Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) has been in the spotlight over his “hold” on all of Obama’s nominations until Shelby gets his pork. But, that’s not all he’s been up to. It’s no wonder he’s one of the leaders of the party who can’t stop saying “no” to everything. Shelby is taking money hand-over-fist to fill his campaign war chest from those who are most opposed to the reforms that people want. It doesn’t help that Democrats like Dodd push back but it’s the GOP who is making a living out of protecting the groups that are ravaging the country. How can we expect any reform when political leaders are receiving so much money from the businesses who have deep enough pockets to block any reform? The GOP continues to be the party for Wall Street and against Main Street. Why does Senator Shelby hate America? WSJ:

At first, Sen. Dodd seemed to back the Volcker Rule, but in subsequent statements, he’s backtracked. Even with his support, it’s unlikely to move reform forward. He’s not running for reelection this fall. His political persuasiveness has been undercut. Sen. Shelby has his own interests. He is running for reelection this year. Wall Street has been the leading contributor to his campaign and the leadership political action committee this cycle, with $600,000 in donations through Jan. 10, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Add the real estate and insurance industries and Mr. Shelby has taken $2 million from financial interests, more than double the contributions from the next leading industry, the CRP said.