John Ashcroft caught whoring himself...

[progdonkey]

WSJ article via Americablog

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft, who sent a letter this week to his successor Alberto Gonzales blasting the proposed merger of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., approached XM in the days after the merger was announced offering the firm his consulting services, a spokesman for XM said Saturday.

The spokesman said XM declined Mr. Ashcroft's offer to work as a lobbyist for the company.

Mr. Ashcroft was subsequently hired by the National Association of Broadcasters, which is fiercely opposed to the merger. On its behalf he conducted a review of the effects on competition if the two satellite radio companies were allowed to merge.

In a letter sent to Mr. Gonzales Feb. 27, Mr. Ashcroft concluded the merger would have a significant negative impact on competition in the market and urged the current attorney general to withhold approval for the merger.

"After the merger was announced, Mr. Ashcroft's firm contacted us about hiring him to assist us," said Nathaniel Brown, a spokesman for XM. "We declined. Apparently the National Association of Broadcasters opted to pay him to parrot their views."

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117297131783726186-rYpxbXcPXZKaTLfboJDL1_Heq98_20070311.html?mod=blogs

Jackass.

[marmar]

1. I read your headline and had this image of John Ashcroft on a streetcorner, flagging customers...

:hurts: I'll never be right..... :scared:

[Parche]

3. JOHN WHORECROFT

See he has to keep a-breast of the situation


:rofl:

[progdonkey]

4. I know I'm just making it worse, but...

:evilgrin:

[Bolo Boffin]

2. John's singing a new tune...

Love for sale,
Appetising young love for sale.
Love that's fresh and still unspoiled,
Love that's only slightly soiled,
Love for sale.
Who will buy?
Who would like to sample my supply?
Who's prepared to pay the price,
For a trip to paradise?
Love for sale
Let the poets pipe of love
in their childish way,
I know every type of love
Better far than they.
If you want the thrill of love,
I've been through the mill of love;
Old love, new love
Every love but true love
Love for sale.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

5. Let the Eagle Whore...

:hippie:

[karlrschneider]

8. Damn you! Beat me to it!!!11!1!1!

I am screwn! :silly:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

13. You can't be SERIES!!111!!!!

:rofl: :hi:

[karlrschneider]

14. I know what, you're STOCKING me!!!11!!!1!

:P :scared: :pals:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

15. hehehe *white flag*

:bounce::D:D:D:D :hug:

[marmar]

9. Ah-hahahaha

Loud :rofl:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

17. Eggsellent.

:D :hi: :pals:

[progdonkey]

10. Damn it, that should've been my subject title!

Brilliant!

:headbang:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

16. Just screamed outta me LOL

Had a helluva time typing :)

[karlrschneider]

6. Well, he wrote that lovely song, "Let the Eagles whore"

:rofl:

[smtpgirl]

7. So Ashcroft is against the two satellite radio

companies merging?

What about all of the other mergers & acquisitions that put people out of work?

Does he have a stock stake in this?

UMMM, I wonder?

Or was he just PAID off!!!!

[robinlynne]

11. read the article. he was NOT paid off. but asked to be.

[robinlynne]

12. I say Henry Waxman his ass!