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Talking Points – Obama and Lobbyists
Obama’s Campaign Uses Federal Lobbyists As Advisors And Volunteers, Despite His Attacks On McCain:
Obama’s Campaign Relies On Lobbyists As Advisers And Volunteers. “Sen. Barack Obama’s refusal to accept donations from federal lobbyists is a centerpiece of his White House bid, but lobbyists still advise the Democratic front-runner and volunteer on his campaign, underlining the enduring connection between special interests and politicians.” (Mary Jacoby, “Obama Campaign Enlists Lobbyists,” The Wall Street Journal, 3/1/08 )
Obama’s Campaign Has Refused To Release A List Of Outside Advisers, But Admitted That Federal Registered Lobbyists Could Be Included In It. “There is no full list of lobbyists advising Sen. Obama, and a campaign spokesman declined to release the campaign’s list of outside advisers. Some advisers have asked to remain anonymous, citing professional or personal reasons, said Tommy Vietor, an Obama spokesman, who acknowledged that federally registered lobbyists may be among them.” (Mary Jacoby, “Obama Campaign Enlists Lobbyists,” The Wall Street Journal, 3/1/08 )
CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP AND STAFF
David Axelrod, Chief Political Strategist, Served As A Consultant For Commonwealth Edison:
Since 2002, Obama’s Chief Political Strategist, David Axelrod, Has Served As A Consultant For Commonwealth Edison. “In addition, Mr. Obama’s chief political strategist, David Axelrod, has worked as a consultant to Exelon. A spokeswoman for Exelon said Mr. Axelrod’s company had helped an Exelon subsidiary, Commonwealth Edison, with communications strategy periodically since 2002, but had no involvement in the leak controversy or other nuclear issues.” (Mike McIntire, “Nuclear Leaks And Response Tested Obama,” The New York Times, 2/3/08 )
Steve Hildebrand, Deputy Campaign Manager, Served As A Federal Lobbyists Before Joining Obama’s Campaign:
Obama’s Deputy Campaign Manager, Steve Hildebrand, Served As A Federal Lobbyist For An Environmental Group Before He Joined Obama’s Campaign. “Obama adviser Steve Hildebrand said the campaign has no problem with lobbyists volunteering to work, but no federal lobbyists are on the campaign’s payroll and they cannot donate money or collect it from others. … For instance, Hildebrand said he gave up federal lobbying work for an environmental group as a condition of taking his paid staff position.” (“Fact Check: Clinton Says Lobbyists Run Obama South Carolina Campaign,” The Associated Press, 1/22/08 )
POLICY ADVISERS
Robert Sussman, Energy And Environment Policy Adviser, Served As A Federal Lobbyists Until He Joined Obama’s Campaign:
Robert Sussman Serves As An Obama Campaign Energy And Environment Policy Adviser. (George Washington University Website, www.gwu.edu, Accessed 2/25/08 )
- Sussman Also Helps Raise Funds For Obama’s Campaign. “Attorney Robert Sussman, one of the organizers, said in an interview that he was a registered lobbyist until recently, when he decided to help Obama raise money. So that he might do so, he said, the campaign requested that he drop his registration.” (Dan Morain, “An Asterisk To Obama’s Policy On Donations,” Los Angeles Times, 4/22/07 )
Sussman Was A Registered Federal Lobbyist Until February Of 2007, Days Before He Contributed To Obama’s Presidential Campaign. “Sussman dropped his lobbying registration on Feb. 28 of last year and made his Obama campaign contribution March 8.” (Dawn Reeves, “Former Top EPA Officials Play Key Advisory Roles In Presidential Races,” Inside EPA, 1/11/08 )
Sussman Served As Lead Lobbyist For An Organization Called Energy For A Clean Air Future. “Sussman is the lead lawyer and lobbyist for a group of electricity-producing companies called Energy for a Clean Air Future. That group represents Cinergy Corp., PPL (Pennsylvania Power & Light) Corp., Reliant Energy Inc., Tampa Electric Co., TransAlta Corp., and Wisconsin Electric Power Co.” (“Energy-Industry’s Links To Regulators, Administration Worry Environmentalists,” The Washington Post, 9/10/01 )
Daniel Shapiro, Foreign Policy Adviser, Is Registered To Lobby For American Petroleum Institute:
“Daniel Shapiro, Who Advises Sen. Obama On Foreign Policy Issues, Is Registered To Lobby On Behalf Of The American Petroleum Institute And Other Corporate Clients.” (Mary Jacoby, “Obama Campaign Enlists Lobbyists,” The Wall Street Journal, 3/1/08 )
- “A Campaign Spokesman Confirmed That He [Shapiro] Remains An Unpaid Adviser On Middle East Issues.” (Mary Jacoby, “Obama Campaign Enlists Lobbyists,” The Wall Street Journal, 3/1/08 )
OTHER ADVISERS OF NOTE
The Obama Campaign’s “K Street Players” Include Former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD), Broderick Johnson, Mark Keam, Jimmy Williams, Thomas Walls And Francis Grab:
