I do not expect Mitt Romney to be elected. But if he is, what will that portend with respect to the administration of governmental functions? It will be government of the lobbyists, by the lobbyists, for their former (and, in the future, once-again) clients.
The lobbyists are licking their beaks in anticipation.
Roll Call reports that
Lobbyists expect the revolving door from K Street to the White House to once again spin freely if Romney is elected. Several members of the GOP influence set already appear poised to take plum spots come January if the Romneys move into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
“Folks that have been out in the wilderness will be in the catbird seat in a Romney administration,” said Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks lobbying and money in elections.
The Romney campaign has reportedly declined to comment on what, if any, hiring restrictions that the candidate, if elected, might impose on lobbyists.
K Street is well-stocked with Romney supporters who could easily land jobs with the Republican’s team.
So, what is this
catbird seat of which they speak?
Wikipedia says that it is, "an idiomatic phrase used to describe an enviable position, often in terms of having the upper hand or greater advantage in all types of dealings among parties."
The first recorded usage was in a 1942 short story by James Thurber entitled, "The Catbird Seat." A character, Mrs. Barrows, fancies the phrase. Another character explains that she must have picked it up from the legendary sportcaster, Red Barber, and that it meant, "'sitting pretty,' like a batter with three balls and no strikes on him."
Note re the photo: it first appeared in a comment in this diary.