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Obama Closing Door For Lobyists, Freezing Pay of Staff

DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
edited January 2009 in A Moving Train
I hate to say this,
but this guy is starting to sound pretty smart.
Freezing the pay of white house employees who make $100K or more,
dissallowing lobbyists in his adminsitration to work on those issues which they previously lobbied,
and forcing them to sign papers that they won't go BACK to lobbying after they are done, for two years.

Something like that.

See,
if man does what he says,
maybe i won't be such a debbie downer on him.

I'm still skeptical,
but let us see what continues from here.

For today,
THREE CHEERS FOR OBAMA.

Hip hip hip.
:D:D:D
If I was to smile and I held out my hand
If I opened it now would you not understand?
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  • VINNY GOOMBAVINNY GOOMBA Posts: 1,818
    So far, so good. He's already working to shut down Guantanamo, also.
  • CommyCommy Posts: 4,984
    actually carrying out a campaign promise, I didn't think politicians did that anymore.

    nice.
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    I'm still skeptical,
    but let us see what continues from here.

    i'm with ya on that
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 40,600
    Not a bad first part of the day if you ask me. This after being up way to late attnding the inaugaral balls.
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 40,600
    norm wrote:
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    I'm still skeptical,
    but let us see what continues from here.

    i'm with ya on that

    Thats a good thing. Wait , watch and call out when it doesn't pass the smell test.
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    mickeyrat wrote:
    up way to late attnding the inaugaral balls.

    (insert joke here)

    ;)
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 40,600
    CJMST3K wrote:
    mickeyrat wrote:
    up way to late attnding the inaugaral balls.

    (insert joke here)

    ;)
    One never knows! Ok maybe secret service does but they are not in the habit of commenting publically.
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Man, the folks who were all set to crucify him for being Bush II are going to be so disappointed :(
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    VINNY GOOMBA wrote:
    So far, so good. He's already working to shut down Guantanamo, also.

    GREAT!! is he gonna hand the land back to cuba? or is it just gonna sit there idle?
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 40,600
    catefrances wrote:
    VINNY GOOMBA wrote:
    So far, so good. He's already working to shut down Guantanamo, also.

    GREAT!! is he gonna hand the land back to cuba? or is it just gonna sit there idle?
    No I doubt that will happen , It's a perpetual lease I believe. We will always have a military base there.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    mickeyrat wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    VINNY GOOMBA wrote:
    So far, so good. He's already working to shut down Guantanamo, also.

    GREAT!! is he gonna hand the land back to cuba? or is it just gonna sit there idle?
    No I doubt that will happen , It's a perpetual lease I believe. We will always have a military base there.


    well that just plain sux. it was not a lease with the current government. as a mark of goodwill the US government should hand back the land. it doesnt belong to them. they have no need to remain in cuba.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    Why do you "hate" to say it???
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    I hate to say this,
    but this guy is starting to sound pretty smart.
    Freezing the pay of white house employees who make $100K or more,
    dissallowing lobbyists in his adminsitration to work on those issues which they previously lobbied,
    and forcing them to sign papers that they won't go BACK to lobbying after they are done, for two years.

    Something like that.

    See,
    if man does what he says,
    maybe i won't be such a debbie downer on him.

    I'm still skeptical,
    but let us see what continues from here.

    For today,
    THREE CHEERS FOR OBAMA.

    Hip hip hip.
    :D:D:D

    :mrgreen:

    what else is there to say? well done.
    skepticism is always wise and prudent, dismissial without opportunity to prove one's self is not. (not saying you personally do that.....just sayin')
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 40,600
    catefrances wrote:
    well that just plain sux. it was not a lease with the current government. as a mark of goodwill the US government should hand back the land. it doesnt belong to them. they have no need to remain in cuba.
    Territory captured/taken over In the Spanish/American War. I believe They spent the time til Castro as an american protectorate. Kind of the same as Philipines. Both had choice in form of government.And when Castro came along with the cold war in full force , sealed the deal as far as US presense on Cuba.
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    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • CommyCommy Posts: 4,984
    Obama just shut down all trials at gitmo for 120 days to review every single case there. gotta give him props, he's actually doing what he said he'd do.
  • VINNY GOOMBAVINNY GOOMBA Posts: 1,818
    soulsinging wrote:
    Man, the folks who were all set to crucify him for being Bush II are going to be so disappointed :(

    I HOPE you're right! None of us have anything to gain, and quite a bit to lose if it turns out to be true that he is a Bush II.

    What politicians say in their campaigns, and actually do when they're in office can be night and day. If W. had maintained the policies he spoke about on the campaign trail in 2000, he actually may have been a good president. The policies he talked about while campaigning in 04 were more typical of his whole presidency, sadly for us.