Obama’s Campaign Advisers, Who Are Considered “K Street Players,” Include Former Sen. Daschle, Broderick Johnson, Mark Keam, Jimmy Williams, Thomas Walls And Francis Grab. “Other K Street players working to build momentum for Obama are former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), a consultant for Alston & Bird; Broderick Johnson, president of Bryan Cave Strategies LLC; Mark Keam, the lead Democratic lobbyist at Verizon; Jimmy Williams, vice president of government affairs for the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America; Thomas Walls, vice president of federal public affairs at McGuireWoods Consulting; and Francis Grab, senior manager at Washington Council Ernst & Young.” (Alexander Bolton, “Obama’s K Street Project,” The Hill, 3/29/07 )
The business with the Economy
So today we find out that yet another bank Lehman is going under. Some people blame the president, and some people blame the democrat based congress. Who is to blame for these banks having so much trouble? Well some pundits love to talk about regulation. There should or should not be more regulation for banks and other small businesses. Here is what our candiates say:
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said the GOP’s style of government led to the collapse of Lehman brothers, suggesting the economy couldn’t handle another Republican White House
Obama’s vice presidential candidate Joe Biden was stronger in his criticisms, calling a future McCain White House a bad “sequel” to President Bush’s administration.
Republican candidates John McCain and Sarah Palin, on the other hand, called for robust market reform, ruling out any government bailouts for the bank.
“And I promise you, we will never put America in this position again. We will clean up Wall Street. We will re-reform government,” he vowed at a campaign stop in Jacksonville, Florida.
At a separate stop in Golden, Colorado Palin said she was “glad to see the Federal Reserve and Treasury have said no to bailing out another” bank.
“We are going to put and end to mismanagement and abuses on Wall Street that have resulted in this financial crisis,” Palin said. “Our regulatory system is outdated and needs a complete overhaul. Washington has ignored this.”
Well I think this round goes to McCain/Palin-shocker! McCain and Palin gave solutions and Obama and Biden just took the opportunity to trash on republican. New flash just because you have a R behind your name does mean that you will do exactly as what Bush did. McCain is not Bush people!
Does Obama Really Want to Talk About Earmarks? by Amanda Carpenter
If Barack Obama wants to rail against Sarah Palin’s record on earmarks he’d better be prepared to defend why he allocated hundreds of millions of tax dollars for his own pet-projects.
Yes, Palin did indicate some support for a Ketchikan “link” (which could be a bridge or a ferry) while campaigning to become Governor. Her exact quote the Obama campaign is using against her is from a 2006 article in the Ketchikan Daily News. Palin is quoted saying:
“The money that’s been appropriated for the project, it should remain available for a link, an access process as we continue to evaluate the scope and just how best to just get this done. This link is a commitment to help Ketchikan expand its access, to help this community prosper.”
“Link” is the operative word. That can mean bridge, ferry or anything else that gets people from one location to another. She also said the “scope” should be considered, which can mean size and cost. Regardless, as Governor, when it really counted, she opposed the bridge flat-out. Meanwhile, in the US Senate, Obama VOTED FOR the $400 million Bridge to Nowhere……….
http://townhall.com/blog/g/3987f806-e398-4968-828b-68e129120082
Just a thought
The Jr senator Obama keep touting that John McCain voted with Bush like 90% of the time. Well him with all his change voted with the democrats around 97% the little voting he did. Hmmm who really can say they are for change?
Hilary Clinton and the Messiah
While watching the convention last night I could not help but….wait for it….feel sorry for Hilary Clinton. If for some ungodly reason I was a democrat and a Hilary supporter I would be steaming mad right now. You see it is my impression that when it comes to the democrat nominee Hilary should of won this with a landslide. Lets take a look at this one. We did not learn about his buddy Ayers and Rev Wright till more than half of the states were done with their primary. Shame on us. And also when it comes to experience she topples over him. Now don’t get me wrong I would never vote for a Democrat, but that party has real problems. Last night as I watched Hilary Clinton speak I kept thinking boy the democrats are probably right now thinking “uh oh” we picked the wrong person. “Oh shoot”! “Oh well where is Teddy I need a drink” .
