Comments on: Resenting Romney http://asoftanswer.com/2008/01/08/resenting-romney/ an unseemly mix of politics and Mormonism Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:50:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David H. Sundwall http://asoftanswer.com/2008/01/08/resenting-romney/comment-page-1/#comment-3169 David H. Sundwall Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:00:07 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/2008/01/08/resenting-romney/#comment-3169 Thanks for the correction Bill. However, to quibble with you a little bit, I believe Sen. Kohl inherited his money. Maria Cantwell falls more into your Cheney category as she benefited from the internet boom while at RealNetworks in between political offices. But you're right that there are self-made rich politicians too. They're just not resented like Romney is. Thanks for the correction Bill.

However, to quibble with you a little bit, I believe Sen. Kohl inherited his money.

Maria Cantwell falls more into your Cheney category as she benefited from the internet boom while at RealNetworks in between political offices.

But you’re right that there are self-made rich politicians too. They’re just not resented like Romney is.

]]> By: Bill http://asoftanswer.com/2008/01/08/resenting-romney/comment-page-1/#comment-3168 Bill Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:51:31 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/2008/01/08/resenting-romney/#comment-3168 Actually, a lot of them made money before going into politics: Sen. Lautenberg, former CEO of ADP Sen. Kohl, of department store fame Former Sen. Mark Warner, the cell-phone magnate Gov. Corzine, Goldman Sachs Sen. Cantwell , real networks (although this was more a sabbatical from politics) Mayor Bloomberg Michael Huffington and many more. Of course, there are those like Bill Clinton and Giuliani who have become wealthy through giving speeches and writing books. And then there are those like Dick Cheney who slide back and forth between the government and the world of no-bid contracts. Actually, a lot of them made money before going into politics:

Sen. Lautenberg, former CEO of ADP
Sen. Kohl, of department store fame
Former Sen. Mark Warner, the cell-phone magnate
Gov. Corzine, Goldman Sachs
Sen. Cantwell , real networks (although this was more a sabbatical from politics)
Mayor Bloomberg
Michael Huffington
and many more.

Of course, there are those like Bill Clinton and Giuliani who have become wealthy through giving speeches and writing books. And then there are those like Dick Cheney who slide back and forth between the government and the world of no-bid contracts.

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