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Ex-Lobbyists Have Key Obama Roles.
http://www.pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/archives2/027252.php ^

Posted on 11/15/2008 1:49:34 PM PST by newbie2008

WASHINGTON POST: Ex-Lobbyists Have Key Obama Roles. "Barack Obama campaigned on a pledge to change Washington, vowing to upend the K Street lobbying culture he encountered when he joined the U.S. Senate. But more than a dozen members of President-elect Obama's fast-growing transition team have worked as federally registered lobbyists within the past four years. They include former lobbyists for the nation's trial lawyers association, mortgage giant Fannie Mae, drug companies such as Amgen, high-tech firms such as Microsoft, labor unions and the liberal advocacy group Center for American Progress."

Plus this artful phraseology:

In a 2007 speech, he said he was "running to tell the lobbyists in Washington that their days of setting the agenda are over. They have not funded my campaign. They won't work in my White House."

(Excerpt) Read more at pajamasmedia.com ...


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1 posted on 11/15/2008 1:49:34 PM PST by newbie2008
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To: newbie2008

Some change eh.. All the old cronies coming back to haunt us again.


2 posted on 11/15/2008 1:50:52 PM PST by MartinStyles
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To: newbie2008

“Barack Obama campaigned on a pledge to change Washington, vowing to upend the K Street lobbying culture he encountered when he joined the U.S. Senate.”
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How many times does the “media” have to REDISCOVER that Obama is a professional liar — he does and will lie to everyone, including every citizen......it is the way of corrupt liberal socialists. They must lie to survive. And they will, as long as there are dupes and rubes that continue to swallow their swill -—


3 posted on 11/15/2008 1:53:09 PM PST by EagleUSA
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To: EagleUSA

“Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose.” — Bernard Odubois.


4 posted on 11/15/2008 2:00:20 PM PST by no_go_lie
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To: newbie2008
No worries, Chairman O can always rationalize that they are EX-lobbyists, just as Rev Wright is his EX-Pastor, just as Bill Ayers is a “college professor”.

So, if they are not currently lobbyists, their past may simply be scrubbed, just like the soon-to-be Obfuscator in Chief.

5 posted on 11/15/2008 2:02:41 PM PST by Chairman of the Bard
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To: newbie2008

Well this should surprise no one. He’s just doing what the left does, promise anything and then do what you want. But then so does the right in leadership these days.


6 posted on 11/15/2008 2:11:27 PM PST by mrsmel (That one is not my president.)
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To: newbie2008

Same old crap, different party. The only “change” we are going to get is that now it’s the DemocRATS again who are raking in the bucks and have all the power.


7 posted on 11/15/2008 2:16:39 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (I voted for McCain/Palin so I can look my grandchildren in the eyes when I tell them I'm sorry.)
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To: newbie2008; writer33

Change we can change...


8 posted on 11/15/2008 2:24:56 PM PST by Libloather (November is Liberal, Leftist, Marxist Awareness Month.)
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To: EagleUSA

Obama: Integrity is for losers.


9 posted on 11/15/2008 2:41:47 PM PST by AZLiberty (I hope Obama changes.)
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To: AZLiberty

Obama: Integrity is for losers.
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A lesson also well-taught and demonstrated by the Bonnie and Clyde (the Clintons).


10 posted on 11/15/2008 2:49:37 PM PST by EagleUSA
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To: newbie2008

I am shocked, I tell you.

Let’s just say Obama is a tall skinny liar.


11 posted on 11/15/2008 2:52:07 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: newbie2008

suprise, suprise....


12 posted on 11/15/2008 3:57:55 PM PST by GrouchoTex (...and ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free....)
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To: newbie2008

CHANGE was just a banal chant for the lemmings

Made them feel good inside


13 posted on 11/15/2008 4:07:57 PM PST by uncbob
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