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Topic: Obama´s corporate cash reversal |
Obama´s corporate cash reversal
Politico, by Anna Palmer and Donovan Slack
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Posted By:earlybird, 12/7/2012 7:26:01 PM
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| President Barack Obama’s got a whole new take on corporate cash. The inaugural committee says its decision to accept unlimited corporate money is only a reflection of how drained donors are following the pricey reelection campaign. But coming right in the midst of negotiations over the fiscal cliff, the decision means Obama will start his second term with a significant symbolic reversal — four years ago, the corporate money ban was supposed to signal what his committee called a “commitment to change business as usual in Washington.” It opens him to charges that he’s changed
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Comments:
"...a moral compass that doesn´t exist..."
One Dem lobbyist was "shocked". But some Dems think that he should now be "making things easier for himself".
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
SoCalGal, 12/7/2012 7:28:57 PM (No. 9054412)
Have at it, kiddo. The "legacy" is pretty tarnished already. Have a ball, dance the night away, kiss Beyonce, whatever.
We´re watching. So is the rest of the world. You´re just another tinpot dictator.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
eorsc, 12/7/2012 10:46:39 PM (No. 9054593)
Is he having a private swearing in ceremony because he is using a Koran in place of the Bible?
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Philipsonh, 12/7/2012 11:26:36 PM (No. 9054640)
When you are a compulsive spender you take money whenever you can get it from whoever will give it. Obama just wants as much money as he can get and does not care about what he has said in the past. As President, he has reversed his previous stance on many positions.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Trigger2, 12/8/2012 3:44:08 AM (No. 9054756)
I´m more interested in whether the drive-by media will report on the threats that will go on extorting cash out of corporations. Will there be quid pro?
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
pineledger, 12/8/2012 7:34:01 AM (No. 9054886)
Yes, what is with this private swearing in?
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy, 12/8/2012 7:43:20 AM (No. 9054897)
In re #5, there must have been some death threats that forced Obie´s team to keep the swearing in out of sight.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
tenncon231, 12/8/2012 7:51:41 AM (No. 9054911)
The "private" swearing in is because Jan 20 is on a Sunday. But still no need to keep press out,
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
MOBeef4u, 12/8/2012 8:04:09 AM (No. 9054926)
It will be private so he can leave out all that nonsense that starts with "...preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America".
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
LZK, 12/8/2012 8:38:27 AM (No. 9054993)
Are WE surprised???
LZK
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Janjan, 12/8/2012 9:22:36 AM (No. 9055074)
A celebration of racism and American idiocy paid for by the people Obama would most like to take down. Sort of like paying for your own execution. Like it makes a difference.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
privateer, 12/8/2012 9:54:47 AM (No. 9055135)
I have always believed that his do-over swearing in last time was because Roberts reminded him that, as a muzlimb, he should swear on HIS holy book. The fact that Zero substituted a copy of Government For Dummies, or crossed his fingers behind his back, is what O is holding over Roberts head; R. sold out the American people. Twice.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Halfvast Conspirator, 12/8/2012 9:56:01 AM (No. 9055138)
So they can use his real name, like at the do-over swearing in last time.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Arby, 12/8/2012 10:06:39 AM (No. 9055157)
No story here. Fauxbama has been a liar for a long, long time.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
garyhope, 12/8/2012 11:21:17 AM (No. 9055280)
Pardon my cynicism, but what´s going to happen to Obama and the Democrats? A big fat nothing. NOTHING. Obama and the Dems are pure 100% Teflon. Nothing, NOTHING sticks to them. The news media are his royal protectors and the Republicans are gutless and totally ineffective at charging him with crimes or misdemeanors and making the public aware or even caring that the POTUS is engaging in criminal acts.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Reality, 12/8/2012 12:51:21 PM (No. 9055389)
Has the charlatan has never once told the truth except by accident and havs never done what is best for the nation. So he sells favors. Its the Chicago way that he learned from Val, Mooch and Axelrod.
Someone explain to me why in a nation so deeply mired in debt and a depression we need to spend millions on a second term inaugral?
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Ken M., 12/8/2012 1:00:26 PM (No. 9055400)
Waiting to see corporate logos displayed around the Capitol ... "Sudsy Beer presents The Inauguration", etc.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
M Stuart, 12/8/2012 2:19:56 PM (No. 9055459)
He wants a party worthy of his gracious presence. I think 0bama likes to do things that are outrageous such as making his swearing in private instead of the public act that it is.
Then after letting people scream awhile, he concedes, and his sycophants believe AGAIN that he is a great conciliatory guy. As a result he gets points for doing something that he should not have done anyway.
He´s a liar and obfuscater.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Hoosier, 12/8/2012 6:02:28 PM (No. 9055688)
I had an interesting dream last night. I dreamed that on the fourth of July millions of people surrounded Washington D.C. and wouldn´t let anyone in or out for a week.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
liberalslovetaxes, 12/9/2012 1:22:54 AM (No. 9055993)
It´s in private so that he can personally thank Judge Roberts for his obamacare vote.
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