They have hired Joe Trahern as Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs, and Rudy Brioché as Senior Director of External Affairs and Public Policy Counsel. Trahern will serve as one of Comcast’s senior lobbyists focused on Congress and the Administration (the palm greaser), and Brioché will focus on the development of the company’s public policy positions and legislative analysis (identifying whos palms need to be greased).
(at least that's how we envision him/her until we get a picture)
Joe Trahern recently worked for General Motors (now there’s some credentials for ya! LOL). Prior to that, he was chief of staff to Doris Matsui (D-CA) and the late Robert Matsui (D-CA). Before that, he worked for Tom Daschle (D-SD), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Byron Dorgan (D-ND). (lots of “D”s, no “R”s)
Rudy "Re-Run" Brioche from the FCC
Rudy Brioché was with the FCC (hmmm, sounds like a natural FCC stepping stone. I’m sure he knows plenty about greasing palms) and before that worked for Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). Earlier in his career, Brioché worked as Washington Bureau Counsel for the NAACP. (WAZZUP!!!)
They join an already extensive lobbying team. The Government and External Affairs Team headed by EVP David L. Cohen, the Administration and Capitol Hill Lobbying Team is led by Melissa Maxfield, the Regulatory and State Government Affairs headed by Kathryn Zachem, and the Public Policy efforts headed by SVP Joseph W. Waz, Jr.
Comcast spent $2.8 million on lobbying during the first half of this year. In 2008, the company spent a total of $12.5 million, placing it among the top spenders in the television, movies, and music industries.
So folks, here’s your hard earned dollars at work. Not fixing pixelation issues, but FIXING POLITICIANS. Anyone that still sends money to this mob has nobody to blame for the current state of affairs other than themselves.
