It?s About The Change Yet Lobbyists and Tax Cheats Abound in New Administra
2009-02-02 14:26:00 -By Warner Todd Huston From the early days of his campaign, Obama made with the flourish that, should he be elected, lobbyists would not be welcome in his new tone Washington, his Washington of change and hope. Soon after the election, Obama’s spokesman John Podesta made a great show of announcing that Obama was insisting on ...
By: Publius Forum
After Attacking McCain for Them, Suddenly Newsweek Finds Lobbyists Are Just
2008-12-18 18:56:00 -By Warner Todd Huston During the recently completed presidential campaign, Newsweek’s Michael Isikoff was all excited over his “web exclusive” piece on staffers with the McCain campaign that had connections with past lobbying efforts. Back in those days Newsweek was all about the evils of those darn lobbyists. For their part, Obama supporters at the time ...
By: Publius Forum
Obama Stands Against Lobbyists? Well, not to Fund His Big Party he Ain?t
2008-07-16 18:48:00 -By Warner Todd Huston The leftists of the nutroots went gaga when Barack Obama claimed that he’d stand against taking money from lobbyists with his campaign for president. It was because, of course, he was for a “new era” in politics. He is for “change.” Isn’t he special, the nutrooters sigh contentedly. Well, apparently Obama’s standard ...
By: Publius Forum
Lou Dobbs Lying About Obama and Lobbyists
2008-06-29 23:59:00 I happen to have my tv on CNN, or turned it on, and saw Lou Dobbs talking about the role of lobbyists in the campaign. Then Lou launches into what is an incredible lie about Senator Barack Obama and lobbyists. The campaign has not taken money from Federal Lobbyists and now has caused the Democratic Party itself to do the same, and the Obama campaign has raised record levels of money in the process.With all of this, Dobbs continues to spread lie after lie about Obama and is apparently too much of an intellectual coward to have an Obama representative on his show. If I were a guest, I'd eat Dobbs for lunch in a debate.
Democratic Party bans contributions from lobbyists and special interest gro
2008-06-06 03:56:00 The Democratic Party announced today that they are making a huge change in their policy. The party is banning all contributions from lobbyists or special interest groups, in order to ensure fairness to the people within the party and the government. “The Democratic Party has to be the Party of ordinary Americans, not Washington lobbyists ...
By: Politinks
Democratic Party bans contributions from lobbyists and special interest gro
2008-06-06 03:56:00 The Democratic Party announced today that they are making a huge change in their policy. The party is banning all contributions from lobbyists or special interest groups, in order to ensure fairness to the people within the party and the government. “The Democratic Party has to be the Party of ordinary Americans, not Washington lobbyists ...
By: Politinks
Bob Dole On The Dole
2008-05-30 22:32:00 The politician with the most annoying voice in Congress (runner-up Joe Lieberman) will be droning before the mics with Bush turncoat Scott McClellan. Detroit Democratic Congressman John Conyers, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, wants to haul McClellan before a new hearing on the Miss Covert America Valerie Plame CIA leak case. Politico Former Senator Bob Dole brands McClellan a "miserable creature." "Your type soaks up the benefits of power, revels in the limelight for years, then quits, and spurred on by greed, cashes in with a scathing critique." Me To Bob Dole: "Your type soaks up the benefits of power, revels in the limelight for years, then quits, and spurred on by greed, cashes in... on K Street making big bucks as a rich, powerful lobbyist." Shut up, you corrupt old hypocrite! Dole represented Indonesian oil interests; the bizarre deal to let Dubai run U.S. ports. "For a $560,000 fee, Bob Dole, the former Senate majority leader and 1996 Republican presidential nominee,...
By: Chickaboomer
Is The Problem Gas/Oil Prices, Environmentalists, or Lobbyists
2008-05-26 07:40:00 OR COWARDLY PROSTITUTES POLITICIANS?Faultline has one of the best pieces I’ve seen on gas prices. I’d probably only link to it in the evening, but it brings up something I was going to write about yesterday but was sidetracked. Mentioned is the fact that travel is lighter than usual this Memorial Day. Where I am in New Mexico I WISH! Traffic is not down. Fact is, things are booming a little in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico when it comes to oil. There is so much money flying around here it is annoying. Yesterday I went in town ...
