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White House Changes the Terms of a Campaign Pledge About Posting Bills Online
NYT ^ | 6/22/09 | KATHARINE Q. SEELYE

Posted on 06/22/2009 8:53:04 AM PDT by Nachum

During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised that once a bill was passed by Congress, the White House would post it online for five days before he signed it.

The latest on President Obama, the new administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. “When there’s a bill that ends up on my desk as president, you the public will have five days to look online and find out what’s in it before I sign it, so that you know what your government’s doing,” Mr. Obama said as a candidate, telling voters he would make government more transparent and accountable.

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To: EdReform; Alamo-Girl; onyx; ALOHA RONNIE; SpookBrat; Republican Wildcat; Howlin; dixiechick2000; ...

How convenient...

Ping!


41 posted on 06/22/2009 10:28:57 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (2008: The year the Media died. --Sean Hannity, regarding Barack HUSSEIN ObaMao's treatment ...)
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To: y'all

So THIS is what he meant by “Change” ???


42 posted on 06/22/2009 10:32:05 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (2008: The year the Media died. --Sean Hannity, regarding Barack HUSSEIN ObaMao's treatment ...)
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To: envisio
"A politician made a campaign promise to win votes? And now that he is elected, he can’t live up to that promise??

Hell you say!"


43 posted on 06/22/2009 10:33:25 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg (will work for bailout bonus.... Twitter: maddawggmorgan)
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To: MeekOneGOP

Thanks for the ping!


44 posted on 06/22/2009 10:49:41 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: MeekOneGOP

45 posted on 06/23/2009 12:47:00 AM PDT by Seadog Bytes (OPM - The Liberal 'solution' to every societal problem. (Other People's Money))
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