More than anything, they require a certain blithe invisibility on the part of the corporation: it is crucially important, long-time Capitol lobbyists know, to let the congressman take credit for “hammering out a compromise,” or “forging complex legislation,” or however else he wants to describe to voters his role in the pork barrel giveaway. To have its way in Congress, a large corporation must walk softly, lose graciously, flatter continuously, and gloat never.
