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How is a political consultant like a strip club owner?

Posted Aug 15, 2011 by Catherine Whittenburg, Tallahassee bureau

Updated Aug 15, 2011 at 12:35 PM

Sounds like an old joke, we know, but consultant Chris Ingram recently ran into a straight answer to this question—from his column in today’s Tampa Tribune:

Last week I went to my credit union to move my business banking account from my commercial bank. I spent about 20 minutes with a teller as she processed my new account. Suddenly, she excused herself to her manager’s office only to return 15 minutes later to say my classification as a political consultant was on their list of “prohibited” accounts.

The nice lady then attempted to make me feel better by explaining, “It’s not just political consultants; other businesses like strip clubs are prohibited also ...”
Full column here.