McCain and his love affair with lobbyists
2008-05-19 22:11:00 I guess that all affairs must end some time. It is sad and painful when you get found out. Well, it appears that John McCain and his Maverick image were found with a couple of lobbyists. This is the same John McCain who “boldly” fought for campaign finance reform. If you listen to the news, one might believe that McCain hated lobbyists when in fact the opposite was true. McCain got in trouble with lobbyists over 20 years ago as part of the Ketting five. The NYT reported that John McCain may have had an affair with a lobbyist but that wasn’t the important part of that article, the take home message was that John McCain remains very close to a number of lobbyists. Well, Newsweek, among other new outlets, reported that McCain’s close ties to several lobbyists need to be cut. It looks bad for the Maverick image. McCain’s campaign is packed with Lobbyists. (more later) ————&md-ash;—– From Newsweek: Stung by the n...
EU: The lobby against lobbyists
2008-05-07 08:53:00 In an effort to reduce the influence of lobbyists in the European Union, the European Parliament will vote on a report that would regulate their activities, a proposal that has picked up support from MEPS and alarm from the targets. "Today's rules for lobbying date back to a time when the only role of the European Parliament was to give opinions. We clearly need stricter rules now that Parliament has become a powerful legislator," MEP Satu Hassi of Finland, the vice-chairwoman of the parliament's Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee said after a seminar sponsored by the Greens/EFA party in Brussels. The parliament on May 8 will take up a report prepared by former MEP Alexander Stubb of Finland, who has just been appointed foreign minister of his country. Hassi said, "It is an essential part of democracy that various stakeholders can approach decision makers, but in the current system money buys lobbying power. If you have the finances, you can employ l...
By: Circle of 13
Whose Lobbyists Should Congress Investigate?
2008-05-02 16:00:00 A story last week in "The Hill" newspaper disclosed , "Senior Democrats are starting to discuss ways to target Washington-based lobbying firms whose clients include the Iraqi government as part of their election-year strategy to seize on the costs of the five-year-old war." I would like to suggest a better use of the taxpayers' money and of the Congress' oversight powers: Investigate the lobbyists and representatives for those institutions, companies, and countries which have been identified by the...(read more)
Powerful Lobbyists Line Up Against Voice of the People in Illinois
2008-04-28 00:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston At last YOU can have a say in Illinois! The Illinois Constitution has an interesting provision in Article 14. It?s a rule where every 20 years a Constitutional Convention can be called to consider alterations and amendments to the state Constitution. The Convention itself isn't called automatically, ...
By: Publius Forum
A policy of many masters - Right at home, lobbyists now shape actions abroa
2008-04-22 12:03:00 by Dennis Jett During this political season, it seems as if the only constant is the promise of change. But even when there is a new occupant of the White House, will real change be possible, especially with regard to foreign policy? Many think a dramatic improvement in America's standing abroad is assured simply because there will be a new president. They reason that any replacement for George Bush will be welcomed by the world with a collective sigh of relief at noon on Jan. 20. That may be so, but it is no guarantee of a more effective foreign policy. The way the next administration relates to the rest of the world won't be identical to that of the current regime, but it still will reflect the desires of special interests more than the national interest. Mitt Romney was right about one thing: Washington is broken. The way that Washington has dealt with the world thus far in the 21st Century has turned the phrase "American foreign policy" into a misnomer. There is...
Beer Monday Linkfest: Obama Takes Money From Lobbyists
2008-04-21 14:34:00 Monday. The start of a new work week, time to get busy, shift a few paradigms, revolutionize outside the box. How ’bout a beer? You’re saying, that wasn’t a beer commercial. Correct. But it was written by someone who was either sh*tfaced, or by people who think you are drunk because you are “bitter.” Back in ...
By: Pirate's Cove
Obama tied to lobbyists, but boasts of not taking money
2008-04-16 19:28:00 Oh how I love hypocrisy and telling of half truths. Everyone is talking about Barack Obama like he's the second coming of Jesus, But alas, our good friend Obama is even guilty of telling a bit of a half truth. And unfortunately, I need to use a Hillary Clinton ad to make my point: Barack Obama often boasts he is "the only candidate who isn't taking a dime from Washington lobbyists," yet his fundraising team includes 38 members of law firms that were paid $138 million last year to lobby the federal government, records show. Those lawyers, including 10 former federal lobbyists, have pledged to raise at least $3.5 million for the Illinois senator's presidential race. Employees of their firms have given Obama's campaign $2.26 million, a USA TODAY analysis of campaign finance data shows. Thirty-one of the 38 are law firm partners, who typically receive a share of their firm's lobbying fees. At least six of them have some managerial authority over lobbyists. "It m...
