Lobbyist Mugs

'if you have to ask how much, you can't afford to influence a candidate.'

"Still, you've got to applaud the transparency."

'You clumsy idiot!!'

Man wearing 'Save the whale, rainforst,legalise pot..' t shirt "I think you need to be more focussed."

'At Filmore holdings, we don't break the law. We donate to politicians to change the law.'

Man with megaphone lobbying parliament.

"I appreciate your offer, but I'm afraid I'm already bought and paid for."

'Good news! Our lobbyist got us on the endangered species list.'

'I don't actually do evil any more. I lobby congressmen.'

"You can't please all the people all the time, so you might as well please the pharmaceutical lobby."

'A conflict of interest? But that's my favorite kind of conflict.'

'Sorry, free parking for big campaign contributors only'

Cut-Rate Think Tanks - Now available for hire.

'That's correct Shaun. The government is comprised of 5 branches...the executive, legislative, judicial, lobbyist and media.'

Successful business man

"We may need a clearer message."

'It guides you through the halls of bureaucracy.'

"I own one plane, two yachts, four houses and five politicians."

"What about business - which branch is that?"

'Is my face red! -- I had so many appointments with lobbyists last session, I forgot to VOTE for anything!'

'The lobbyists' bucks stop here'

"Congressman, our people would look upon it favorably if you were to oppose any additional sin taxes."

Senator Yomp...constituents - by appointment only. Lobbyists - COME RIGHT IN!

"My bill isn't terribly controversial. It would provide modest tax breaks for people who don't really need them."

State of the Union...

"I used to be a political lobbyist, then along came this chance to be a slug."

Hot Dogs - $1, Jewellery - $10 and Influence -$1,000,000,000.

Welcome to Washington, D.C.!

Wall Street pulls Congress's string.

'By the time we'd lobbied the government, got planning permission, raised capitol, put the job out to tender and built it we didn't need it any more.'

'When I took the special-interest money, it didn't seem all that special.'

"Do you take dark money?"

"If you represent special interests, I can seat you immediately."

"No deal. My lobbyists have everything under control."

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