — Barack Obama
The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless press leaving Americans… — Adam McKay
Inequality also distorts our democracy. It gives an outsized voice to the few who can afford high-priced lobbyists and unlimited campaign contributions, and runs the… — Barack Obama
...The ACS raised over $180 million last year through its network of 58 Divisions and 3,000 local Chapters. The Society's major public campaign is aimed… — Michael F. Jacobson
Washington, of course, aside from being one of the most mismanaged, crime-ridden cities on the planet, is a place where 535 federal legislators and about… — Charley Reese
I'm running for president because I've had enough of the oil barons, the status-quo apologists, the special-interest lobbyists running amok. — Dick Gephardt
Many of the earmark request forms are actually filled out by lobbyists and then just turned in by the member's staff to the appropriations committee. — Jeff Flake
Get yourself a few ‘Dime a Dozen Generals,’ bid high in the ‘former statesmen lobby auction’, and put in your pocket one or two ‘ex-congressmen… — Sibel Edmonds
The legislative job of the President is especially important to the people who have no special representatives to plead their cause before Congressand that includes… — Harry S. Truman
Lobbyists are in many cases expert technicians and capable of explaining complex and difficult subjects in a clear, understandable fashion. They engage in personal discussions… — John F. Kennedy
The air is dirty because of the electricity monopolists. They have powerful money lobbyists. — Sam Wyly
The judge turned his back towards me, sitting back on his judge's chair, while I was in the witness stand being questioned. The whole courtroom… — Ernst Zundel
When we don't pay close attention to the decisions made by our leaders, when we fail to educate ourselves about the major issues of the… — Barack Obama
I'm a lobbyist and had a career lobbying. The guy who gets elected or the lady who gets elected president of the United States will… — Haley Barbour
Lobbying is not a bad thing. I'm not trying to say that we shouldn't have lobbyists or we shouldn't have lobbying to petition our government.… — Jack Abramoff
America is one of the biggest businesses in the world, and the people who run it can't balance their budget. We need business people in… — John Paul DeJoria
Even though the Koch brothers' businesses put 4.4 million people at risk with pollutants, the Kochs have poured millions into lobbyists' coffers and political contributions… — Robert Greenwald
My brother was an improviser. He's now a lobbyist, but he used to perform improv in the city when he was in high school, and… — Jake M. Johnson
If we have Senators and Congressmen there that can't protect themselves against the evil temptations of lobbyists, we don't need to change our lobbies, we… — Will Rogers
Lobbyists have more offices in Washington than the President. You see, the President only tells Congress what they should do. Lobbyists tell'em what they will… — Will Rogers
There is something uniquely depressing about the fact that the National Portrait Gallery's version of the Barack Obama 'Hope' poster previously belonged to a pair… — Thomas Frank
The ability of big money to shape perceptions - where you have four anti-climate lobbyists for every single member of the House and Senate -… — Al Gore

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