In keeping with the "outsider" image President Obama tried to cultivate during the campaign, the president presented the upcoming fight over his proposed budget as "Obama versus the lobbyists" in his Feb. 28 address to the nation.
Check out what he said:
"I realize that passing this budget won't be easy. Because it represents real and dramatic change, it also represents a threat to the status quo in Washington. I know that the insurance industry won't like the idea that they'll have to bid competitively to continue offering Medicare coverage, but that's how we'll help preserve and protect Medicare and lower health care costs for American families....I know these steps won't sit well with the special interests and lobbyists who are invested in the old way of doing business, and I know they're gearing up for a fight as we speak. My message to them is this:
"So am I."
Watch the video after the jump.
Mike Jones
Monday, January 17, 2011
In keeping with the "outsider" image President Obama tried to cultivate during the campaign, the president presented the upcoming fight over his proposed budget as "Obama versus the lobbyists" in his Feb. 28 address to the nation. Mike @ excessive sweating and how to stop excessive sweating
AP
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
I know these steps won't sit well with the special interests and lobbyists who are invested in the old way of doing business
With all the former lobbyists now working in the Administration, why keep pretending to fight against lobbyists? HIs evolving positions on lobbying make this statement a joke.
No lobbyists working on his campaign? Well, no federal lobbyists; state lobbyists were more than welcome. No campaign contributions from lobbyists. Well, no. Lobbyists "won't find a job in my White House" became lobbyists "won't dominate" the White House, which begat "if you were a lobbyist you can't work on matters you lobbied on" unless you're William Lynn and William Carr and anyone else who got a waiver.
Please. Spare me the "bring it on" speech and just do it.