So how much is Jay Rockefeller being paid by by the telecommuncation biz?

[Botany]

ATT started spying in Feb. 2001 long before Sept. 11, 2001.

and yet Sen. Rockefeller is protecting these companies? And now it looks like the companies
will get immunity. :grr:

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. Senate will approve President George W. Bush's demand that telephone companies that participated in his warrantless domestic spying program receive retroactive immunity from lawsuits, a top lawmaker predicted on Wednesday.

"I think we will prevail," Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman John Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat and a chief sponsor of the bill, told reporters.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2008/01/23/committee_head_sees_approval_of_phone_immunity/?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed3

[AndyA]

1. Apparently, lots. And all recent, too. Hmmm...

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/10/dem-pushing-spy.html

[rodeodance]

2. there is graph that was posted not long ago. He gets big $$

[librechik]

3. heres' a handy graph--notice the spike after 2006

[Botany]

4. Say no more.

Right after the 2006 ... election ATT needed to cover it's ass.

[Junkdrawer]

5. He's the great-grandson of John D. Rockefeller...the question is....

How much are the telecommunication companies paid to do his family's bidding?

[L. Coyote]

6. THE FACTS: 2008 campaign contributions

JAY ROCKEFELLER (D-WV) - http://opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.asp?CID=N00001685&cycle=2008
Top Contributors
1 AT&T Inc $37,600
2 K&L Gates $34,100
3 Peabody Energy $32,200
4 Verizon Communications $30,500
5 UAL Corp $28,100
6 Comcast Corp $28,000

Who are the donors giving the most to for the longest time is most important
in assessing how allied a politician is to a donor's political interests.
Who has time to research this further today, especially from the donor side?
Rockefeller got close to zip before becoming the Chairman of a powerful
committee that is now of highest interest to the telecoms.

REMEMBER, look at what this info really means. Go to the web site
to understand what this set of numbers really is!

[Selatius]

7. He's a sell-out. n/t

[L. Coyote]

8. If there is a quid pro quo, YES!

Has anything changed with Mr. Rockefeller's views and voting? Or, just his position of power?