John Kerry Vows To Avoid Lobbyists, Fundraising While On Super Committee

Boston Globe:

As one of the 12 members of a congressional “supercommittee” charged with developing a plan by Thanksgiving for cutting $1.5 trillion from the federal budget deficit, Senator John Kerry has the potential to influence huge decisions about the future of social and military spending.

For that reason, he and the other committee members are certain targets for lobbying by all manner of individuals and organizations.

Kerry says he will have none of it.

Read the whole story: Boston Globe

Comments

[priscianusjr]

09:16 AM on 09/15/2011

John Kerry's got good hair. Yet he didn't win for president. Strange.

[maticofi]

12:10 AM on 09/15/2011

Probably at home polishing his phony PH's and Silver Star (with "V" device - LOL) that he had himself awarded and threw away while throwing his fellow Vietnam vet's under the bus - before he decided they might be of use...

[June25]

10:19 PM on 09/14/2011

John Kerry is the richest man in our government and sit in a seat so secure he could rape a nun and still get re elected,I doubt we will see anything from Kerry that we have not already seen.

[mjdloc157]

06:05 PM on 09/14/2011

Oh thats big of you Johnny ,all you have to do is go in your wifes purse,she's ,and you< are worth millions

[Lawrence Grant]

05:19 PM on 09/14/2011

So basically, John Kerry is saying that he will limit his exposure to these people when he is on the "Super Committee". That means he is admitting that when he isn't on this committee he will go back to business as usual.

[Pstein]

01:15 AM on 09/13/2011

Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies.

Bribery, a form of corruption, is an act implying money or gift giving that alters the behavior of the recipient.

Add money to lobbying and you have bribery. Why is any of this legal in our country?

[tacevad]

09:47 PM on 09/12/2011

not to worry Club for Growth Toomey will stand up for the lobbyists with the most money

[KarateKid]

09:37 PM on 09/12/2011

I'll bet the ones on the other side of the aisle won't do it.

[Kristin Kaufmann]

09:15 PM on 09/12/2011

You lie!

[AnarchyOfTaste]

04:47 PM on 09/12/2011

Kerry is like the backup QB.

He has no talent, but when Obama St!nks_It up, he Kerry becaomes the popular guy on campus.

[commentonthehuffpost]

04:22 PM on 09/12/2011

Nice idea. Doubt he'll stick to it. Their money is to tempting to follow-up.

[mayacanogop]

03:55 PM on 09/12/2011

he is thinking ohh yes very well . The evil elitist look who does it better Mr. Burns or Mr. Kerry.... you decide.

[MMJones]

03:41 PM on 09/12/2011

Let's see how many of the others follow suit.
Good for you, Senator Kerry.

[BoycottFox2]

03:45 PM on 09/12/2011

You can bet the GOP/TP already has. F&F your post..

[Justin Satzman]

03:33 PM on 09/12/2011

I am glad Senator Kerry made this decision and wants all members of the Super Congress to follow his lead. However, politicians avoiding lobbyists should happen on a daily basis and not only when they are in influential positions because they are always influential.

[rigmoten]

03:27 PM on 09/12/2011

A slight glimmer of hope from an unlikely source. Hopefully this means Kerry will truely be doing what's best for the American people and not acting to futher his political career.

[MMJones]

03:43 PM on 09/12/2011

I happen to think he always has been doing what's best for the American people. We need politicians like Perry more than he needs us. He is not looking to further his career. He has arrived.

[rigmoten]

07:19 PM on 09/12/2011

Perry looks out for his contributors more than any other politician running for President. He is Mr. Kickback.

[MMJones]

08:05 PM on 09/12/2011

OH MY GAWD, I just saw that I mistyped.
I MEANT KERRY, not PERRY. Lawd save me...

We need Perry for NOTHING, NADA, ZIP. He can stay in Texas and keep rewriting those textbooks...