Comments on: Lawyers and Lobbyists contribute $13,456,386 to Obama http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=151 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:57:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Stop Obama » Obama the Anointed One (A Guide to Internet Victory) http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=151#comment-2870 Stop Obama » Obama the Anointed One (A Guide to Internet Victory) Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:40:22 +0000 http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=449#comment-2870 [...] we pointed out in this article, we cannot know how much money any candidate actually has from lobbyists - because at issue with Obama, are not lobbyists per se, [...] […] we pointed out in this article, we cannot know how much money any candidate actually has from lobbyists - because at issue with Obama, are not lobbyists per se, […]

]]> By: MonitaJB http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=151#comment-2869 MonitaJB Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:37:17 +0000 http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=449#comment-2869 I am a lawyer. My firm has one person who works part time as a lobbyist. I don't do any lobbying work. I do prett boring water transactions. Yet, it appears from your article that you would consider me a lobbyist if I gave Obama money. Nice investigative journalism. I am a lawyer. My firm has one person who works part time as a lobbyist. I don’t do any lobbying work. I do prett boring water transactions. Yet, it appears from your article that you would consider me a lobbyist if I gave Obama money. Nice investigative journalism.

]]> By: Stop Obama » Obama’s Myth of Popular Money http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=151#comment-2867 Stop Obama » Obama’s Myth of Popular Money Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:15:55 +0000 http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=449#comment-2867 [...] already spoken about the $14 million he receives from lobbyists and lawyers, lawyer who very often function as lobbyists, but are not registered as such. (For appearances [...] […] already spoken about the $14 million he receives from lobbyists and lawyers, lawyer who very often function as lobbyists, but are not registered as such. (For appearances […]

]]> By: Stop Obama » Obama’s Myth of Popular Money http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=151#comment-2868 Stop Obama » Obama’s Myth of Popular Money Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:15:55 +0000 http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=449#comment-2868 [...] already spoken about the $14 million he receives from lobbyists and lawyers, lawyer who very often function as lobbyists, but are not registered as such. (For appearances [...] […] already spoken about the $14 million he receives from lobbyists and lawyers, lawyer who very often function as lobbyists, but are not registered as such. (For appearances […]

]]> By: ellie http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=151#comment-2866 ellie Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:02:53 +0000 http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=449#comment-2866 [...] Log in, or register ! ass burgers?http://www.eurogamer.net/article_discussion.php?article_id=129861Obama Take Money From LobbyistsTop law firms who contribute to Obama, include Sidley Austin LLP who openly boast about its lobbying [...] […] Log in, or register ! ass burgers?http://www.eurogamer.net/article_discussion.php?article_id=129861Obama Take Money From LobbyistsTop law firms who contribute to Obama, include Sidley Austin LLP who openly boast about its lobbying […]

]]> By: kirkland http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=151#comment-2865 kirkland Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:47:57 +0000 http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=449#comment-2865 [...] to pursue better career opportunities.http://biz.yahoo.com/nytimes/080404/1194761543425.html?.v=20Obama Take Money From LobbyistsTop law firms who contribute to Obama, include Sidley Austin LLP who openly boast about its lobbying [...] […] to pursue better career opportunities.http://biz.yahoo.com/nytimes/080404/1194761543425.html?.v=20Obama Take Money From LobbyistsTop law firms who contribute to Obama, include Sidley Austin LLP who openly boast about its lobbying […]

]]> By: Stop Obama » Obama and Bundling Washington Lobbyists http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=151#comment-2863 Stop Obama » Obama and Bundling Washington Lobbyists Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:45:29 +0000 http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=449#comment-2863 [...] has 14, Hillary 22, and McCain 66.  As mentioned previously, the data are based on a very narrow definition of registered lobbyists. Narrow, because most [...] […] has 14, Hillary 22, and McCain 66.  As mentioned previously, the data are based on a very narrow definition of registered lobbyists. Narrow, because most […]

]]> By: Illustrator http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=151#comment-2864 Illustrator Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:08:53 +0000 http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=449#comment-2864 I thank you as well.......... instinctively, I have known so much of this but thank you for giving me facts and references so the scales that continue to fall from my eyes do so with reasons and quotable sources and not only feelings. How can they get away with this? I thank you as well……….
instinctively, I have known so much of this but thank you for giving me facts and references so the scales that continue to fall from my eyes do so with reasons and quotable sources and not only feelings.

How can they get away with this?

