Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear | Lobbyists And Cronies

So many questions.. Are these guys completely deaf to public appearances? Are they just greedy crooks that'll just rake in the money till they're caught? Is this species a new government leach that's completly infected both State and Federal governments? Are Kentuckians as stupid as these guys seem to think?
Like I said, questions, questions.
It's just no wonder people are sick to death of this. It's not a Democratic or Republican thing either. I could fill pages with what Republicans and Bushies have done to my country, but this, this is just more crooks and cronyism. Or at least the overwhelming stench of it.
I love the guy who got a job at a set salary of $60,000 and decided he just wanted more, so he asked for more, and got $100,000. Easy-Peasy right?

Lexington Herald-Leader:
Lobbyist, official are partners

"..Gov. Steve Beshear's chief of staff, Adam Edelen, is a partner in private business deals with top Frankfort lobbyist Bob Babbage, who represents a long list of clients wanting something from state government..

..Although Babbage is a friend and business partner, Edelen said, he is received no differently by the Democratic Beshear administration than other lobbyists at the Capitol. Cutting his ties to Babbage is unnecessary, he added..

.."This certainly creates at least a terrible appearance problem for the governor's office," said Richard Beliles, chairman of Common Cause of Kentucky..

..Babbage lobbies the state's executive branch for more than two dozen clients who want state contracts or more favorable tax policies, laws and regulations. They include contractors Branscum Construction and Palmer Engineering and gambling-machine maker International Game Technology..

..Coldiron — the third partner in Chartwell Land Co. — remains at the state's homeland security agency. He took a midlevel job that was advertised with an annual salary of $60,000 to $80,000. But, after he told the governor's office that he wanted more, his pay was raised to $100,000..

...Babbage's name does not appear on Edelen's disclosure, just their company's name. Corporate records available elsewhere, at the secretary of state's office, show that Babbage and Coldiron are Edelen's business partners.."

Now seriously folks, Mister Edelen says there's no conflict of interest and no problems because, well, because, he says so dang it! So there!

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