Posted on 01/20/2010 2:22:09 PM PST by Steelfish
Reporters Feel Jilted By President Obama
Lack of televised healthcare talks make campaign pledge of transparency seem like an empty promise.
James Rainey
January 20, 2010 "Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on," Robert Gibbs implored the White House press corps. "Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on."
That's 16 "hold ons" President Obama's chief spokesman reeled off Friday at his regular briefing, with a few more following, after a brief interlude.
That's the kind of verbal salvo you lay down when you're on the defensive, representing a boss who over-promised on the campaign trail and now under-delivered from the Oval Office, when it comes to pledges of transparency.
I don't know how many folks, especially experienced political hands, really expected Obama to broadcast healthcare reform talks on C-SPAN.
But that's what candidate Obama said he would do. He promised, on several occasions, that the American people would be able to see for themselves whether their government represented their healthcare interests.
It's been clear for months -- and especially now as Democrats try to fashion a bill, even as a Massachusetts senate race erasestheir filibuster-proof majority -- that the president and the majority party have no intention of broadcasting the healthcare endgame, if they ever did.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
MSM Pimps & Sluts on the warpath!!!!
It ain’t easy bein’ easy!
LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!
When Obumble thanked the MSM for covering for, he meant covering up his lies. Poor MSM fools didn’t know it would happen to them too. Excuse me while I go get my fiddle.
Lol, thanks.
Should have said “for him”. Gotta remember to take my afternoon naps!
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Pimpin ain’t easy!
Proposed Constitutional Amendment XXVIII
Campaign Promises
All federal election campaign promises can be locked by a competing candidate, written down, and either approved or vetoed by the promising politician.
Any such approved campaign promise that is subsequently broken is then grounds for recall in a vote held within 30 days.
Said vote is immediately binding and may not be challenged or recounted more than once.
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