posted on May 11, 2007 11:09:02 PM new
Sure is beginning to look like it.
All those promises of things they were going to change IF the voters elected them.
Well....they did and now they're reneging on almost ALL of what they promised to change. tsk tsk tsk
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Lobbying Reform Losing Steam in House
Lobbying Reform Losing Momentum in Congress After Democrats Touted It for 2006
ElectionThe Associated Press By CHARLES BABINGTON Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON May 11, 2007 (AP)
House Democrats are suddenly balking at the tough lobbying reforms they touted to voters last fall as a reason for putting them in charge of Congress. Now that they are running things, many Democrats want to keep the big campaign donations and lavish parties that lobbyists put together for them. They're also having second thoughts about having to wait an extra year before they can become high-paid lobbyists themselves should they retire or be defeated at the polls.
The growing resistance to several proposed reforms now threatens passage of a bill that once seemed on track to fulfill Democrats' campaign promise of cleaner fundraising and lobbying practices.
"The longer we wait, the weaker the bill seems to get," said Craig Holman of Public Citizen, which has pushed for the changes. "The sense of urgency is fading," he said, in part because scandals such as those involving disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and former Rep. Duke Cunningham, R-Calif., have given way to other news.
"While the democratic party complains about everything THIS President does to protect our Nation": "What would a Democrat president have done at that point?"
"Apparently, the answer is: Sit back and wait for the next terrorist attack."
Ann Coulter
[ edited by Linda_K on May 11, 2007 11:13 PM ]
posted on May 12, 2007 06:03:01 AM new
"""The sense of urgency is fading," he said, in part because scandals such as those involving disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and former Rep. Duke Cunningham, R-Calif., have given way to other news.""
Yes, if those REPUBLICAN scandals (and ALL the other ones) got more press time in the "liberal" controlled media, the issue would seem more urgent.
Why isn't the congress, on BOTH sides of the aisle, pressing harder for this ?
