By
James
Hirsen
Christopher
Dodd is the former U.S. senator who represented the state of Connecticut for
thirty long years. Dodd announced in 2010 that he would not seek re-election,
but came to the decision amid a cloud of allegations. When news stories
emerged that he was seeking a lucrative post-Senate lobbying position, Dodd
responded by telling The Hartford Courant
that he would "not lobby, but, like [former U.S. senators] Hagel and Nunn,
he may teach."
The Connecticut Mirror quoted the
then-senator as answering in an unequivocal manner the question surrounding his
future employment by asserting the following: "No lobbying, no lobbying." In February 2011, though, Dodd did take
one of the most sought after lobbying positions in the country - that being
Hollywood's top lobbying post, a new job in which he would serve as Chairman of
the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). Dodd, who at best has a
spotty track record of seeking legislation favorable to the entertainment
industry and whose response to the hack of Sony's computer network was highly
criticized, has nonetheless been rewarded with a three-year contract extension.
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