Obama loves that Wall Street Cash
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Despite his rhetorical attacks on Wall Street, a study by the Sunlight Foundation’s Influence Project shows that President Barack Obama has received more money from Wall Street than any other politician over the past 20 years, including former President George W. Bush.
In 2008, Wall Street’s largesse accounted for 20 percent of Obama’s total take, according to Reuters.
When asked by The Daily Caller to comment about President Obama’s credibility when it comes to criticizing Wall Street, the White House declined to reply.
Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer says the distance between the president’s rhetoric and actions makes him look hypocritical.
“It’s almost as if President Obama won’t cross across a Wall Street picket line except to get inside with [his] hand out, so he can raise money,” Fleischer told TheDC, referring to the Occupy Wall Street demonstrators who the president has been encouraging over the past week. “That sort of support causes him to look hypocritical.”
Fleischer continued by saying that President Obama and Democrats, such as New York Sen. Charles Schumer, who has received approximately $8.7 million from Wall Street since 1989, should stop taking campaign donations from Wall Street banks if they are so offended by their actions.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2011/10/10/obama ... z1aQGZ9y00
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In 2008, Wall Street’s largesse accounted for 20 percent of Obama’s total take, according to Reuters.
When asked by The Daily Caller to comment about President Obama’s credibility when it comes to criticizing Wall Street, the White House declined to reply.
Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer says the distance between the president’s rhetoric and actions makes him look hypocritical.
“It’s almost as if President Obama won’t cross across a Wall Street picket line except to get inside with [his] hand out, so he can raise money,” Fleischer told TheDC, referring to the Occupy Wall Street demonstrators who the president has been encouraging over the past week. “That sort of support causes him to look hypocritical.”
Fleischer continued by saying that President Obama and Democrats, such as New York Sen. Charles Schumer, who has received approximately $8.7 million from Wall Street since 1989, should stop taking campaign donations from Wall Street banks if they are so offended by their actions.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2011/10/10/obama ... z1aQGZ9y00
Chart
http://influenceexplorer.com/industry/s ... c?cycle=-1
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this coming from the man who lied to this country with every breath he took while serving as bush's press secretary now wants to be taken at his word....
interesting....
:roll:
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Do the research gimmie.. Go read charlie Gasaparinos book. Un holy alliance. Or better yet.
OBAMAS wall street sell out by Matt Taibbi. Rolling stone issue # 1093 12/10/09
I Wonder sometimes if you even care to know the truth or care at all for that matter.
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Actually... it's harder to imagine that there are people who are still SHOCKED to find out that politicians are hypocrites and go for the money. Where have THOSE people been?
Hail, Hail!!!
i subscribe to rolling stone so i read all of tiabbi's stuff....surprised you are not ripping tiabbi as being an elitist liberal shit stirring journalist, as that is the main criticism you all throw at him when he is exposing republicans doing unethical shit...
ari fleischer lied to the american people every day as bush's press secretary and he wants me to believe him now? fuck him. you can only be lied to so much before you begin to question everything that person says and what their motivation is...
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."