A key problem here is the “lobbyist” definition. There is actually a lobbyist license set-up that you can do, but a lot of lobbyists in practice technically aren’t lobbyists, and it’s really hard to draw a net to include such folks without making it extremely difficult for them to be employed outside of Congress.

It doesn’t have to be money laundering. They can just funnel it through a shell corporation or subsidiary to conceal the original source.

Presumably James Comey

Sorry, Katherine, but I for one am looking forward to another sequel to Dumb & Dumber.

Fits the name AND the play style! 

Just change the logo...you’ll be fine.

This is the double-edged sword of involving ourselves in foreign conflicts. It is—on several levels—beneficial to our interests to intercede on behalf of our allies (though whether that intercession should be military or not is generally best handled on a case-by-case basis—and the answer is also generally “no”).

The…

I think what Greta is doing can accurately be described as "stirring the shit", and I think that it is both intentional and explains why people are reacting the way that they are. Doesn't mean what she is doing isn't a good thing. 

We've entered a prequel of Weekend at Bernie’s. 

This doesn’t strike me as anything exceptionally salacious. I would expect the same thing of most institutions or workplaces that don't want to stir the shit.

Why should someone be ashamed of working in marketing?

Not really. The science that Greta cites is apolitical. But as she is attempting to encourage policy change, here speaking visit there would very likely violate there policy change rule.

Better yet, become her veep candidate.

promising to return to the campaign trail soon

If it isn’t abortion, it’ll be something else. Evangelical and single-issue voters are morons and just want to be told what to be in lock-step with.

This is literally the same thing that happened with RG3 and Shanahan, right?

He’ll be there long after Gruden. He just has to wait this year out then he can have a career ending injury next year as the starter.

So you’re the a-hole. Good thing you don’t have money then, Josh. You don’t have to worry about acquiring class you clearly don’t have.

It's just common courtesy and class. Obviously the author has none. And yes its because you didn't pay up for first class.