NRA Lobbyist Will Co-Host Hillary Clinton Fundraiser

[Mufaddal]

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has called her support for gun control laws a key differentiator from her opponent Bernie Sanders, who she claims isn’t tough enough on the industry. But in mid-March, a Clinton campaign fundraiser will be co-hosted by a lobbyist whose clients include the National Rifle Association (NRA).

Forbes has represented the NRA since 2008 and as of the last quarter of 2015 was still registered to lobby for the organization. On his lobbying disclosure, Forbes wrote that he was signed up to lobby for “Issues related to 2nd Amendment rights, regulation and gun control, and tax and appropriations related to same; issues related to corporate tax reform.”

During the 2013 push for universal background checks, Forbes was one of a phalanx of Democratic Party lobbyists employed by the NRA to kill that legislation.

Another co-host is Steve Elmendorf, who has lobbied for Goldman Sachs and the U.S.-Colombian Free Trade Agreement.

Full article: https://theintercept.com/2016/03/01/nra-lobbyist-will-co-host-clinton-fundraiser/

[AzDar]

1. Jesus wept.

[nc4bo]

3. Then he died.

She is such a hypocritic.

[haikugal]

2. But, but, but.......

Who cares......right?!

[Politicalboi]

4. But. but, but Bernie voted against the Brady Bill

Disgusting. She never fails to disgust us.

[whatchamacallit]

5. This is different

because.

[revbones]

6. *head in sand* "la la la la la" said the Hillary supporters n/t

[thereismore]

7. It's all in the family. Hillary voters are not concerned. Just take the money and tell us

the end justifies the means.

[TCJ70]

8. Didn't you get the memo? She's incorruptible!

At least, according to her she is. Money hasn't had and will never have any influence on her. That's why she took those massive speaking fees, because it doesn't matter!