Trucking industry leader: Tea party a 'corrosive' force

[Southron]

"So much for the great trucker-tea party alliance.

Barely a week after conservative activists were counting on a massive protest by truck drivers to snarl the Beltway and bring President Barack Obama to heel, the head of the nation’s largest trucking industry organization denounced the right-wing movement Monday as a “corrosive” force that threatens the business community’s ties to the GOP.

“What’s most alarming is the collapse of the Republican Party and the emergence of the conservative wing of the party, most often referred to as the Tea Party, and its emergence as a very corrosive force,” American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves — a former Republican governor of Kansas — said at a group conference in Orlando, Fla."

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/trucking-industry-tea-party-98620.html

I'm not very fond of the ATA. It represents the largest trucking companies and doesn't reflect the majority of small carriers and drivers. What the ATA really wants is politicians that will cater to the interests of these big trucking corporations at the expense of the rest of the industry.

[phill4paul]

Sucks to be a middle man in a self as boss revolution.

http://putdownthedonut.com/images/uploads/keep-on-truckin-button(1).jpg

[Keith and stuff]

Yeah, the Tea Party has lots of problems. But this guy is clearly confused.

[XNavyNuke]

If you want to know what's happening in DC, the go to ATA. If you want to know what's really happening out on the highway, then go to OOIDA.

XNN

[HOLLYWOOD]

Of course typical Marxist horseshit rag print agenda from POLITICO... continues

Time to vet this ESTABLISHMENT clown Bill Graves, CEO, ATA... Yep, he's #1 on Mitt Romney blunderers, NUMBER 1 !

Also donated to Trey Grayson over Rand Paul. Donations reflect establishment crony.

http://www.opensecrets.org/pres12/bundlers.php?id=N00000286




Name
City
State
Employer
Amount Bundled
Contributions*


Graves, Bill (http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/lobbyist.php?id=Y0000040823L&year=2012)
McLean
VA
American Trucking Association
$1,774,425
$116,512





Lobbying

Graves, Bill
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Lobbyist Profile: Summary, 2013
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Lobbying Firm
Client


American Trucking Assns (http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?id=D000000177&year=2013)

American Trucking Assns (http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?id=D000000177&year=2013)



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Lobbyist total: $19,386
to Democrats: $2,000
to Republicans: $14,850
to recipients not affiliated with a political party: $2,536

Family total: $30,436
to Democrats: $2,000
to Republicans: $20,900
to recipients not affiliated with a political party: $7,536
http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/lobbyist_contribs.php?id=Y0000040823L&year=2010



Recipient
Affiliate
From Lobbyist
From Family Members


American Trucking Assns (http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgave2.php?cycle=2010&cmte=C00002881)


$1,536
$6,536


Ben Quayle (R-Ariz) (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00031723&cycle=2010)


$500
$500


Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark) (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00008092&cycle=2010)


$1,000
$1,000


Carly Fiorina (R-Calif) (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00031348&cycle=2010)


$1,000
$1,000


Charlie Crist (I-Fla) (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00002942&cycle=2010)


$1,000
$1,000


Dan Coats (R-Ind) (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00003845&cycle=2010)


$0
$250


Rob Portman (R-Ohio) (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00003682&cycle=2010)


$2,400
$2,400


Roy Blunt (R-Mo) (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00005195&cycle=2010)


$4,800
$9,600


Scott Brown (R-Mass) (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00031174&cycle=2010)


$1,000
$1,000


Trey Grayson (R) (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00030834&cycle=2010)


$500
$500


James L. Oberstar (D-Minn) (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00001806&cycle=2010)


$1,000
$1,000


Jerry Moran (R-Kan) (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00005282&cycle=2010)


$2,400
$2,400


Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan) (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00029077&cycle=2010)

$500
$1,500


Marco Rubio (R-Fla) (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00030612&cycle=2010)


$1,000
$1,000


National Republican Congressional Cmte (http://www.opensecrets.org/parties/contrib.php?cycle=2010&cmte=NRCC)

$250
$250


Pat Roberts (R-Kan) (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00005285&cycle=2010)

$500
$500

[kathy88]

...aaaaaaaaaaaand this goes here...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuyaK0hGxWk&feature=player_detailpage#t=2

[liberalnurse]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to phill4paul again

I actually still have a poster, from about 1974, of Mr. Natural, Keep on Trucking. My brother has several comic books of Mr. Natural and Fritz the Cat. Good times.:)

[Anti Federalist]

Big business hates any upset of the status quo, even something as mild mannered as the "tea party".

It was the same in 1775, with the real thing.

[DamianTV]

Which Tea Party? The Ron Paul Republicans that caused so many waves when they rocked the boat, or the fake "me too" Tea Party Members like Sarah Palin and the whole lot of liars and thieves that hide behind Flags and Bibles? To which Tea Party is he referring?

[Southron]

Which Tea Party? The Ron Paul Republicans that caused so many waves when they rocked the boat, or the fake "me too" Tea Party Members like Sarah Palin and the whole lot of liars and thieves that hide behind Flags and Bibles? To which Tea Party is he referring?

I'm pretty sure he is referring to whatever Tea Party keeps them from doing business as usual in Washington.

[DamianTV]

I wish more people understood that those people are not members of the Tea Party, they are flat out fucking phoneys.

[Dary]

"Corrosive Force" That's quite a compliment. We should use it.

Rust never sleeps.

[XNavyNuke]

I actually still have a poster, from about 1974, of Mr. Natural, Keep on Trucking. My brother has several comic books of Mr. Natural and Fritz the Cat. Good times.:)

Put the Rep on Phill for ya.
XNN

[jkr]

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4837564572829106&pid=1.7

[Occam's Banana]

Big business hates any upset of the status quo, even something as mild mannered as the "tea party".

It was the same in 1775, with the real thing.

East India Company (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company) (1773): "The Sons of Liberty (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons_of_Liberty) have emerged as a very corrosive force ..."

American Trucking Associations (2013): "The Tea Party (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Tea_Party) has emerged as a very corrosive force ..."

That's more than just a little Ironic, no? Plus ça change ...

[HOLLYWOOD]

East India Company (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company) (1773): "The Sons of Liberty (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons_of_Liberty) have emerged as a very corrosive force ..."

American Trucking Associations (2013): "The Tea Party (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Tea_Party) has emerged as a very corrosive force ..."

That's more than just a little Ironic, no? Plus ça change ...

Send this to ATA CEO, Bill Graves... we all know too well, this is about the cronyism, graft, and corruption within the DC beltway, and big organizations BUYING influence and corporate welfare.

Bill Grave better wakeup, because he's out numbered in lobbyists and millions by Big Rail, Air Transports, and mega-corp ground transports... The Indie trucker is getting screwed, as the shipping business becomes another Fascist-Corrupt entity by Big Government and their welfare kickback system of bribery and power.

[XNavyNuke]

[QUOTE=HOLLYWOOD;5280549Bill Grave better wakeup, because he's out numbered in lobbyists and millions by Big Rail, Air Transports, and mega-corp ground transports... The Indie trucker is getting screwed, as the shipping business becomes another Fascist-Corrupt entity by Big Government and their welfare kickback system of bribery and power.[/QUOTE]

Graves doesn't care about the Indies. The ATA shills for the big companies.
XNN

[Carson]

"“What’s most alarming is the collapse of the Republican Party and the emergence of the conservative wing of the party, most often referred to as the Tea Party, and its emergence as a very corrosive force,” American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves"

Actually that sounds pretty cool too me.

TEA Party; A Corrosive Force. Oh yeah.