Shumer rips (US) Chamber of Commerce

[katty]

more: http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/schumer-rips-chamber-of-commerce-2008-10-08.html
Schumer rips Chamber of Commerce
By J. Taylor Rushing

Posted: 10/08/08 01:17 PM \

DSCC Chairman Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) came out swinging Wednesday against the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, saying the business lobby was no longer nonpartisan and “has turned into a wing” of the GOP.

In a press conference at Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) headquarters, Schumer said the path and pattern of the contributions indicate that the Chamber is afraid of the Democrats winning the critical Senate threshold of 60 seats — a goal he said is within reach now more than ever.

Democrats already have 51 seats in the Senate, and Schumer said the party’s candidate is significantly ahead in five races and even in seven others — meaning a 63-seat majority is possible in 2009.

The Chamber’s contributions have come almost wholly in Senate races, Schumer said, not House elections or the presidential race. The sole exception to the Republican favoritism, he argued, was donations in Louisiana, where Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu is seeking reelection.

[SammyWinstonJack]

1. There was something posted here during the primary race which

told of the president of the U.S. Chamber of Congress talking about how he would take down any progressive candidate running in '08. Something about how he would bite them in the ass and make them bleed. I don't have that article, didn't save it.

[deminks]

2. here is one of the threads

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2641270&mesg_id=2641270

also the DLC is closely linked to this:
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/deminks/124

[Hubert Flottz]

3. Damn Chuck finally gets it!