Obama Doesn?t Take Money from Lobbyists, Right? Not So Much?
2008-04-16 07:58:00 Obama says he doesn’t take lobbysists money. He said it in this “Nothing’s Changed” ad, where he promised to charge a windfall tax on oil companies. He’s said it over and over again, that he will not be associated with lobbyists. So why are 31 of 38 fundraisers members of a law firm that, gasp, lobbies in Washington: Barack Obama often boasts he is “the only candidate who isn’t taking a dime from Washington lobbyists,” yet his fundraising team includes 38 members of law firms that were paid $138 million last year to lobby the federal government, records show. Those lawyers, including 10 former federal lobbyists, have pledged to raise at least $3.5 million for the Illinois senator’s presidential race. Employees of their firms have given Obama’s campaign $2.26 million, a USA TODAY analysis of campaign finance data shows. Thirty-one of the 38 are law firm partners, who typically receive a share of their firm’s lobbying...
Student lobbyists get adult lesson
2008-04-10 17:05:00 By James Edwards Medill Reports - Chicago Chicago high school students received a civics lesson Wednesday afternoon, and they traveled to the state Capitol in Springfield to get it. Clemente High School students were in Springfield to lobby legislators for more money for schools and for stricter gun laws. The verdict is out on the money for schools, but the students' request for tightened gun laws - in the wake of the shooting deaths of 20 CPS students this school year - apparently didn't impress legislators. read more
Fuhgetaboutit
2008-03-27 09:01:00 Fuhgetaboutit What Other Ways Might A McCain Administration Resemble Organized Crime
Who are "special interests" and "lobbyists".
2008-02-25 23:08:00 If you listen to most candidates for Prsident or any other elected office, you usually hear one side say that the other side is beholden to "special interests" or to "lobbyists". But who are these pople and wahtis their function...
By: Stix Blog
Helen Keller
2008-02-23 14:47:00 New York Times head spinner Blind Bill Keller blames dumb readers for the tsunami over that John McCain A1 story. NYDN
By: Chickaboomer
NYT Bill Keller: Gin!
2008-02-22 23:28:00 NYT head honcho Bill Keller had an affair with and dumped his wife for John Kerry's gigolo target Emma Gilbey, heiress to the Gilbey's gin fortune. The gold-digging Keller fast-tracked his fling and within two years nailed down marriage (1998 wedding photo, left), pregnancy, and the NYT exec editor gig. Deceiver NY magThe Times buried John McCain's affair denial in newspaper Siberia - page 20. NewsBustersHere are Bill Keller's town and country addresses: 801 West End Avenue, New York, NY 47 Bluff Point Road, Sag Harbor, NY 11963 Why not drop him a line?
By: Chickaboomer
What is it about lobbyists?
2008-02-22 20:07:00 by Jayne Lyn Stahl Why all this focus on John McCain's alleged dalliance, eight years ago, with a lobbyist thirty years his junior as revealed, last night, by The New York Times? The spotlight should instead be on McCain and his confirmed relationship, ten years ago, with another prominent lobbyist--Rupert Murdoch! The following is an excerpt from a piece of mine, "The Murdoch Muscle," which appeared on HuffPost last May. It is especially resonates in light of last night's New York Times disclosures: "Aside from his loyalty to conservative Justice Thomas, that same month, that same year, 1998, Rupert Murdoch hosted a fundraiser for Senator John McCain who, at the time, conveniently happened to be chairman of the committee that oversees the Federal Communications Commissions. In a fundraiser invite, Murdoch called McCain "an outspoken leader for the telecommunications industry." (NYTimes) (emphasis added) I'm sure at least one Republican presidential ...
Obama and his lobbyists homies
2008-02-22 18:06:00 FIRST HIS WORDS…. From Sister Toldjah -  Barack Obama’s ties to lobbyists and special interests “I think it is imperative that the whole truth and nothing but the truth gets out about the man who could be our next president. He’s not being completely upfront with the American people, and we all know his devotees in the ...
John McCain's Hypocrisy
2008-02-22 17:20:00 The New York Times website is taking live questions RIGHT NOW after getting 2,000 comments on the McCain lobbyist affair story. Wash Post's Howard Kurtz analyzes why the Times has its dick in a vise. NYDN recaps. I don't care about McCain dicking around with a lobbyist. What bothers me is McCain's hypocrisy. Mr. Straight Talk claims he's not beholden to Washington special interests. But his behavior tells a different story. He hires lobbyists, flies on corporate planes, lobbies federal agencies for lobbyists.
