lobbyist are not all the villians the old media would suggest. Some issues are worth lobbying for. Barney will most likely represent the boy —call me homophobic and pedophobic; but there it is.
Just a random example.
http://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/reverse.php
Jim McDermott’s chief of staff (Diane Shust) came directly from the NEA, all 11 other staffers also came from the NEA. Among his top donors are the NEA, Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union, New York Life Insurance, Operating Engineers Union.
You either want to clean up Washington or you don’t, there is no in between.