Lobbyist Ashcroft the Worst of All Worlds --Without Principles and Ineffective!

Via Bloomberg I see that the pending merger between the country's two satellite radio giants, XM and Sirius, has been approved by the Justice Department.  

The merger is a blow to the National Association of Broadcasters, which has spent millions of dollars on lobbying against the joinder of the two satellite radio firms.  The lobbyist who failed the NAB?  Former Missouri Governor, United States Senator and Attorney General John Ashcroft. 

The turn of events is particularly compelling when we consider how Ashcroft came by the National Association of Broadcasters lobby contract to begin with.  It was Ashcroft who first approached XM Satellite Radio about lobbying on behalf of the proposed merger with Sirius --a pitch which XM refused.  Apparently out of spite or vengefulness --but presumably not out of principled support for the cause-- Ashcroft quickly signed up to lobby for the NAB against the XM-Sirius merger.

All of which goes to prove that not only is Ashcroft a lobbyist completely without principle, but one who is ineffective, too.  Please John, if you're going to sell yourself as a hired-gun, play-either-side lobbyist, have the good sense and decency to win, at least.