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Galraedia

(5,031 posts)
Tue Jun 26, 2012, 08:15 PM Jun 2012

Norquist quits interview when asked about his Fannie Mae lobbying

Source: Raw Story

During a recent interview, anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist struggled to explain his ties to a pharmaceutical trade group and then “took off” when he was asked about his history lobbying for home loan-backer Fannie Mae, an organization that he now criticizes.

The Republic Report’s Zaid Jilani and Lee Fang caught up with Norquist at an American Enterprise Institute event last week where they asked him about Republican claims that President Barack Obama’s administration had scuttled increased reimportation of cheaper drugs because of donations from the pharmaceutical industry.

“That wasn’t a campaign contribution to elect Obama,” Norquist explained. “It was either a bribe, ‘We will give you this money to spend politically through [Obama adviser David] Axelrod and his friends if you do X.’ Or it was extortion.”

The reporters pressed Norquist on whether there was an “extorting effect” on his organization, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), after they took $140,000 from industry trade group PhRMA and then opposed drug reimportation.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/06/26/norquist-quits-interview-when-asked-about-his-fannie-mae-lobbying/

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Norquist quits interview when asked about his Fannie Mae lobbying (Original Post) Galraedia Jun 2012 OP
Like all bullies, Norquist is a coward. n/t beac Jun 2012 #1
that's what I was going to say LittleGirl Jun 2012 #10
And talks about criminal activity like someone who knows only too well how to commit them! freshwest Jun 2012 #12
As with Willian Krystol, Carl Rove, Dick Cheney, Junior (George Bush), etc. SomeGuyInEagan Jun 2012 #15
Yep - and Republicons love 'em some coward! polichick Jun 2012 #28
Grover Norquist Turbineguy Jun 2012 #2
Enemy of the People (nt) reACTIONary Jun 2012 #27
Grover CUT and RAN??? Thor_MN Jun 2012 #3
Some are shot in the back for less ArcticFox Jun 2012 #26
Don't you hate it when the media gets all uppity and starts acting like journalists? primavera Jun 2012 #4
Ha! babylonsister Jun 2012 #5
Where there is smoke there is fire... Swede Atlanta Jun 2012 #6
cut off his nuts (NT) The Wizard Jun 2012 #7
Huh? He has some? I thought he was a eunuch!! Swede Atlanta Jun 2012 #8
No, he has everybody else's nuts. calimary Jun 2012 #19
And he squeezes them regularly to get what he wants. Auntie Bush Jun 2012 #22
HEAVENS! That's a FABULOUS one, Auntie Bush! calimary Jun 2012 #24
Little slimeball. aquart Jun 2012 #9
He would run away if a few of the power players of GOP Thinkingabout Jun 2012 #11
First he was near, then he was very, very far. Thor_MN Jun 2012 #13
No offense, but... Grassy Knoll Jun 2012 #14
Run, Grover! Run! cstanleytech Jun 2012 #16
Perhaps He Would rather Answer Questions about Green Quest n/t LarryNM Jun 2012 #17
Oh goody, I'm going over to Twitter to taunt him!!! Welibs Jun 2012 #18
What a greedy, slimy, coward of a fuckbag Blue Owl Jun 2012 #20
So... we see.... AlbertCat Jun 2012 #21
Typical bully behavior. Cut and run when you meet your match. yellowcanine Jun 2012 #23
Good. Don't stop there. Scootaloo Jun 2012 #25
Someone needs to grab that footage and turn it into an "issue" ad. nt MADem Jun 2012 #29

SomeGuyInEagan

(1,515 posts)
15. As with Willian Krystol, Carl Rove, Dick Cheney, Junior (George Bush), etc.
Tue Jun 26, 2012, 09:23 PM
Jun 2012

He's got issues going waaaaaay back to childhood. In the neighborhood I grew up in, that smug smirk would've been knocked off his face in the school yard before first bell. Just another self-entitled, selfish prick.

 

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
3. Grover CUT and RAN???
Tue Jun 26, 2012, 08:36 PM
Jun 2012

Sounds like he has some information. I think Congress needs every scrap of paper and all electronic information generated and received by his organization. We need to know what he knew and when he knew it. Even though we have no evidence that he has done something wrong, he gives the appearance of having done so.

primavera

(5,191 posts)
4. Don't you hate it when the media gets all uppity and starts acting like journalists?
Tue Jun 26, 2012, 08:43 PM
Jun 2012

Don't they understand they are there as propaganda instruments simply to pitch softball questions to make Grover look good? Sheesh, the nerve of some people!

 

Swede Atlanta

(3,596 posts)
6. Where there is smoke there is fire...
Tue Jun 26, 2012, 08:50 PM
Jun 2012

Obviously he can dish it out but can't take it. Typical repukke. His demise will be a god-send to mankind.

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)
22. And he squeezes them regularly to get what he wants.
Wed Jun 27, 2012, 02:45 PM
Jun 2012

I think we should refer to him as "The Squirrel" = nut collector and nut crusher with big fat tail.

calimary

(81,612 posts)
24. HEAVENS! That's a FABULOUS one, Auntie Bush!
Wed Jun 27, 2012, 04:00 PM
Jun 2012

We should start referring to grover norquist as "The Squirrel," because he's collected everybody's nuts.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
11. He would run away if a few of the power players of GOP
Tue Jun 26, 2012, 08:55 PM
Jun 2012

Would square up to him. All his power to raise funds would go away like Rush advertisers and then the oath would be dead.

 

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
13. First he was near, then he was very, very far.
Tue Jun 26, 2012, 09:17 PM
Jun 2012

Around, around, around, around, over and under and through...

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)
14. No offense, but...
Tue Jun 26, 2012, 09:20 PM
Jun 2012

IMHO these 2 reporters could have gotten to the "Meat" before Norquist obviously had to leave
as per phone call.

 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
21. So... we see....
Wed Jun 27, 2012, 12:18 PM
Jun 2012

Norquist is a self serving opportunist, not a champion of fairness or the people. He's hit on a way (a comical way I can't believe anybody falls for...THE PLEDGE) to better himself with a fairy tale notion all children wish were true: no taxes.

This is news?

 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
25. Good. Don't stop there.
Wed Jun 27, 2012, 04:53 PM
Jun 2012

If he's running away, that gives you a clear shot to punch him in the back of the head!

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