]]> By: R Walker http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=151#comment-2862 R Walker Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:29:37 +0000 http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=449#comment-2862 Great article! Obama thinks that by using this stragegy, and hiring lobbyist consultants to organize 'bundling' of corporate donations, he can stay under the PAC & 'lobbyists' radar with the public. Here's a link to a great story which explains what 'bundling' is, and "how the hugely successful fundraising techniques and apparatus of George W. Bush in 2000, and his copycats in the Democratic Party in 2004 [and 2008], to raise ever higher the price tag attached to the buying of the president." http://www.buyingofthepresident.org/index.php/stories/the_longest_campaign_part_five/ Also, it has been noted by a blogger on another site that Obama voted for the following bill: On campaign finance and lobbyists S.2030 : A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require reporting relating to bundled contributions made by persons other than registered lobbyists; and S.AMDT.41 to S.1 To require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, or political parties for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and the aggregate amount of the contributions collected or arranged. **** I find it both hysterical & ironic that Obama should vote for this - as it will probably not become a law until after the election. He is the **WORST** abuser of this ‘bundler’ system - but he is turning out to be just like Ross Perot. Remember Perot? The billionaire who made his fortune from bilking the Medicare/Medicaid system, who proclaimed that once elected, he would make sure no one else could repeat what he did to defraud the government. (Do what I say, not as I do???) Obama & his campaign are running the greatest election finance scam in presidential election history, hiring all those former lobbyist consultants that are running his ‘bundling’ scam - making it look like the bulk of his funding is coming from ‘grass roots’ America, when in reality, it is coming from many special interest corporations, like Exelon Corp./Commonwealth Edison, General Dynamics, Goldman Sacs & JP Morgan. I guess supporting this bill just shows people that now that he has discovered how to do this, he wants to make sure no one does it again! Oh, I forgot to mention all the political maneuvering Obama does though his own PAC, Hopefund - which is how he is currently intimidating some of the SuperDelegates - by threatening to help finance opponents to defeat them in elections, if they do not vote for him! This is how he ‘buys’ political influence - through his own PAC - if they are so terrible, why does he need one??! To promote the lobbying interests of Barack Obama, of course. This is political pandering at its worst, and that same old, same old, political doublespeak. Great article! Obama thinks that by using this stragegy, and hiring lobbyist consultants to organize ‘bundling’ of corporate donations, he can stay under the PAC & ‘lobbyists’ radar with the public.

Here’s a link to a great story which explains what ‘bundling’ is, and

“how the hugely successful fundraising techniques and apparatus of George W. Bush in 2000, and his copycats in the Democratic Party in 2004 [and 2008], to raise ever higher the price tag attached to the buying of the president.”

http://www.buyingofthepresident.org/index.php/stories/the_longest_campaign_part_five/

Also, it has been noted by a blogger on another site that Obama voted for the following bill:

On campaign finance and lobbyists S.2030 : A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require reporting relating to bundled contributions made by persons other than registered lobbyists; and S.AMDT.41 to S.1 To require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, or political parties for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and the aggregate amount of the contributions collected or arranged.
****

I find it both hysterical & ironic that Obama should vote for this - as it will probably not become a law until after the election. He is the **WORST** abuser of this ‘bundler’ system - but he is turning out to be just like Ross Perot. Remember Perot? The billionaire who made his fortune from bilking the Medicare/Medicaid system, who proclaimed that once elected, he would make sure no one else could repeat what he did to defraud the government. (Do what I say, not as I do???)

Obama & his campaign are running the greatest election finance scam in presidential election history, hiring all those former lobbyist consultants that are running his ‘bundling’ scam - making it look like the bulk of his funding is coming from ‘grass roots’ America, when in reality, it is coming from many special interest corporations, like Exelon Corp./Commonwealth Edison, General Dynamics, Goldman Sacs & JP Morgan. I guess supporting this bill just shows people that now that he has discovered how to do this, he wants to make sure no one does it again!

Oh, I forgot to mention all the political maneuvering Obama does though his own PAC, Hopefund - which is how he is currently intimidating some of the SuperDelegates - by threatening to help finance opponents to defeat them in elections, if they do not vote for him! This is how he ‘buys’ political influence - through his own PAC - if they are so terrible, why does he need one??! To promote the lobbying interests of Barack Obama, of course. This is political pandering at its worst, and that same old, same old, political doublespeak.

]]> By: Connie http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=151#comment-2861 Connie Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:00:25 +0000 http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=449#comment-2861 Great article. Great site. I came across some great sites today and I will like to share with you all. http://www.ObamaLies.org http://www.AudacityOfLies.com http://www.AudacityOfChange.com http://www.AudacityOfHypocrisy.com Great article. Great site.
I came across some great sites today and I will like to share with you all.

http://www.ObamaLies.org
http://www.AudacityOfLies.com
http://www.AudacityOfChange.com
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