By: Chickaboomer
NYT's Presumptuous Strike
2008-02-22 01:19:00 The New Republic analyzes "The Long Run Up" to the New York Times attack on John McCain.
By: Chickaboomer
McCain's Media Minefield
2008-02-21 19:41:00 Like magic John McCain's alleged Other Woman, 40-year-old Vicki Iseman, materializes OVERNIGHT on Wikipedia. DCRTV observes: Lobbyist Vicki Iseman finds herself at the center of a controversy about her ties to presidential candidate John McCain. Iseman had lobbied the federal government, including the Federal Communications Commission, for a number of large broadcasting firms, including Tribune (which owns Channel 50/WDCW) and Paxson/Ion (which owns Channel 66/WPXW), CableVision, and EchoStar. Miss Vicki's client list and bio.Our friends across the pond at The Guardian distill the NYT's McCain piece extracting the potent points.
By: Chickaboomer
NYT Sandbags McCain
2008-02-21 16:34:00 John Weaver calls MSNBC claiming he wasn't the source of the New York Times misfired McCain missile. NYT exec editor Bill Keller: "On the substance we think the story speaks for itself. No one has challenged what we actually reported." All the parties to this thing are in Defcon 3. 1. Did the NYT jump the gun to head the New Republic off at the pass from snatching the scoop? Keller says their story was in the bag - "was ready" and landed on his desk Tuesday after revisions and lawyers. 2. Was Weaver the source? In this a.m.'s news conf McCain claimed Weaver was and still is his "friend." Don't believe it. 3. McCain denies staffers talked to him about distancing himself from Miss Vicki. Don't believe that, either. Even through McCain's thick pancake makeup I could tell by his eye darting and facial body language that he's lying. 4. Weaver told the Washington Post that he met with the Other Woman and told her to stay away from McCain. McCain minimized his contacts with Vicki...
By: Chickaboomer
Citizens Have Even Less Influence With Lobbyists Like This
2008-02-21 16:08:00 How can we even think our opinions matter to politicians when our letters and calls are compared to a dedicated lobbyist. The excerpt below is from the New York Times this morning. ….Mr. McCain, 71, and the lobbyist, Vicki Iseman, 40…. ….A female lobbyist had been turning up with him at fund-raisers, visiting his offices and ...
By: Current Era Blog
Dream Weavers
2008-02-21 14:17:00 The Hansel and Gretel bread crumbs lead to former John McCain henchman John Weaver. On MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Tucker Carlson is incredulous but certainly not shocked at the sleazy Wash Post running a photo of McCain's Other Woman Vicki Iseman in "a ball gown." (Miss Vicki is a younger dead ringer for wife Cindy) McCain has Bill Clinton's Paula Jones hired gun Bob Bennett bravely mounting McCain's defense. Washington Facts Of Life: 1. Politicians have affairs.2. Lobbyists write legislation.3. Young journos: Probe how uberlobbyist Liz Robbins got where she is today. Follow her. You won't be bored. Cable Tee Vee talking head weasels jumped on the NYT stink bomb faster than Teddy Kennedy fleeing the sinking Chappaquiddick car. Edward R. Murrow Apparition Keith Olbermann nailed it first after 8 p last night. Hannity & Colmes were blessed with the serendipitous booking of McCain's shill Bob Bennett. TV Newser "For McCain, Self-Confidence On Ethics Poses Its Own Risk" NYT"Times H...
By: Chickaboomer
John McCain Gave New Meaning To “Crawling Into Bed With The Lobbyists
2008-02-21 06:12:00 H/T to MemeOrandum again… Did “Johnny” Play Hide The Sausage With Lobbyist, Vicki Iseman In 2000? The New York Times‘ Jim Rutenberg, Marilyn W. Thompson, David D. Kirkpatrick and Stephen Labaton remind us of the real “Sheriff” John McCain lurking behind the mask of Mr. “I’m Less Liberal Than They are“: The Long Run For McCain, Self-Confidence on Ethics ...
GM industry strikes back at green lobbyists
2008-02-14 12:15:00 Pro- and anti-GM campaigners have clashed over the relative performance of genetically modified crops.