And from a different angle no one talks about one of the bigger problem. No one can agree on anything. Again this party is falling apart right before our eyes. They talk about unity and having the country come together. Now how is this going to happen when you have the person you are supporting being the most leftist Jr. Senator in the Senate? And not to mention the third most leftist record in Mr. Biden? This is a huge problem for him and the Democrat party. How are you going to bring the country together by raising taxes?
Wake up American the Jr Senator is not going to bring this country together.
A/P: Radical tied to Obama compared US actions to 9/11
By JIM KUHNHENN:
DENVER (AP) — The release of a 2004 interview with former 1960s radical William Ayers, in which he compared U.S. government actions to the Sept. 11 attacks, drew renewed attention Tuesday to his association with Democratic candidate Barack Obama.
Ayers, already the subject of anti-Obama ads, was featured anew by Fox News for the comments, which the network released from an interview four years ago by one of its correspondents.
“I think every American that I know was weeping over the next several weeks, and devastated and shocked. Was that an act of pure terror? It absolutely was. And there are many other acts of terror carried out by our government, even recently, that, that are comparable,” he said………………….
....Obama and Ayers both served in the 1990s on a school reform board in Chicago. The University of Illinois at Chicago released documents Tuesday about Obama’s work for the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, an effort that Ayers was instrumental in starting. Obama served as chairman during the 1990s and both attended some board meetings with Ayers in 1995, but the papers offered few details of their work together.
Obama and Ayers also served on the board of the Woods Fund, a Chicago-based charity that develops community groups to help the poor. Obama left the board in December 2002.
The minutes of the Annenberg Challenge meetings show that during a June 1995 meeting, Ayers was credited with having “worked diligently” to support the effort. More than a year later, Obama pushed the group to be bolder in its reforms.
“At the end of five years, will we have broken the mold? Not much seems to be bubbling up that is inspiring or substantive,” October 1996 minutes say, paraphrasing Obama.
Associated Press writers Deanna Bellandi and John O’Connor in Chicago contributed to this report.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOnqXMIhzLliGTOV69FEIftajObwD92QD8UG1
Michelle Obama
Looks like Michelle Obama can read a teleprompter just as well as her husband the Jr. Senator. She stated that he stated what the world is and what the world should be. Oh I know what she is talking about a world with higher taxes. Now she loves this country wow that is new. What tax cuts is she talking about? Who is she kidding? She keeps talking about the people who have been helped by him in Chicago, I heard first hand that alot of people, alot of democrats in Chicago don’t even like him. One even showed up to listen to John McCain talk and support him when he came to Greenfield WI. What a phony!
Time for a drink where is Teddy Kennedy?
Obama and Jim Diamond Doyle
So I caught just a bit of Obama speech here in Wisconsin. He stated that we have a great Gov. in Jim Doyle. What planet is this guy from? Oh yeah he is from the the neighboring planet of Jim Doyle, it is the “Obamanation Planet” where there slogan is “raise your taxes during hard economic times, kill babies, and make sure the county is open to terrorists”. He stated that Jim Doyle is a smart practical and on the correct side of they issues. Now I know us Cheeseheads do not agree with any of this. I wonder how Jim Doyle will like work under a Jr. Senator with way less experience then himself? Lets take this opportunity to voice our opinion of our sleazy Governor.
Obama’s VP Delay
I have a thought on the Jr. Senators VP delay. Remember he is texting all his supporters his choice when he makes it. I have a feeling the problem is he can’t find the other 7 states to get out the text messages too. Now that was too funny!
Obama’s terrorist connections – William Ayers
This is a Wake up America must watch!
