Mitt's co-chair to campaign says peace out, sucka!!!

Those $2MM cabinet positions are rare indeed.

Would you take a job that paid $150K instead of one that paid $2MM? Unless you've made your money, I don't think many would.

 

I agree. The co-chair of Romney's presidential campaign just got offered a 7 figure salary by big financial institutions. I guess we know where his true interest lies . . . with big business.

Hope Romney doesn't feel any obligations to him if Romney wins election. I can tell you on a local level that if you significantly help a politician get their position, there is probably some favorable gig for you down the road.

 

If he ultimately wants to have a political position later in his life, it makes him look kind of bad. But it is arguably hard to turn down that kind of pay check for a "maybe" job later.

 

If I'm a young politician looking to further my political career, yes.

 

Or by a Columbia University economist:
Jeffrey Sachs, the noted Columbia University economist, tweeted:

"What a joke! Romney campaign co-chair quits for lobbying! Aside from bailing ship, exposes the systemic corruption."

 

Rahm Emanuel went to go work for Wasserstein Parella and make $20MM+ in three years after he left the White House. Trust me, that money is good even if you've spent 10-15 years doing investment banking. Like it or not, it's done with both parties.

 

It is a corrupt system, indeed. On that, you and I agree.

 

Like Rahm Emanuel?

 

Who's cabinet was Emanuel potentially going to be on had he not taken that job?

 

He left Clinton's White House to make his money. He was being recruited to run for the IL 5th District, and he turned it down. Thanks for playing, though.

 

He had already served 5 years. He did his time with Clinton, then decided to go make his money. Pawlenty is bailing to get his money before he was ever a part of a cabinet. Probably because he knows there's no shot Romney's going to be elected. Thanks, come again.

 

FYI - Rome was a Republic...e.g.- Republicans. Just sayin'.

 

Obama's campaign chair scares the bejeebus out of me.

"It puts the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again..."

 

Good point, it is time for a shake up on the Romney campaign and this new offer gives a good reason for Palwenty to leave. This will be a non-story in a couple of days if it's not already.

I still wonder about the timing on this seven figure salray offer . . . guessing a few phone calls made, couple elbow pokes and all of sudden Palwenty has this great offer. That whole political world is one big game and we are the pawns . . .

 

The new spin is that Wall Street is already putting their guys in place for a Romney administration.

 

If Obama kills someone, it will be Bush's fault, anyhow. Speaking of Wall Street...

http://dailybail.com/home/special-report-inside-the-department-of-justices-unprecedent.html

http://dailycaller.com/2012/08/07/r...ankers-after-2008-financial-meltdown/?print=1