propublica.org - 2/4/2009
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Obama: Lobbyists, I Can’t Quit You! President Barack Obama walks to the Oval Office after returning from the Capitol. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) In November 2007, Barack Obama proclaimed that lobbyists "won't find a job in my White House." That eventually became a pledge that they wouldn't ...
conservablogs.com - 2/3/2009
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-By Michael M. Bates The Reporter, a suburban
Chicago newspaper, included on its commentary page last week...
this editorial announcement: “The Reporter newspaper regrets to inform our loyal readers that columnist Michael Bates has chosen to ...
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Obama Spokesman: “Experts” Recognize That Obama Must Break His Pledge To Employ No Lobbyists
Say Anything —
... During the campaign Obama pledged not to allow lobbyists in his administration. Then he went ahead and brought lobbyists into his administration anyway. And how does his official mouthpiece Robert Gibbs ...
Obama agenda: crush small business, politicize the Census
Doug Ross @ Journal —
... to say that we are not going to let them stand in our way anymore. ...We're up against decades of bitter partisanship that cause politicians to demonize their opponents instead of coming together... It's the kind of partisanship where you're not even allowed to say that a Republican had an idea, even if it's one you never agreed with. That's the kind of politics that is bad for our party, it is bad for our country, and this is our chance to end it once and for all . At last count, 14 lobbyists work in the Obama White House . Grabbing the Census Bureau, which has lived in the ...
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corner.nationalreview.com 11/19/2008 — I wish punditry could take a week off and a deep breath.
Heather Mac Donald here at the NR Institute just said something similar.
Kathleen and I know some of the same people on the Right and I wonder if after some time away from her e-mail and ...
National Journal Magazine - Former Lobbyists Join Obama
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news.aol.com 11/11/2008 — President-Elect Obama's transition team today released ethics rules aimed at curbing the influence of lobbyists in his administration. "Barack Obama's pledged to change the way Washington works and to curb the influence of lobbyists," John Podesta, the head of Obama's transition team, told ...
Obama Says He Wouldn’t Let Geithner Quit
truthdig.com 3/23/2009 — Although Timothy Geithner is under fire from several directions, especially because he failed to stop the AIG executive bonus train from arriving at its destination, President Obama continues to actively support him. In fact, Obama says he ...
Articles - Quit Digging
realclearpolitics.com 1/13/2009 — January 13, 2009 Quit Digging By Mona Charen My city, Washington, D.C., is going bonkers for Obama. So is yours no doubt. Shopping for party favors, I came across -- in addition to key chains and light-up necklaces -- T-shirts and coffee mugs ...
Lobbyists Quit in Record Numbers
blogs.wsj.com 26 days ago — Brody Mullins reports on lobbying in Washington. It's been a rough few years for lobbyists. They have been attacked by President Barack Obama . They have been targeted in corruption probes. And they have been hurt by the economy. And many have decided ...
Quit while you're behind
washingtonmonthly.com 4/26/2009 — QUIT WHILE YOU'RE BEHIND.... The National Organization for Marriage became something of a national laughingstock recently with the release of its "Gathering Storm" ad, which has already launched a thousand parodies. The New York Times' Frank Rich took the ad...
EDITORIAL: Obama's lobbyists
washingtontimes.com 5/7/2009 — EDITORIAL: Obama's lobbyists Their ranks grow in the new administration By | Thursday, May 7, 2009 During his presidential campaign, Barack Obama declared that, "lobbyists won't find a job in my White House." Now President Obama takes a different ...
Another Exception To No Lobbyists?
rhymeswithright.mu.nu 3/27/2009 — Looks like it this time in the appointment of a US Attorney. A former corporate lobbyist has emerged as a top candidate for U.S. attorney in Alexandria, raising questions about how his appointment would square with the Obama administration's...
On the Money Trail: Lobbyists Are People Too, Reid Says
abcnews.go.com 1/21/2009 — Obama Pledged to Ban Lobbyists, but Senate Leader Says They're "Part of Washington" By BRIAN ROSS. JUSTIN ROOD, and AVNI PATEL Jan. 20, 2009 In his historic speech Tuesday morning, President Barack Obama said the era of "protecting narrow interests" ...
Obama to lay out executive compensation rules —
Reuters: Politics 2/4/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is expected to impose on Wednesday a $500,000 cap on executive compensation for companies getting taxpayer bailouts, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the plan.
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Podcast: Drama for the Obama administration —
CNN Political Ticker 2/4/2009
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(CNN) - Drama for the Obama administration. In the latest installment of CNN=Politics Daily, CNN White House Correspondent Dan Lothian takes a look at the stunning ...
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