Obama First Met Ayers At A 1995 Meeting Of Local Liberal Activists That Took Place In Ayers’ Home. (Ben Smith, “Obama Once Visited ‘60s Radicals,” The Politico, 1/22/08)
* The Meeting Launched Obama’s Illinois State Senate Candidacy And Allowed Ayers To Introduce Him “To The Hyde Park Community As The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread.” (Ben Smith, “Obama Once Visited ‘60s Radicals,” The Politico, 1/22/08)
From 1999 To 2002, Obama Served With Ayers On The Board Of Directors For The Woods Fund Of Chicago. (Timothy J. Burger, “Obama’s Chicago Ties Might Fuel ‘Republican Attack Machine’,” Bloomberg, 2/15/08)
“[Obama And Ayers] Have Also Appeared Jointly On Two Academic Panels, One In 1997 And Another In 2001.” (Russell Berman, “Obama’s Ties To Left Come Under Scrutiny,” The New York Sun, 2/19/08)
In 1997, Obama Reviewed Ayers’ Book, A Kind And Just Parent: The Children Of Juvenile Court, In The Chicago Tribune, Calling It “A Searing And Timely Account Of The Juvenile Court System.” (Chicago Tribune, 12/21/97)
In 2001, Ayers Contributed $200 To Obama’s State Senate Campaign. (National Institute On Money In State Politics Website, www.followthemoney.org, Accessed 2/15/08)
Thursdays Bully Pulpit
So there is a lot to talk about……..
Thursday ended with oil being up-again. The price of a barrel of oil went up between $5-$6. The reason that the Associated Press is crediting it for is the rising tensions with Russia and a weaker dollar. As we all know Russia is a bully. A mean bully and most creditable analysts say that the tensions are over oil and the pipeline in Georgia. So this leads me to believe that congress needs to act now! When every time Russia, Iran, Pakistan, Syria, and North Korea do defiant acts of aggression, the price of a barrel of oil goes up, what does this say to America? I don’t know about the rest of America but I am getting dizzy with the yo yo effect the barrel is going through. Why are we putting ourselves through this when we have so much domestic oil that it could last generations? Congress needs to have an emergency session to vote on this issue now!
The junior senator is also touting that McCain is out of touch. Now you know I could not let that one go did ya?
Barack Obama is stating that McCain is out of touch because he has 7 homes. Um u hoo!!! Obama how much did your family make last year? Yes that is right about $4 million. With is association with Rev Wright and Bill Ayers and Father Flager who is really out of touch? When he votes against a bill that would give innocent babies a chance to live when a similar bill pass with major majority in the federal government, who is out of touch? He claims that the bill was insufficient in protecting Roe vs. Wade. Oh give me a break! This is plain and simple; when a baby survives a botched abortion don’t you think it has rights? It is living, breathing, has a heartbeat outside the womb. Obama who wants to be president of the United States can’t even answer a question about when they have rights, so why is he voting on it? He states it is above his “pay grade”. And this man wants to be president! Are not basic rights a prerequisite of understanding, part of being a president? Moreover is this not the man who said that Americans are clinging to there guns and religion? Hmmm in times of stress I go to religion don’t you? Obama claims to be a Christian but he criticizes Christians for clinging to their religion in times of stress. Again who is out of touch? And finally yes we are in hard economic times so why the heck is Obama’s plans to raise your taxes and all sorts of ways? Out of touch? Obama better take a hard look in the mirror, it is he who is out of touch. Please make note I could go on with this part of the post forever but for the sake of time called an end, heaven sakes we don’t want the left to call me bitter.
Back to Russia. Darn it why don’t they just comply with the cease fire. I don’t think getting hostages and digging trenches and building fortifications in Georgia was the idea of the deal. Also I don’t think that this is the best time for them to act aggressively towards US ally Poland just because they signed a missile defense deal with US to protect themselves from Iran.
And some news from the front. Good news from the War on Terror. Reuter’s is reporting that: The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be “feasible,” Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. Well this is indeed good news. However America can not let there guard down we must be diligent in their War on Terror. Still today we have people/radicals who want Americans dead. Don’t forget Sept 11th.
And last I find this very funny. Mayor Bloomberg is backing off his idea to put windmills on city bridges and rooftops. I guess the idea of bird corpses everywhere was not a good idea.
Jr. Senator Obama is no genius, by Jessi Olson
The Jr. Senator Barack’s love fest, honeymoon, ogling media obsession is like Bill Clinton’s obsession with McDonald’s. The media trying to get the next story about Obama is like a heroin addict trying to get the next fix.
OK I am sick and tired of the media making the Jr. Senator out to be this God, wonderfully experienced, know it all, genius! Let me tell you he is not! For someone who wants bigger government , more taxes, higher gas prices, pulling out our troops prematurely, control of our already screwed up health care system, and increased spending he is no genius.
Who we are talking about has done nothing, proven nothing, and has no idea the meaning of the word change.
Change usually happens for the good and that is why we vote in a certain person into office. Americans should not vote for Jr. Senator Barack H. Obama, who’s idea of change is so frighting, crack pot, disillusioned, rose colored and ignorant.
