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Joe LIEberman, lobbyist
Whoda thunk? Another lie told by Joementum...
The week of the 2012 elections, the New York Times magazine talked to then-Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), who was wrapping up his congressional career. “You’re retiring after serving 24 years in the Senate. What lobbying firm are you going to join now?” the Times asked.
Lieberman replied, “I’m not going to lobby. For sure.”
When the Times responded, “Chris Dodd said the same thing two years ago,” Lieberman added, “Yeah, I know. Watch me.”
That was good advice. Byron Tau reports this afternoon: Former Sen. Joe Lieberman will be working for Basit Igtet on a government relations contract. Igtet is a Libyan businessman and activist who is exploring a run for office in his native country. Lieberman’s firm Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman has signed a contract with Igtet that includes “government relations services, communication of information to the principal and as well as [communication of] information about the principal to interested persons in the public sector,” according to public documents posted online this week. Such communication will include “meetings with members of Congress, executive branch officials and others.”
Lieberman replied, “I’m not going to lobby. For sure.”
When the Times responded, “Chris Dodd said the same thing two years ago,” Lieberman added, “Yeah, I know. Watch me.”
That was good advice. Byron Tau reports this afternoon: Former Sen. Joe Lieberman will be working for Basit Igtet on a government relations contract. Igtet is a Libyan businessman and activist who is exploring a run for office in his native country. Lieberman’s firm Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman has signed a contract with Igtet that includes “government relations services, communication of information to the principal and as well as [communication of] information about the principal to interested persons in the public sector,” according to public documents posted online this week. Such communication will include “meetings with members of Congress, executive branch officials and others.”
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/joe-lieberman-lobbyist
