Seems he is willing to employ them... And that after so publicly condemning McCain... One might think hypocrisy...
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/political-browser/2008/11/rundown_-_111208.html >>> The Obama transition team, meanwhile, unveiled new rules yesterday on >>> hiring lobbyists that are different than any previous administration's. But >>> is this a change you can believe in? Forgive the mocking of campaign rhetoric, but get used to it, because John Podesta's explanation yesterday of how 44 will and won't go about putting lobbyists on the team was an instructive first example of how Obama will reconcile his promises with reality, and how the press will cover it. Just looking at the headlines, maybe the new policy "Restricts Lobbyists’ Role," and "Keep sIts Distance From Lobbyists." Or perhaps "Obama Softens Ban on Hiring Lobbyists," and is thus "Looking More Like a Realist." Those lobbyist restrictions may also apply, in some form or another, to the Inauguration and associated festivities. But Obama et al haven't yet said how those rules will work, and it would be interesting to see whether there are enough non-lobbyist rich people out there who would be willing to pay thousands of dollars per ticket to sit at an Inaugural Ball, eat a bad dinner and wait for the Obamas to stop by for 5 minutes. That routine, at least, is unlikely to change. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
