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Obama Nominee Omitted Ties To Biotech
Washington Times ^ | 8 Sept 2009 | Jim McElhatton

Posted on 09/08/2009 5:30:00 AM PDT by edpc

President Obama's nominee at the Department of Homeland Security overseeing bioterrorism defense has served as a key adviser for a lobbying group funded by the pharmaceutical industry that has asked the government to spend more money for anthrax vaccines and biodefense research.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ethics; obama; otoole; politics
Most ethical administration ever....? Please.

Some of her activities have been hard to track. At different times and venues, she makes appearances under the name "Elton John."


1 posted on 09/08/2009 5:30:01 AM PDT by edpc
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Homeland Security officials said Dr. O'Toole need not disclose her ties to the group on her government ethics form because the alliance is not incorporated: "There's no legal existence so she wouldn't have to disclose it," said Robert Coyle, an ethics official for the Department of Homeland Security.

Another obamma exemption forthcoming?

2 posted on 09/08/2009 5:38:44 AM PDT by rawhide
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No surprise here...


3 posted on 09/08/2009 5:50:59 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: edpc

In Washington state, the pharmaceutical companies are bombarding us with television spots praising Democrat Senators Cantwell and Murray for supporting biotech research; obviously some kind of political payoff. I keeping thinking this is probably stimulus money, but have no proof.


4 posted on 09/08/2009 5:56:14 AM PDT by Spok
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To: edpc

So she is Chief exec of a Bio firm and a strategic advisor for a stealth lobbying firm and now she wants to be in charge of biotech for the government.

I see trouble written all over this one.


5 posted on 09/08/2009 6:38:29 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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Another campaign promise broken. Sigh!


6 posted on 09/08/2009 6:40:07 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannolis. Take it to the Mattress.")
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bump!


7 posted on 09/08/2009 6:45:06 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: rawhide

Calling Glenn Beck


8 posted on 09/08/2009 7:18:20 AM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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