Kasich friends in high demand

[OhioChick]

3 who have long been advisers to governor become top lobbyists

Monday, May 23, 2011 03:08 AM

A half-dozen blocks south of the Statehouse, Donald G. Thibaut's red clapboard house in German Village has become a center of political power in Ohio.

Gov. John Kasich's best friend has set up a lobbying shop, signing up a dozen blue-chip companies. His overnight success as a first-time lobbyist is turning heads on Capitol Square - and testing the credibility of Kasich's oft-made promise that friends will get no special treatment.

Neither Kasich nor Thibaut see any problem, but others wonder whether the governor's close ties to Thibaut and two other lobbyists who are members of Kasich's inner circle of advisers might open the governor to charges of hypocrisy.

"The perception is that they're cashing in," said one prominent Republican who asked not to be named for fear of retribution.

More: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/05/23/kasich-friends-in-high-demand.html?sid=101

[Angry Dragon]

1. A sad state of affairs when this happens

'"The perception is that they're cashing in," said one prominent Republican who asked not to be named for fear of retribution.'

When you have to hide from your own people because of a stated opinion...........
This country is well on its way down the slippery slide into history

[Botany]

2. Kasich and company are going to loot every last nickel ...

.... they can from the state of Ohio.