Client 09-31: The Senator

Busy Monday. Boss asked me in early, before Monday staff meeting -- something big, a new client. Immediately assumed it was Madoff-related; we know he hid millions, I've heard it could be billions.

S. took his time getting off the phone. New client couldn't be further from Madoff; a real live US Senator, looking for help with counter-opposition research. I don't pay enough attention to this stuff; recognized the name, didn't know why. S. says that's the point; plenty of his dirty laundry's already public, but is something worse still out there?

Media search reminded me of where I'd heard the name. Senator X was in the news a lot last year, for all the wrong reasons ... but with this much on him, what more could he do? If voters haven't kicked him out already, he's probably safe. S. reminds me: we don't get paid for political advice.

Louisiana ex-Governor Edwin Edwards once said he'd only lose an election if the press found him in bed with a dead woman or a live boy. As they say, it's funny because it's true... don't think I'll share that with S., but it made Dorothy laugh.