Obama is going to be different? How convenient. Sussman was a lobbyist-----Obama's campaign request Sussman resign to help Obama raise money.
Sussman's resignation as a lobbyist to go to Obama's campaign to help Obama raise money is "paper thin".
Anyone with any brains knows that Sussman's influence extends to his careet as a lobbyist and extends to those in his social and business circle.
So what's different? Absolutely nothing.
What a shame that Obama went this direction.
mj
n May 2, Obama is scheduled to attend a $2,300-per-ticket breakfast 10 blocks from the Capitol. The hosts include 22 lawyers. Although they are not federal lobbyists, three in the past have been registered lobbyists; they all work at firms that have Washington lobbying operations or hire outside lobbying firms to contact lawmakers.
Lobbyists at the law firms where the lawyers work billed lobbying clients a combined $19 million in 2006, according to PoliticalMoneyLine. Clients include defense contractors, energy producers, healthcare interests, pharmaceutical manufacturers and tobacco companies.
From the article you posted-----------
One lawyer co-hosting the Obama event has represented companies fending off litigation over toxic waste cleanup, and another represents employers on affirmative action requirements, force reduction and early retirement programs, their firms' websites say.
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.
"This is a policy that they felt would be consistent with their values and their beliefs. I take no position on the wisdom," Sussman said. "I decided whatever small inconvenience that was created [by ceasing lobbying] was more than outweighed by helping the candidate." " |
