Last week, Al Wynn did a fundraiser at the office of a nuclear energy giant. He's doing another one, this time at a lobbying firm called Platinum Advisors. Instead of energy interests, this time it's telecom and cable interests. I've included the invitation and the email that came with it. James Clyburn, John Dingell, JK Butterfield, Bobby Rush, and Ed Towns are cohosting. Towns and Rush are two of the Verizon five.
Subject: Rep. Al Wynn Event Hosted by Whip Clyburn, Chairman Dingell and Rep.s Towns, Rush and Butterfield - Jan 15th
rep. al wynn, a key member of the energy and commerce committee, has a tough primary race on his hands and could lose.
he has been a dedicated public servant and understands the business community like few others.
if you care about, al, please help us help him.
the event is next tuesday from 4 - 6 pm at 514 seward square, se.
thanks and have a great weekend.
What's weird about this invitation is how proud AT&T and company are in doing the fundraiser and putting their names at the top. The PAC directors no longer realize that what they are doing is repulsive.
The aesthetics of corruption are tacky and insular, not evil. If you care about al is a personal touch. There is wide notice of this race among a certain slice of the telecom and energy lobbying world, and among certain incumbents.
