WASHINGTON — When President Obama arrived at the Mandarin Oriental hotel for a fund-raising reception on Thursday night, the new White House rules of political purity were in order: no lobbyists allowed.
But at the same downtown hotel on Friday morning, registered lobbyists have not only been invited to attend an issues conference with Democratic leaders, but they have also been asked to come with a $5,000 check in hand if they want to stay in good favor with the party’s House and Senate re-election committees.
The practicality of Mr. Obama’s pledge to change the ways of Washington is colliding once more with the reality of how money, influence and governance interact here. He repeatedly declared while campaigning last year that he would “not take a dime” from lobbyists or political action committees.
So to follow through with that promise, Mr. Obama is simply leaving the room.
Following this article, I do not have much to say. Well I guess that is not true, I have a lot to say but I will limit my thoughts to one main point which is mentioned in the article. When you run on a platform, you need to stick to what people elected you for. Mr. President, please stop playing the political game and start taking on the special interests that you promised to challenge. When you campaign on the idea that you are going to change the way things are run, and then turn the cold shoulder, come on... starting giving us what you promised. Again, this is not party lines, this is just wanting what was promised.
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