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I read an article about Obama's top fundraisers and I saw an unfamiliar name: Sally Susman. Apparently she's now a Senior VP at Pfizer?
Here's the quote I read: "Drug giant Pfizer’s top government relations executive, Sally Susman, has pledged to raise between $200,000 and $500,000 for Obama’s re-election effort."
Maybe this is old news -- I don't spend a lot of time on this board -- as I left Pfizer some time ago during the Jeffrey Kindler "reign."
I recall that as a tough time for morale at Pfizer. Kindler took any opportunity to refer to the salesforce as a "liability" and a "necessary evil." I felt it and I left the organization. I no longer believed in our leadership as I watched Kindler sidle up to Obama and voice his agreement with "Obamacare."
And now this: Susman pledging to re-elect Obama. Fascinating. It reminds me of a form of corporate "Stockholm Syndrome" at best, bald-faced crony capitalism at worst.
Pledging to re-elect the most anti-business candidate in our lifetimes is short term thinking that the board of directors ought to take notice of. Anyone involved in the Pfizer PAC also ought to take notice. "Feeding" the Obama re-election campaign is to go on feeding the crocodile, hoping he will eat you last - but eat you he will.
I have little remaining interest in what Pfizer does or does not, apart from availability of future pension benefits accrued. I am, however, interested in the relationship of big business to an ever expanding government.
Sally Susman, you are emblematic of everything wrong with Pfizer and this country.
Here's the quote I read: "Drug giant Pfizer’s top government relations executive, Sally Susman, has pledged to raise between $200,000 and $500,000 for Obama’s re-election effort."
Maybe this is old news -- I don't spend a lot of time on this board -- as I left Pfizer some time ago during the Jeffrey Kindler "reign."
I recall that as a tough time for morale at Pfizer. Kindler took any opportunity to refer to the salesforce as a "liability" and a "necessary evil." I felt it and I left the organization. I no longer believed in our leadership as I watched Kindler sidle up to Obama and voice his agreement with "Obamacare."
And now this: Susman pledging to re-elect Obama. Fascinating. It reminds me of a form of corporate "Stockholm Syndrome" at best, bald-faced crony capitalism at worst.
Pledging to re-elect the most anti-business candidate in our lifetimes is short term thinking that the board of directors ought to take notice of. Anyone involved in the Pfizer PAC also ought to take notice. "Feeding" the Obama re-election campaign is to go on feeding the crocodile, hoping he will eat you last - but eat you he will.
I have little remaining interest in what Pfizer does or does not, apart from availability of future pension benefits accrued. I am, however, interested in the relationship of big business to an ever expanding government.
Sally Susman, you are emblematic of everything wrong with Pfizer and this country.