D.C. Lobbyists Look to Fund Trump

[markomalley]

From US News & World Report:

One of the tenets of Donald Trump's presidential primary campaign has been his distaste for lobbyists, the "special interests" they represent and the oodles of money they raise for politicians.

Now, those same much-maligned lobbyists are eagerly coming to Trump's aid, placing the presumptive Republican nominee in an awkward spot.

Jack Burkman, the founder of lobbying firm JM Burkman & Associates who last September took out a full-page advertisement in the Los Angeles Daily News calling Trump a "joke," is now organizing what he's calling one of the first significant fundraisers for Trump's general election campaign.

Slated for June 1 at his home in Arlington, Virginia, Burkman tells U.S. News he hopes to raise as much as $300,000 for Trump from 200 Washington lobbyists and 100 defense contractors.

(more at link)

So I imagine that his supporters will no doubt justify this as yet another brilliant move by the candidate who can't be bought.

[Mechanicos]

From US News & World Report:

So I imagine that his supporters will no doubt justify this as yet another brilliant move by the candidate who can't be bought.

Difference is Cruz was a beggar owned by the money people. Trump is the owner charging the money people for a ride on his train. Trump calls the shots.

[markomalley]

Difference is Cruz was a beggar owned by the money people. Trump is the owner charging the money people for a ride on his train. Trump calls the shots.

Thank you for proving my point.

[Mechanicos]

Thank you for proving my point.

What point? That Trump is a master of the Deal. #neverTrump lies when they attack funding for the general. he never claimed to nor promised to fund the General. Why should he put up a billion dollars when he can get OPM now that he holds all the cards?

[Norm Lenhart]

Thank you for proving my point.

I think it's Roger Stone. Anyone with any self awareness wouldnt say the things he does much less believe them.

[markomalley]

What point? That Trump is a master of the Deal. #neverTrump lies when they attack funding for the general. he never claimed to nor promised to fund the General. Why should he put up a billion dollars when he can get OPM now that he holds all the cards?

You keep making my point for me.

Let me ask you something (I want to assess where you're head is at here):

Can you name 5 things that Trump has done during this campaign that have given you pause? If you can't name 5, can you at least name 3?

[Mechanicos]

You keep making my point for me.

Let me ask you something (I want to assess where you're head is at here):

Can you name 5 things that Trump has done during this campaign that have given you pause? If you can't name 5, can you at least name 3?

Proposal to expand medicare to cover the homeless and super poor
proposal to negotiate peace between Palestine and Israel
Not firing Roger Stone fast enough
Going to easy on Cruz's stealth North American Union Agenda
Allowing himself to be goaded into responding by the Cruz camp to deflect from the NE article.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

What point? That Trump is a master of the Deal. #neverTrump lies when they attack funding for the general. he never claimed to nor promised to fund the General. Why should he put up a billion dollars when he can get OPM now that he holds all the cards?

Exactly.  Trump bragged about being self funded during the primary because he didn't want to be beholden to special interests like GOP donors.  Now that it is the General election it's time to line his pockets.

It makes perfect sense...

If you're insane.

[Mechanicos]

Exactly.  Trump bragged about being self funded during the primary because he didn't want to be beholden to special interests like GOP donors.  Now that it is the General election it's time to line his pockets.

It makes perfect sense...

If you're insane.

Insane? I am not #neverTrump.

Crazy talk aside. Trump is in the drivers seat and is not beholden to anybody even now. He has the Train, They either help him or do not get to play for the next 4 years. Its called Business not politics as usual.

[INVAR]

Thank you for proving my point.

It's 2008 all over again.  No matter the flip-flopping, no matter the demagoguery, no matter the associations and statements of support and funding, the True believers are going to excuse and justify everything because their Political Messiah is the Second Coming, and everything must be made straight that appears crooked to beguile as many unprincipled and unthinking people as possible.

[sinkspur]

Insane? I am not #neverTrump.

Crazy talk aside. Trump is in the drivers seat and is not beholden to anybody even now. He has the Train, They either help him or do not get to play for the next 4 years. Its called Business not politics as usual.

So let me get this straight.  If they don't help him, they don't get to "play."  But if they do help him, they get to "play." 

They own him. If nobody helps him, Trump doesn't get to play. So how is he in the driver's seat?

[Formerly Once-Ler]

They either help him or do not get to play for the next 4 years. Its called Business not politics as usual.

What you describe is called extortion.

[Mechanicos]

So let me get this straight.  If they don't help him, they don't get to "play."  But if they do help him, they get to "play." 

They own him. If nobody helps him, Trump doesn't get to play. So how is he in the driver's seat?

Democrat supporter, Trump owns the RNC now and its money machines. Hes something you have not seen in your lifetime, a leader.

[sinkspur]

Democrat supporter, Trump owns the RNC now and its money machines. Hes something you have not seen in your lifetime, a leader.

He owns no money machine.  The Kochs, for instance, are sitting out the presidential election and focusing on state races instead.  Nearly a billion dollars worth.  Not a dime to Trump.

And you will see many former GOP donors doing the same thing.  Trump will have the tin cup out, begging, because so many donors hate his guts.

[Norm Lenhart]

Democrat supporter, Trump owns the RNC now and its money machines. Hes something you have not seen in your lifetime, a leader.

It figures you don't acknowledge Reagan. Typical liberal.

[Frank Cannon]

Insane? I am not #neverTrump.

Crazy talk aside. Trump is in the drivers seat and is not beholden to anybody even now. He has the Train, They either help him or do not get to play for the next 4 years. Its called Business not politics as usual.

Trump isn't driving anything. He doesn't have any money. He got a paltry $100 mill for Adelson. Sheldon makes $1.4 million an HOUR. He spent way more than that in other election cycles. A lot of big donors are not donating squat to him.

[kevindavis007]

Trump isn't driving anything. He doesn't have any money. He got a paltry $100 mill for Adelson. Sheldon makes $1.4 million an HOUR. He spent way more than that in other election cycles. A lot of big donors are not donating squat to him.

Besides he is rich enough to self fund his campaign anyway

[Mechanicos]

It figures you don't acknowledge Reagan. Typical liberal.

That's rich calling me a liberal coming from a guy who is in bed with Obama, Muslims, La Raza, BLM, Hillary and the entire democrat party.

[Mechanicos]

Trump isn't driving anything. He doesn't have any money. He got a paltry $100 mill for Adelson. Sheldon makes $1.4 million an HOUR. He spent way more than that in other election cycles. A lot of big donors are not donating squat to him.

Oh look... another #neverTrump BS Meme. By now you should know when they hand you this kind of rope its to hang yourself. Trump is not broke, is not out of money, never intended to fund the General election and has big donors lined up and lining up.  The Trump chain is rich, and much more efficient a political vehicle than anything else.