    Basically, we need to watch what every politician does REGARDLESS. This is how it was intended to be. We have ourselves to blame when they fuckin shit up for us.
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    I hate to say this,
    but this guy is starting to sound pretty smart.
    Freezing the pay of white house employees who make $100K or more,
    dissallowing lobbyists in his adminsitration to work on those issues which they previously lobbied,
    and forcing them to sign papers that they won't go BACK to lobbying after they are done, for two years.

    Something like that.

    See,
    if man does what he says,
    maybe i won't be such a debbie downer on him.

    I'm still skeptical,
    but let us see what continues from here.

    For today,
    THREE CHEERS FOR OBAMA.

    Hip hip hip.
    :D:D:D
    ...
    Gee... thanx Obama.
    Now, I guess we can expect the Lobbyist Industry to ask for a government Bail-out. See... Hannity and Rush were right about Obama going after the working man.
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    Hail, Hail!!!
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,301
    So far he's done more in one day than Bush did in the last year.
  • inmytreeinmytree Posts: 4,741
    mca47 wrote:
    So far he's done more in one day than Bush did in the last year.

    this was my first thought, too... :D
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    catefrances wrote:


    well that just plain sux. it was not a lease with the current government. as a mark of goodwill the US government should hand back the land. it doesnt belong to them. they have no need to remain in cuba.
    while I agree... I don't think it should be the most important thing on the agenda. There is plenty of cleaning up to be done by America worldwide and, while I'd love to see it all done now, I'm content to just sit back and take it one day at a time and see where it goes. It's impossible for Obama to right all the wrongs in one day, never mind four years but I'll be happy if he makes a good go at it.
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    mca47 wrote:
    So far he's done more in one day than Bush did in the last year.
    Agreed... but he's always gonna start off on a high note... while good will is still very much there... he'll probably end on a high note too if he's going for re-election, it will be the middle two years where he REALLY proves himself. Nice to see this start though :)
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    You seriously didn't think they'd get a raise on their first day?

    What's their salary now? Maybe its already a few years ahead of where it should be.

    How's freezing a 100 white house staffers going to fix the economy?

    If they really wanted to impress me, he could have told all the folks holding the inaugural balls to spend the money on the unemployed.

    I remain skeptical.
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  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    it's a good start. maybe I am glad I voted for him?
  • inmytreeinmytree Posts: 4,741
    lukin2006 wrote:
    You seriously didn't think they'd get a raise on their first day?

    What's their salary now? Maybe its already a few years ahead of where it should be.

    How's freezing a 100 white house staffers going to fix the economy?

    If they really wanted to impress me, he could have told all the folks holding the inaugural balls to spend the money on the unemployed.

    I remain skeptical.

    right on...what a dick he is I say....All those workers who worked at those balls should be ashamed of themselves...

    by the way, I'm sure you've taken all of you expendable income and given it to the unemployed...
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    it's a good start. maybe I am glad I voted for him?



    exactly.
    day one...is a start. taking action on day one is a good start. seriously.


    and this...
    lukin wrote:
    You seriously didn't think they'd get a raise on their first day?

    What's their salary now? Maybe its already a few years ahead of where it should be.

    How's freezing a 100 white house staffers going to fix the economy?

    If they really wanted to impress me, he could have told all the folks holding the inaugural balls to spend the money on the unemployed.

    I remain skeptical.



    are you for real? what exactly do you expect a president, any president, to accomplish on day one of the job?


    as to the inaugural balls.....why?


    however, i fully support healthy skepticism...but i also respect having an open mind to small steps, acknowledging good, moving in the right direction. i hardly believe obama expects anything he did on day one to 'fix the economy'......ridiculous.
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


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  • CommyCommy Posts: 4,984
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    it's a good start. maybe I am glad I voted for him?
    yeah his cabinet picks had me wondering. so far so good. maybe that vote wasn't such a bad idea.
  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    If anyone actually expects him to fix the economy they are dreaming. The economy will come out of reccesion when people are ready and feel confident to spend again. And I could be wrong about this but I'm pretty sure the 1 problem that he can not fix is greed and that is why people are in this mess. My wife and I both have secure jobs and are in need of a new car, but do not feel confident enough in the Detroit 3 to buy just yet and I refuse to buy a foreign made car.
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 40,600
    lukin2006 wrote:
    If anyone actually expects him to fix the economy they are dreaming. The economy will come out of reccesion when people are ready and feel confident to spend again. And I could be wrong about this but I'm pretty sure the 1 problem that he can not fix is greed and that is why people are in this mess. My wife and I both have secure jobs and are in need of a new car, but do not feel confident enough in the Detroit 3 to buy just yet and I refuse to buy a foreign made car.
    Not even those that are BUILT here?
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    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Yup, because many of the parts are from overseas.
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    mca47 wrote:
    So far he's done more in one day than Bush did in the last year.

    QFT

    That's what I thought too. 3 days in office and already quite a few things he's promised came true.
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
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