'Lobbyist for Pakistan Maxed Out Donations to Clinton' -- LINK

Even the Pro-Clinton Huffington Post has noticed that the Lobbyist for Pakistan has Maxed Out Donations to the Clinton Campaign, and that raises questions as to what influence that will have on Clinton policies toward Pakistan should she be elected President, or remain in the Senate if she does not win.

So she takes their money. What could they possibly want from her in return?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zephyr-teachout/lobbyist-for-pakistan-max_b_71379.html

'Lobbyist for Pakistan Maxed Out Donations to Clinton'

"Like others in the race for the White House, Hillary Clinton has strong words for Pakistan, but has yet to propose the United States seriously consider limiting its aid to the country. But unlike the other leading Democratic presidential hopefuls, Edwards and Obama, she has accepted tens of thousands of dollars from Pakistan's lobbyists, Cassidy & Associates. Its founder, Gerald Cassidy, long ago maxed out his donations to her.

According to the Foreign Agents Registration Act website, Pakistan recently hired Cassidy and Associates for a one year, $1.2 million/year contract. The Cassidy contract with Pakistan makes for good reading. For the $1.2 million, "target audiences will be identified for critical message reception," and Cassidy will inventively move beyond pushing pieces in the mainstream media, also focusing on blog outreach. In other words, Cassidy will shill and propagandize for one year, and use its contacts in Washington--presumably including Clinton--to ensure that the billions in aid are not diminished, regardless of what the government does to its citizens and its elections. According to The Hill, Pakistan's lead lobbyist is Robin Raphel, who served in the Clinton administration.

While not prohibited by law, accepting such a donation necessarily raises questions about the effect this relationship--and similar ones--will have on her policies in the White House towards Pakistan should she win the 2008 contest, or in the US Senate should she not."

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"DLA Piper, for a fee of $1.2 million/year agreed to provide lobbying and governmental relations services to Turkey including, but not limited to: "Preventing the introduction, debate, and passage of legislation that harms turkey's interest or image." All told, DLA Piper has given half a million to candidates in the 2008 cycle, including nearly $300,000 to Clinton's campaign."

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Hillary is a democracy-hating, law-destroying, military-dictator-hugging kind of candidate ....

It is very obvious that she is Satan him/her/itself ....

Thanks for the 'What Kind Of Scoundrel Is Hillary Today' update ....

You are the only one making the allegations contained in your reply to this post.

But knowing who contributes to a candidate, what contributions a candidate has accepted, does give us an insight into the interests that will look for cover if the candidate is elected. If you fail to acknowledge this, you are being disingenuous.

How we handle Musharraf and the emerging situation in Pakistan will be critical to our foreign policy decisions in the Middle East by the next elected President.

I couldn't agree more and so far only Biden is talking abour the place.

And I'm with you--that donation is more than suspect to this undecided voter.

:sarcasm:

... so the government and the public will know that foreign money and influence is being wielded when they approach our politicians and financially back them.

... or at least for now.