By: FWi - All News
Workers? rights under the spotlight as union lobbyists meet with EU employm
2008-02-01 16:02:00 Trade union lobbyists met European employment ministers yesterday to press for stronger working rights across the EU. Leaders of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and other w
Mitt Romney Confronts An AP Reporter On Lobbyists
2008-01-18 11:11:00 Ok. Many liberals will not like this, but at first presidential candidate Mitt Romney did not "clash" with a reporter as Bill Clinton did. He calmly answered the question -- at first. At first, I thought the reporter came off as a confrontational jerk who seemed to have an axe to grind, and he was doing just that.The dust-up started as Romney was stating that Lobbyists were not in charge of his campaign. The AP reporter pointed to an advisor to the campaign who's a lobbyist and tried to "fit" the role of advisor into that of campaign head.Does not work.But when I saw the complete video, I came away with a different view because after the initial press conference, Romney came back and seemed to confront the reporter, who really was doing a job of asking a question regarding being honest and not giving the idea that lobbyists have no involvement at all. What Mitt should have done is just said "You're right, I mispoke about that; he's an advisor and even though he is, he's als...
Romney loves his lobbyists
2008-01-17 22:14:00 http://www.palmettoscoop.com/wp--content/uploads/videos/romneyl-obbyists.flv As you can see in the above video, things got a little heated at a Mitt Romney press conference Thursday when the Stepford Candidate tried to lie his way out of an embarrassing situation. Romney was in the middle of answering a routine question when he said something that caused Associated Press reporter Glen Johnson to lose his temper. ?I don?t have lobbyists running my campaign,? Romney said. ?I don?t have lobbyists that are tied to my ? ? ?That?s not true, governor!? Johnson suddenly interjected. ?That is not true. Ron Kaufman is a lobbyist.? Kaufman is a well-known lobbyist, former adviser to President H.W. Bush and Romney campaign adviser who is often seen by the governor?s side while on the road. [CBS News] I don’t really know anything about Ron Kaufman or his association with the Romney campaign, but he’s certainly not the only lobbyist on their payroll. In fact, isn’t his top South...
Hillary Clinton Biggest Recipient of Donations From Lobbyists and The Wealt
2008-01-13 22:01:00 As smoke surrounds the Clinton campaign victory in New Hampshire, I am most disturbed about the voting count and the fact that Clinton is the biggest recipient of Lobbyist donations. Second to Hillary is McCain, who seems quite prepared to continue the drum beat of war. Could Clinton’s rhetoric be a bait ...
By: What's Going On
The Great Lobbyists? Propaganda Machine
2008-01-03 01:08:00 Intel corporation is laying people off. That's right, while Craig Barrett, Intel CEO, writes in the Washington Post yet another propaganda piece trying to scare Americans by claiming if the United States does not import massive cheap labor, we will fail economically, Intel is busy thrashing their workforce. No one pointed out that Intel has been in the midst of some major downsizing. From Intel's Form 10-K annual report, at the end of Dec 31, 2005 they had 99,900 employees. By Dec 2006 they had 94,100 and now according to Barrett it has 86,000. The downsizing was announced sometime last year and the plan is to cut 10,000 workers. Barrett has some chutzpah talking about shortages, but then the global wage arbitrage agenda to ultimately repress wages so workers are glorified consumer slaves knows no bounds. The Washington Post, where the wife of Bill Gates sits on the board, buried a factual retort from John Miano via a Letter to the editor: The Blue Card that Mr. Barrett sai...
By: NoSlaves.com
Security and success motivate lobbyists to forge for a private ... - Xinhua
2007-12-12 10:41:00 Security and success motivate lobbyists to forge for a private ...Xinhua, China - 3 hours agoLima Terra considers the construction and remodeling of stadiums as one of the less complex issues in hosting a World Cup. He prefers to see public money ...
LOBBYISTS PROTECT DEADLY AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES
2007-12-05 00:16:00 Powerful lobbyists shield the industry from rigorous regulationWhile part of the joy of amusement park rides is the fake element of risk, a report in today's Washington Post reveals that thrill rides may be outright deadly because there is nearly no effective federal or state safety oversight and industry lobbyists are spending millions to keep it that way.While the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulates traveling carnival rides, each state has a patchwork of inspection rules responsible for other thrill rides. On average four people die and thousands more are injured every year, according to federal estimates.At the center of The Post's investigation was the Sizzler, a spinning carnival ride manufactured by Wisdom Industries. Since 1997, the approximately 200 Sizzlers believed to be in operation have killed at least four and injured dozens more.The CPSC, which operates with a stretched budget and shrinking staff, has 90 field investigators responsible for ensuring th...
By: ATYOURSERVICE
Reckless Spending due to Lobbyists?