The liberal media can take their love fest and go to North Korea, another country that Obama has no idea the threat they pose. No wonder Fox news has some of the highest ratings on TV.
For those of you listening to the media WAKE UP! Obama is not a genius, he is not brilliant, and he will save the nation! He will only ruin it!
The Jr. Senator’s idea of fixing the economy just the tip of the iceberg
Jessi writes………
So Jr Senator Barack Obama has grand ideas for fixing the economy. Hmm lets take a look.
Lets first look at taxes. First he wants a windfall tax on oil companies. Yeah that will work, lets raise the price of gas for this tax, (see Windfall tax for oil companies
Post June 14th). Next he wants to raise the capital gains tax to 20%, which has been proven to bring in less tax money not more. Also would like to lower the child tax credit down to $500 from the current law of $1000. In addition in the tax area, is the dividends tax rate which is currently 15% and he wants to raise this to 39.6%. And don’t get me started on the income tax rate which he also has plans on raising-more info later in its own post with more details.
Also in his grand scheme of things he would like not to drill for oil in our own country even after other countries have done the same thing such as Brazil, Norway, France, and Venezuela. Most of America believe that we should “drill here, drill now”. Holding out just makes matters worse. Just the thought of us drilling just a few days ago lowered the barrel. His other stance on this issue is for America to lessen demand. I am sorry but I need to go to work, I need to go to the grocery store, and other places that are important in my life. I like my heat in winter. I like been able to sleep in the summer with my air conditioning. And mandating car manufactures may or may not help the situation in any real value.
Another idea of his is to cut our military and get out of Iraq. Now there is a great idea! Lets lose our nations security and open our self up for another attack. We need our military and we need to be in Iraq fighting for our great nations security against terrorism
Obama Bows to Muslim Demands by Austin Hill
Barack Obama succumbed to Muslim demands.
It started at a campaign event that Obama held last Monday, at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena. There have been very few news reports about this matter, but they all seem to point to a consistent turn of events.
Before the event kicked-off, a campaign staffer (who apparently was female and black, should anybody care) approached two young men in the crowd and asked if they’d like to sit up on the platform, and appear behind Obama while he was speaking from the podium.
As the two guys accepted the invitation, one of them asked the campaign staffer if he could bring his “friends” along. The staffer then began inquiring about the friends – - what do the friends look like, how are the friends dressed, and so forth. And when it became apparent that the friends were women with traditional, Muslim-looking head coverings, the staffer said “no” to the request……………
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2008/06/22/obama_bows_to_muslim_demands
No America, this is why people don’t like Barack by Jessi Olson
HR 3222 10/03/2007 Border Fence and Customs Appropriations
Vote to pass an amendment that appropriates $3.00 billion to be used to hire full-time border patrol agents, improve employment eligibility verification, and fund security measures along the U.S. and Mexican border that include building a fence, establishing vehicle barriers, utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles, placing ground-based sensors and cameras, and removing and detaining undocumented immigrants. No Vote
Jessi writes….what, this was not important enough to vote on?????
HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Plan 2/7/2008
Vote to pass a bill that provides tax credit rebates and increases federal mortgage loan limits. No Vote
Jessi writes: what were you too busy Barack?????
S J Res 12 Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment 6/27/2008
Vote to pass a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment that authorized Congress to ban physical desecration of the U.S. flag Voted No
S Amdt 4231 Immigration Enforcement and Border Fence Amendment 3/13/2008
Vote to adopt an amendment that allows the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee to increase spending levels for certain border security and immigration enforcement programs. Voted No
Jess writes…… National security must not be one of his top issues on this Change Campaign..
PN 801 John Roberts, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 9/27/2005
Vote to confirm President George W. Bush’s nomination of Judge John G. Roberts to be the United States Chief Justice Voted No
Jessi writes……So what Language would Barack like us to speak?
Vote to pass an amendment that would prohibit undocumented immigrants convicted of aggravated felonies, domestic violence, stalking, violation of protection orders, crimes against children, or crimes relating to the illegal purchase or sale of firearms, from gaining legal status. Voted No
S 30 HOPE Stem Cell Research Act of 2007
Vote to pass a bill that promotes stem cell research for treatment of diseases, using only naturally dead embryos. Voted No
Amends the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289 et seq.) so that research is conducted without the destruction, discarding, or risk of injury to other human embryos by using only stem cells that are naturally dead (Sec 3)
Jessi writes……so he would rather destroy human embryos. ,
Wrapping up here as you can see Barack Obama has a very liberal record that is why some people will never vote for him including me.
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