COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of April 6, 2018

COP on the Hill:

Stories from the week of April 6, 2018

Fancy meeting you here: On my way to the next presentation who pops out of the elevator? My nemesis – Kevin Sabet of SAM. We chatted for 3-4 catching up, he introduced me to his colleague and the world would never have known we are serious adversaries….and we also professionals. We met years ago, broke bread in Vienna and he is not a two-headed monster…..He simply is paid a lot of money to spin how horrible Colorado is and I volunteer to distribute the facts.

Respect: After Grover’s meeting I was waiting on the platform for the next metro train. A young, black man asked me why? I responded with the usual response; ‘18 teens/young people are shot every day, due to selling drugs off sidewalks. That is immoral and wrong.’ He looked at me thoughtfully for a few seconds, reached out for my hand, we shook and then he brought me in for a shoulder bump. And he walked away. Memorable moment in my DC career.

This week’s stats:

2775 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 25 this week
84 Radio Interviews. 01 this week — Saturday for two hours on local Frederick, MD station WFMD
Meetings – 2

COP stats since inception: August 2009

254 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0 this week
241 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. 0 this week (candidates running for Congress)
152 interviews and reports in minor media = 0 this week.
Weekly attendance at Grover Norquist’s Wednesday brunch attended by 150 conservative leaders. Named the “Grand Central Station of the Conservative Movement.”
* 2 editorials in daily papers mentioning Howard’s efforts & in support of COP position
84 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $83,000) 0 this week
43 published interviews/foto in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 0 this week
75 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. This week (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, German, Swiss. French TV and radio) 0 this week
28 major conferences attended – (United Nations drug conference, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc.) 00 this week
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