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DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 07:40 PM Apr 2015

GOP Transportation Chair Admits To Romantic Relationship With Airline Lobbyist

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Source: TPM



By Catherine Thompson Published April 16, 2015, 4:44 PM EDT

The chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is literally in bed with the airline lobby. Politico reported Thursday that Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) has been dating a top lobbyist for a U.S. airline trade association since last summer, citing multiple anonymous sources familiar with their relationship.

In a statement to the publication, Shuster acknowledged a "private and personal relationship" with Shelley Rubino, vice president for global government affairs for Airlines for America.

Shuster isn't running afoul of any ethics rules by dating Rubino, according to Politico. But the committee led by the congressman is currently hammering out legislation that could completely revamp the Federal Aviation Administration -- and Rubino's firm naturally has a vested interest in that legislation.

The congressman said in his statement to Politico that "Ms. Rubino doesn’t lobby my office, including myself and my staff.” It appears that nothing prevents Rubino from lobbying other members of the transportation committee, however.


Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bill-shuster-relationship-lobbyist-shelley-rubino



- Mrs. Shuster might take issue with the above statement by Politico that he isn't breaking any rules. Proven Leadership and Conservative Values, indeed. This is how they do it......
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GOP Transportation Chair Admits To Romantic Relationship With Airline Lobbyist (Original Post) DeSwiss Apr 2015 OP
Shuster isn't running afoul of any ethics rules by dating Rubino. Xipe Totec Apr 2015 #1
Ethics rules written by a bunch of lawyers...... DeSwiss Apr 2015 #3
Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #2
Does that make him a member of the Mile High Club? KamaAina Apr 2015 #4
Wrong altitude direction. Xipe Totec Apr 2015 #5
Why yes I think it does now that you mention it. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #6
Well maybe love is in the air Major Nikon Apr 2015 #12
"completely revamp the Federal Aviation Administration" NBachers Apr 2015 #7
Here's a clue: DeSwiss Apr 2015 #9
Dupe BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #8
Shelley Rubino, vice president for global government AFFAIRS for Airlines for America. Stallion Apr 2015 #10
! DeSwiss Apr 2015 #11
Wasn't his dad a rep from the same district in Pa.? Kingofalldems Apr 2015 #13
I kind of got stuck on The Chair having an Affair...especially after that guy making out libdem4life Apr 2015 #14
Lets see turbinetree Apr 2015 #15
Locking Duplicate Thread In_The_Wind Apr 2015 #16

Xipe Totec

(43,872 posts)
1. Shuster isn't running afoul of any ethics rules by dating Rubino.
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 07:43 PM
Apr 2015

That just says ethics rules aren't worth the toilet paper they're written on.

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
3. Ethics rules written by a bunch of lawyers......
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 07:53 PM
Apr 2015

...is bound to be riddled with loopholes and caveats.

- But I'll bet it's a damn good cure for insomnia......

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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
4. Does that make him a member of the Mile High Club?
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 07:54 PM
Apr 2015

Xipe Totec

(43,872 posts)
5. Wrong altitude direction.
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 07:56 PM
Apr 2015

Perhaps the drill a mile club.

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
6. Why yes I think it does now that you mention it.
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 08:04 PM
Apr 2015
- I'm sure he'll update his website to include this new info. He can put it right after the stuff he's got up there about how he just lurvs him some ''Traditional Marriage.''

Or can just update the traditional marriage stuff to say that his definition means he goes all the way back to biblical times when a man could have as many concubines as he can afford.....



Major Nikon

(36,814 posts)
12. Well maybe love is in the air
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 08:45 PM
Apr 2015

...but it's the rest of us who are going to get screwed.

NBachers

(17,001 posts)
7. "completely revamp the Federal Aviation Administration"
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 08:17 PM
Apr 2015

What kind of misanthropic atrocity are they going to turn the FAA into?

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
9. Here's a clue:
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 08:28 PM
Apr 2015

Stallion

(6,473 posts)
10. Shelley Rubino, vice president for global government AFFAIRS for Airlines for America.
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 08:28 PM
Apr 2015

Wow she takes her job seriously (and literally too)

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
11. !
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 08:30 PM
Apr 2015
- Good catch!

Kingofalldems

(38,361 posts)
13. Wasn't his dad a rep from the same district in Pa.?
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 08:53 PM
Apr 2015
 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
14. I kind of got stuck on The Chair having an Affair...especially after that guy making out
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 08:58 PM
Apr 2015

with a tree thread.

turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
15. Lets see
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 09:17 PM
Apr 2015

they are trying there hardest to bankrupt the postal system and privatize that institution ----for greed and to break a union----end of story.
And they will try and bankrupt the FAA with there next means test and try to break the union just like old Reagan ------end of story

What do you think there trying to do here have a bake sale of the highest bidder for a piece of the cake or better yet lets have a cake walk because this congressman hypocrite said this:

"The congressman said in his statement to Politico that "Ms. Rubino doesn’t lobby my office, including myself and my staff.” It appears that nothing prevents Rubino from lobbying other members of the transportation committee, however."



yeah------right

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
16. Locking Duplicate Thread
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 09:33 PM
Apr 2015
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