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OBAMA IS SWAYED breaks policy on lobbyists
WebToday ^ | 8-1-10 | WebToday

Posted on 08/01/2010 4:44:36 AM PDT by geraldmcg

Illustrating that a promise made is not necessarily a promise kept, this administration is again under fire for violating its own ethics pledges.

On the campaign trail, candidate Obama initially pledged not to hire former lobbyists. But once in office, that directive was “clarified” to mean that any lobbyists hired would not be given the opportunity to influence any decisions involving their former employers.

Now, that promise, too, has gone by the wayside with the disclosure that White House Deputy Chief Technology Officer Andrew McLaughlin has directly participated in formulating policies that would impact Google, where McLaughlin had formerly served as the head of Global Public Policy and Government Affairs. McLaughlin has been reprimanded for his exchange of e-mails with Google executives.

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TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: barackobama; lobbying; lobbyists; obama

1 posted on 08/01/2010 4:44:38 AM PDT by geraldmcg
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To: geraldmcg

Obama’s ethics pledges,roaring LOL his words are useless as he is and his actions are dangerous.


2 posted on 08/01/2010 4:57:36 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: geraldmcg
The demonic offspring of satan lied... yes... about everything. He is evil and islamic and marxist and evil... did I mention evil?

LLS

3 posted on 08/01/2010 5:07:27 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer ( WOLVERINES!)
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To: geraldmcg

Does anyone here really believe UH_bummer believes anything or is trustworthy with anything, I wouldn’t trust him to flush my toilet even if he complained it stunk..


4 posted on 08/01/2010 5:16:57 AM PDT by aeonspromise
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To: geraldmcg

Bookmark


5 posted on 08/01/2010 5:24:13 AM PDT by corlorde (New Hampshire)
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To: geraldmcg

I’m SHOCKED...SHOCKED!!!


6 posted on 08/01/2010 5:26:08 AM PDT by tal hajus ( too disgusted to care...much)
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To: geraldmcg
that directive was “clarified”

That has a familiar ring to it when viewed in context.

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”.

In George Orwell's Animal Farm the original commandments were :

1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy
2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
3. No animal shall wear clothes.
4. No animal shall sleep in a bed.
5. No animal shall drink alcohol.
6. No animal shall kill any other animal.
7. All animals are equal.

As the pigs become more human and begin to assume absolute power some commandments have to be clarified.

"No animal shall drink alcohol" having "to excess" appended to it.
"No animal shall sleep in a bed" with "with sheets”, added to it.

Eventually the laws are replaced with "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others", and "Four legs good, two legs better!" as the pigs become more human.

Read "Animal Farm" and after digesting that message read "1984" for a glimpse into where it leads.

7 posted on 08/01/2010 6:10:09 AM PDT by MosesKnows (Love many, Trust few, and always paddle your own canoe)
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Illustrating that a promise made is not necessarily a promise kept...

With hussein obama a promise is merely a statement of what he'll be breaking or going back on later (just with a lot less fanfare from the mainstream, state-run media).

8 posted on 08/01/2010 6:20:04 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps (obama out now! I'll keep my money, my guns, and my freedom - you can keep the change.)
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To: geraldmcg
Obama's statements are like "fresh meat" at the grocery store. You better check the expiration date on each one. As soon as he makes a promise, the question is "how long before it expires?"

If you don't believe me, check this person's site:

Obama Lies ... it's a darned good list.

9 posted on 08/01/2010 6:36:15 AM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (http://www.thepatriotsflag.com - The Patriot's Flag)
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