>>>>>That sounded great during the election, didn't it.
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>>>>Is there a context for this?
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>>>That's funny :o)
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>>>Oh that's right, I forgot that you voted based on gut instinct and ignored Obama's speeches and promises. :o)
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>>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.
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>From the liberal side of the press (so you don't immediately ignore)..
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>http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=6735898&page=1
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>http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/11/12/obama_softens_ban_on_hiring_lobbyists/
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>Effectively..
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>I promise no lobbyists in my administration.
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>Well..
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>Except him..
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>And him...
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>And those guys..
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>And.. well.. I'm not going to be keeping many (any?) promises, so why not.
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>Barack Hussein Obama...

Please see my reply to Tracy just now. I still don't know why Mike C. started this thread today. Something must have happened but I'll be darned if I know what.