71% of Obama’s 2012 Bundlers Have Visited the White House, 19% Received Jobs

Verum Serum ^ | 1/20/12 | John

[Nachum]

The Center for Public Integrity released a new report on Obama’s 2012 bundlers yesterday:

Dozens of Obama’s elite donors — many of them wealthy business figures — have been appointed to advisory panels and commissions that can play a role in setting government policy. Others have been invited to a range of exclusive White House briefings, holiday parties and splashy social events.

And some have snagged lucrative government contracts that benefit their business interests or investment portfolios, a Center for Public Integrity investigation has found.

Here’s the breakdown:

At least 68 of 350 Obama bundlers for the 2012 election or their spouses have served in the administration, ranging from seats on advisory boards that tackle critical national issues such as economic growth, to ceremonial posts such as serving on the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

[Nachum]

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[blueunicorn6]

You mean.....you mean......Democrats give money to politicians to get more taxpayer money back from them??????? Can’t possibly be true. The Washington Post would have assigned a hundred investigative reporters to look into this.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Suggested abbr. title: Bundlers visit the Bungler

[Baynative]

Here’s the breakdown:

At least 68 of 350 Obama bundlers for the 2012 election or their spouses have served in the administration, ranging from seats on advisory boards that tackle critical national issues such as economic growth, to ceremonial posts such as serving on the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
At least 250 of the bundlers have been cleared to attend a White House event since January 2009. Most have come twice while others are frequent visitors. The events range from policy briefings to coveted invitations to state dinners and music and entertainment nights featuring top-draw performers at the executive mansion.
At least 30 of the 2012 bundlers have ties to companies that conduct business with federal agencies or hope to do so. They range from Wall Street investors to green energy, technology and defense firms with multimillion-dollar government contracts.

These numbers are actually low compared to similar examinations of previous years:

A 2011 Center investigation found that nearly 200 of his 2008 cam­paign bundlers, or their spouses, won White House appointments. Nearly 80 percent of those who raised $500,000 or more joined the administration in some role, often as ambassadors.

[DustyMoment]

Dozens of Obama’s elite donors — many of them wealthy business figures — have been appointed to advisory panels and commissions that can play a role in setting government policy. Others have been invited to a range of exclusive White House briefings, holiday parties and splashy social events.

Well, at least he's not corrupt like so many of his political colleagues!


/sarc

[trumandogz]

I'm shocked!

Who would ever believe that in this country, people who donate large sums of cash to a winning presidential candidate would,be rewarded with job, perks and invitations to parties.

[Yo-Yo]

At least the Zero Administration has released the White House Visititation logs.

[GOYAKLA]

My hat is off to you!
As I get older I get slower.

[pogo101]

19% Received Jobs

Only 19%, because only 19% asked.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Center for Public Integrity

I assume this organization avoids Chicago.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Lol, I’m old and slow of brain!

[The Antiyuppie]

“I’m shocked!

Who would ever believe that in this country, people who donate large sums of cash to a winning presidential candidate would,be rewarded with job, perks and invitations to parties.”

Well, yeah, but at this point, I don’t think I’d get the house ready to sell and move. Seems to me that this might be short-term employment. And, I don’t know how good this is going to look on the old resume’.

[LucyT]

Here’s the breakdown:

- "At least 68 of 350 0hbuma bundlers for the 2012 election or their spouses have served in the administration, ranging from seats on advisory boards that tackle critical national issues such as economic growth, to ceremonial posts such as serving on the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

- "At least 250 of the bundlers have been cleared to attend a White House event since January 2009. Most have come twice while others are frequent visitors. The events range from policy briefings to coveted invitations to state dinners and music and entertainment nights featuring top-draw performers at the executive mansion.

- "At least 30 of the 2012 bundlers have ties to companies that conduct business with fe- deral agencies or hope to do so. They range from Wall Street investors to green energy, technology and defense firms with multimillion-dollar government contracts.

"These numbers are actually low compared to similar examinations of previous years:

- "A 2011 Center investigation found that nearly 200 of his 2008 cam­paign bundlers, or their spouses, won White House appointments. Nearly 80 percent of those who raised $500,000 or more joined the administration in some role, often as ambassadors."

. . . . Also check out article.

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[Slings and Arrows]

Pay-to-play, the Chicago way!

[Munz]

>You mean.....you mean......Democrats give money to politicians to get more taxpayer money back from them??????? Can’t possibly be true. The Washington Post would have assigned a hundred investigative reporters to look into this.<

Must be a misprint ...

or more of that right wing attack spin ...

nothing to see there .. just move along ...

can’t be true ..

lets talk about something that happened to a republican 50 years ago when they were in first grade ...