Posted on 07/18/2008 9:53:09 PM PDT by Red Steel
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sen. Barack Obama has been meeting secretly with heavy industry CEOs in Washington to discuss issues that he would face as president.
On the campaign trail, Obama has been highly critical of corporate executives and promised them nothing but tougher regulation and higher taxes. But the unannounced, small evening sessions with them since he clinched the Democratic nomination have been non-confrontational and cordial.
Obama scheduled the meetings without any hopes of winning the captains of industry over from Sen. John McCain, but to show them they would be able to do business with him in the White House and that the president's door would be open to the corporate leaders. Their consensus was that he has largely succeeded in that purpose.
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REID VS. COBURN
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is threatening to hold the Senate in session over the weekend of July 25 to consider spending bills held up by the objection of Republican Sen. Tom Coburn instead of being set loose early for the election campaign, as Reid has promised.
Reid would bundle together anywhere from 40 to 80 bills objected to by Coburn. Such a “Coburn omnibus bill” on the floor might provoke an extended debate for several days.
A footnote: Although Reid has told reporters that there is no use trying to talk to Coburn, they have been negotiating with each other in an effort to reach a unanimous consent agreement.
(Excerpt) Read more at patriotpost.us ...
.. and he do mean bu$ine$$.
I bet.
oh my gosh, you guys - put some posts on this!!! it’s such major barf that we have to deal with (again) harry reid. he and pelosi deserve a special place in (political) hell.
I’d like a list of CEO’s who are meeting with Obama.
Boycotts are fun.
:)
Businessmen need to get out of business with the anti-capitalist party and STOP giving them money (bribes).
“... since he clinched the Democratic nomination ...”
WHAT ..?? When did that happen ..??
The gal subbing for Laura Ingraham this morning kept saying that Obama does not have the nomination - because of the super delegates.
Wow! What on earth will happen if Hillary manages to steal the nomination away from Obama at the convention ..?? She’s been waaaaaaay to quiet recently .. and that makes me very suspicious that she’s plotting and planning how to pull the rug out from under Obama.
OMG - buy extra popcorn .. this may get crazy!
June 25, 2008
CEOfest
Barack Obama is meeting privately with business leaders today in Chicago. Here, per NBC/NJ’s Athena Jones, is the list of attendees:
James Bell, CFO of Boeing, aerospace, IL
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, financial services, NY
Ann Fudge, former CEO of Young & Rubicam, public relations, IL
Mark Gallogly, Centerbridge Partners, NY
Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford, auto manufacturer, MI
Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy, energy/alternative, NC
Ronald Williams, CEO of Aetna, healthcare, CT
Brian L. Roberts, President and CEO of Comcast Corporation, PA
Robert Glaser, CEO of Real Networks, CA
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July 18, 2008
Congressional Democrats bullying lobbyists and businesses
The Senate Democratic leadership summoned the chiefs of 17 major trade associations to the Capitol on Wednesday to send a subtle but unmistakable message: If you want our help on your issues, stop helping the Republicans block our bills.
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), who managed the meeting for the leadership, called in the CEOs of the city’s most powerful trade associations to circumvent what Democrats consider their more partisan lobbyists - many of whom are Republicans with long-standing ties to the power structure that got toppled in 2006.
This seems to be a pattern with the man.
Hit Nafta and fair trade in speeches and meet secretly with the Canadians telling them you don’t mean it.
Now he’s screaming about evil business and meeting and smiling to CEOs behind the electorate’s back.
He’s lying like mad to someone. My guess is, it’s to whomever he will get less money from.
Looks like if he gets in we are getting another lying Democrat.
Obama reminds me of J.R. Ewing sometimes.
Obama CEO bump...........
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