2007-11-27 20:24:00 Is the problem of Congress' massive spending due to lobbyists the real problem? Congress fails time and again to end it. Where do they get the authority? Where do they get the money?read more
Traitors in our Midst: The IEEE-USA Teams with Corporate Lobbyists
2007-10-14 06:27:00 With friends like these who needs enemies? The IEEE-USA issued a statement supporting turning our University system into a glorified green card machine. They also have literally teamed up with a corporate lobbyist organization, the SIA, to issue their policy position. The IEEE-USA claims to be concerned about career and labor issues for it’s United ...
By: NoSlaves.com
Lobbyists Hired to Back Allawi
2007-08-27 04:49:00 Former interim Iraqi prime minister Ayad Allawi, who is trying to put together a new coalition to replace the current Baghdad government headed by Nouri al-Maliki, said yesterday that a powerful Washington lobbying firm is working on his behalf,
By: Get rich
Lobbyists Hired to Back Allawi
2007-08-27 04:49:00 Former interim Iraqi prime minister Ayad Allawi, who is trying to put together a new coalition to replace the current Baghdad government headed by Nouri al-Maliki, said yesterday that a powerful Washington lobbying firm is working on his behalf,
By: Get rich
Disney's lobbyists win visa victory
2007-08-25 20:24:00 WASHINGTON - Walt Disney Co. spends millions of dollars each year lobbying Congress on issues ranging from travel restrictions to theme-park safety -- and its latest efforts appeared to have paid off.
Microsoft?s anti-Google lobbyists, revealed
2007-08-22 19:33:00 If it wasn’t official before, we have it in writing now: Microsoft is directing at least a small fraction of its massive (by tech industry standards) lobbying shop toward Google’s proposed purchase of DoubleClick. According to a recent public disclosure filing with the U.S. Senate, Redmond has retained veteran lobbyists Thomas Boggs and Kathleen Ireland (no, ...
Dodd Goes On Offensive Against Edwards Over Lobbyists
2007-08-20 21:23:00 During yesterday’s ABC News Democratic Debate, John Edwards repeated his challenge over candidates’ acceptance of money from lobbyists: EDWARDS: …Listen, Senator Clinton, both as first lady and as a United States senator, has done a terrific job. She’s been in Washington a long time. I’ve asked — Senator, I have never taken ...
By: 2008 Central
Poll: Voters disagree with Clinton on the role of lobbyists
2007-08-09 06:36:00 A Rasmussen Reports poll of 800 likely voters released on Wednesday found that those surveyed have a much different opinion of the role of lobbyists and their ability to influence politicians than the current 2008 Democratic frontrunner.
Choke The Monkey
2007-08-07 17:23:00 Bush cuts off conservative flamethrower and Valerie Plame outer, Bob "Prince Of Darkness" Novak's manhood. Congress pays lip service to "draining the swamp." Congress no fun anymore without rich, cloying lobbyists up the ass plying Members with food, drinks, free planes, trips, real estate, babes, and hard cold cash. [NYT]
By: Chickaboomer
YearlyKos - Hillary Clinton Says She Takes Lobbyists' Money - Barack Obama
2007-08-05 15:55:00 Senator Hillary Clinton came to the Yearly Kos convention to be around some friends -- including the Daily Kos which has taken $5,000 in weekly ad revenues from her -- and annouced controversially that she takes money from lobbyists, saying they represent "real Americans." Wow. Tell that to the millions of Americans who can't afford health care because of the health care lobby that gives money to Senator Clinton. How is she supposed to reform the American health care system with this track record? Fortunately, Senator Barack Obama didn't let her brazen comments go without an excellent rebutal, one that sent the crowd into a frenzy. Think I'm kidding? Look at this video: Since then, her comments are the talk of the Blogsphere and Vlogsphere, too. And the vast majority of them are not favorable, as can be seen by this Huffington Post article . I think we've reached a turning point here, and it may be that Senator Clinton's biggest campaign wound was self-inflicted. We...
Their men in Washington: Undercover with D.C.?s lobbyists for hire
2007-06-23 21:43:00 In March, when the U.S. State Department announced its new global survey of human rights, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice declared that the report demonstrated America?s commitment to civil liberties, the rule of law, and a free press. ?We are recommitting ourselves to stand with those courageous men and women who struggle for their freedom and their rights,? she said. ?And we are recommitting ourselves to call every government to account that still treats the basic rights of its citizens as options rather than, in President Bush?s words, the non-negotiable demands of human dignity.?
By: Current Era Blog
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