The Rats Begin Their Orderly Embarcation
They say that dogs know when an earthquake is coming. Something about high-frequency noises.
And the air before a summer storm is always quiet and buzz free: insects know when it's time to move out.
One of the signs that a political upheaval is on the way is the way the party on the outs starts finger pointing, blame-shifting, and sharpening the knives. And especially the way they desert the sinking ship.
One of the other signs that a political upheaval is coming is the way the old ships take on new rats. From the NYTimes:
With Democrats in danger of losing control of Congress, some prominent lobbying shops, trade groups and contractors are already moving to bring more Republicans on board to bolster their political fortunes.
Lobbyists, political consultants and recruiters all say that the going rate for Republicans — particularly current and former House staff members — has risen significantly in just the last few weeks, with salaries beginning at $300,000 and going as high as $1 million for private sector positions.
“We’re seeing a premium for Republicans,” said Ivan H. Adler, a headhunter for the McCormick Group in Washington who specializes in placing lobbyists. “They’re the new ‘It’ girl.”
The new "It" girl? Not for long, with that attitude.
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Re: The Rats Begin Their Orderly Embarcation
Earlier it was rats in coffee cans. Now it's rats on ships. I guess we know what you think about politicians...
Jun '10
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When the city of Paris was besieged during the Franco-Prussian War, the residents were soon reduced to eating rats. Curiously, the city didn't surrender until the populace ran out of salt. Proof positive that it's impossible to make a good rat sauce without salt.
Jun '10
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Typo fixed:
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Jul '10
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So that's the penalty for losing an election, eh?
A million-dollar salary for working your Rolodex, buttonholing your old pals and enduring long, grueling lunches in 4-star restaurants.
Makes you realize how cushy Congressmen and Senators have it in office, if this alternative has them lying awake at night.
But, but...who's gonna open my car door? Whose gonna cater to my every whim?
And those dewy little interns...gone, gone.
Oh, woe!
Re: The Rats Begin Their Orderly Embarcation
And even worse, Kenneth, it's mostly senior staff who get the cushy jobs. The minute the congressmen are turfed out, they're scrambling for jobs in competition with their former underlings. It makes me so sad just to think of it. Just so, so sad.
Jul '10
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Worse than that...some of them will have to suffer settling into some ousted Democrat's used Aeron chair.
May '10
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Where do I send my resume?