politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/10/2009
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President-elect Obama's campaign speeches often mentioned reducing the influence of lobbyists and special interests on the federal government.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama, who campaigned on lessening the influence of lobbyists in government, has chosen a defense expert who is currently a vice president and lobbyist for one of the country's biggest defense contractors to [...]
politico.com - 1/14/2009
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politico.com —
President-elect Barack Obama s pick for deputy secretary
of Health and Human Services was an anti-tobacco lobbyist...
as recently as September, a vocation that at least rides the fine line of Obama s ethics principles. As a leader of the Obama HHS ...
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Obama HHS deputy has recent lobbyist past - Chris Frates
taxpayer.net - 1/7/2009
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taxpayer.net —
Of all the industries in line for a
handout in this financially frightening time, the defense industry...
would seem to bring up the rear. After all, most defense companies saw their profits spike as the U.S. defense budget reached historic heights in ...
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Stimulus Not Needed for Department of Defense
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Giving Obama ‘A Chance’… Or Not
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... In fact, he is also installing them in both low and high positions in his administration. Just this week Obama announced that he has picked William Lynn for the position of deputy defense secretary despite that the man has been a lobbyist for the military industrial complex as a senior vp for defense contractor Raytheon Industries. ...
Giving Obama ‘A Chance’… Or Not
Stop The ACLU —
... , signaling to them that he is now open to their cash-laden entreaties. In fact, he is also installing them in both low and high positions in his administration. Just this week Obama announced that he has picked William Lynn for the position of deputy defense secretary despite that the man has been a lobbyist for the military industrial complex as a senior vp for defense contractor Raytheon Industries. From his current actions and his actions historically, we can see that Obama feels it is his way or the highway and if Republicans sit back to give Obama “a chance” they will ...
Obama Waives Own Executive Order for Defense Lobbyist
Politics Daily —
... . Up until last fall, Lynn was a lobbyist for the defense contractor Raytheon. In his new position in the Pentagon, Lynn will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Defense Department, as well as handle budget and procurement issues. ...
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In Defense of John McCain
corner.nationalreview.com 12/15/2008 — I keep hearing that Senator McCain "dissed" Sarah Palin yesterday on This Week. I didn't read it that way. Yes, he owes her given how some of his staff treated her in the press. Maybe that's exactly why he didn't endorse her!
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Obama's defense pick (lobbyist) divests
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William Lynn, President Barack Obama's pick for deputy Defense secretary and a former Raytheon lobbyist, says he will sell his stock in the military contractor to free him from conflicts in the new administration.
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If You’re a Defense Lobbyist, It Might Be Time to Panic
washingtonindependent.com 3/4/2009 — It’s really, really, really difficult to be optimistic about cutting Pentagon waste. There is a massive amount of entrenched interests — in the services, on the Hill, among the hordes of defense firms just across the Potomac — that ...
Not in Defense of John McCain
corner.nationalreview.com 12/16/2008 — In connection with the utterly partisan and disingenuous Senate Armed Services report last week on detainee abuse, which is simply a continuation of the Bush Torture Myth perpetuated by Democrats and their fellow-travelers, Fellow Traveler Numero Uno, ...
For the defense
washingtonmonthly.com 2/4/2009 — FOR THE DEFENSE.... The point of President Obama's media blitz yesterday wasn't to talk about, or accept responsibility for, the breakdown of Tom Daschle's HHS nomination, but rather, to mount a defense for the pending economic stimulus package. The timing...
Deputy Defense Secretary Nominee Wins Senate Approval
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com 2/12/2009 — By a 93 to 4 vote, the Senate approved the nomination of William J. Lynn III, who once lobbied on behalf of the defense giant, Raytheon, to the No. 2 spot at the Pentagon.
Sensible Defense
americanprogressaction.org 6/17/2009 — A Campaign to Support Sensible Defense Budget Priorities President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates have proposed a responsible Defense Department budget that makes tough choices and reflects our real national security priorities. This ...
Ex-Lobbyist Is Confirmed for Pentagon
nytimes.com 2/12/2009 — The Senate voted to confirm William J. Lynn III as deputy defense secretary, which will put a former military lobbyist in charge of day-to-day operations at the Pentagon. >
Obama and Missile Defense
online.wsj.com 11/13/2008 — On this critical issue, the president-elect is not off to a good start.
Obama Treats D.C. Mayor to Local Meal —
WSJ.com: Washington Wire 1/10/2009
Washington’s historic fast-food joint Ben’s Chili Bowl got even more crowded Saturday afternoon as President-elect Barack Obama treated D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty to a grease-heavy lunch.
The president-elect ordered a chili half-smoke, ...
Obama Family Tours Washington —
WSJ.com: Washington Wire 1/10/2009
President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle took their daughters to the Lincoln Memorial Saturday night on the family’s first full weekend together in Washington ahead of the inauguration.
The Obamas held the girls’ hands as ...
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