>>>>That sounded great during the election, didn't it.
>>>
>>>Is there a context for this?
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>>That's funny :o)
>>
>>Oh that's right, I forgot that you voted based on gut instinct and ignored Obama's speeches and promises. :o)
>
>No need to be a wise**s. I do know he promised there would be no lobbyists in his administration, and believe any appointees also had to agree not to become a lobbyist for longer than the usual period after leaving. What I was asking Mike was why he started this thread. Sounds like the pledge may have been broken but Mike gives no clue how. Hence my question to him.


From the liberal side of the press (so you don't immediately ignore)..

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=6735898&page=1

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/11/12/obama_softens_ban_on_hiring_lobbyists/

Effectively..

I promise no lobbyists in my administration.

Well..

Except him..

And him...

And those guys..

And.. well.. I'm not going to be keeping many (any?) promises, so why not.

Barack Hussein Obama...