October 28, 2011
— Ace How bad? The Washington Post is so hacktastic here the NYT is relatively fair and balanced by comparison.
Three excerpts on donations from lobbyists, first from the Washington Examiner, then from the NYT, then the Washington Post.
Examiner:
President Obama doesn't take campaign contributions from lobbyists -- unless you count the owners and CEOs of lobbying firms, corporate vice presidents for government relations, or managing directors for public policy.
Well there's some news. Now the NYT:
Despite a pledge not to take money from lobbyists, President Obama has relied on prominent supporters who are active in the lobbying industry to raise millions of dollars for his re-election bid.
Well! Even the NYT confesses this is newsworthy!
Now, the Washington Post. Enjoy:
K Street is playing an increasingly central role in the 2012 presidential race, as hundreds of lobbyists representing some of the worldÂ’s largest corporations and trade groups pour money into Republican coffers.
Oh, they do get around, eventually, to quickly mentioning a couple of lobbyist donors to Obama. But they only offer the Administration's spin.
...LaBolt said Johnson [the lobbyist recently hired by the White House] will refrain from any issues involving past clients. 'For years the President has fought to ensure that Washington lobbyists donÂ’t have undue influence over the policymaking process,' LaBolt said in a statement. 'ThereÂ’s no doubt that special interests are pouring contributions into the coffers of our potential opponents and their allies because they believe that large corporations and millionaires and billionaires should get tax cuts instead of the middle class and that Wall Street should be able write its own rules again.'"
So, um, does Obama take money from lobbyists?
According to the Washington Post: No, and if he did, it was just a slip-up.
...As he did in 2008, Obama has made a point of refusing to accept donations from lobbyists or corporate PACs, and his campaign has repeatedly portrayed Republicans as beholden to Wall Street and other well-funded interests. But Obama faced his own criticism this week after hiring a former corporate lobbyist as a senior campaign adviser.”
...
“Obama’s practice of refusing lobbyist contributions fits into a broader goal of seeking to curb the influence of special interests in Washington. After The Post inquired this week about two lobbyists who gave to the campaign, spokesman Ben LaBolt said the contributions would be returned.”
By the way, you know what would be sweet? If Obama stopped the practice of disabling his Address Verification System in his credit card donation operation to block illegal overseas donations.
Thanks to JohnE.
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Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.
I don't stutter, so I'm 25% better. Vote for me!
Posted by: Mitt Romney at October 28, 2011 12:31 PM (ggRof)
You're saying the people of Poh-kee-stahn should be denied a say in our electoral process just because they're not Americans?
Why do you hate brown people, Ace?
Posted by: al-Cicero, Tea Party Jihadist at October 28, 2011 12:31 PM (QKKT0)
Isn't that illegal and something the FEC should investigate?
Posted by: fluffy at October 28, 2011 12:31 PM (4Kl5M)
Has the WaPo done a story about Barack Obama being a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure?
Posted by: fluffy at October 28, 2011 12:33 PM (4Kl5M)
Posted by: The Muslim Brotherhood at October 28, 2011 12:34 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: fluffy at October 28, 2011 12:34 PM (4Kl5M)
"This is Bob [Bubble with Bob's picture appears]. Bob is a VP working at a large solar energy company [arrow to the company bubble]. In the past 3 years, Bob has contributed to Barak Obama's reelection campaign, raising tens of thousands of dollars [bubble to SCOAMF bubble]. Meanwhile, the Obama administration has provided millions of dollars in taxpayer money to Bob's company [arrow from SCOAMF to company]. Money that the taxpayers will never get back, because Bob's company went bankrupt. Bob, meanwhile, received a nice fat bonus and a golden parachute..."
Posted by: Alex at October 28, 2011 12:34 PM (e/SJC)
Posted by: Time and Newsweek Magazines at October 28, 2011 12:35 PM (f8XyF)
Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 28, 2011 12:36 PM (1Jaio)
Posted by: kbdabear at October 28, 2011 12:38 PM (Y+DPZ)
4By the way, you know what would be sweet? If Obama stopped the practice of disabling his Address Verification System in his credit card donation operation to block illegal overseas donations.
Isn't that illegal and something the FEC should investigate?
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If memory serves - Nope. Not unless he takes matching federal funds. Thats why he didn't last time, and McCain did, and McCain had his ass inspected with an electron microscope, and Obama skated.
Posted by: Jimmah at October 28, 2011 12:38 PM (dW0Dp)
December 20, 1777
Today was an unfortunate day for the colonial army. Our LL Bean tents do not weather the elements as well as we'd like. And my portable espresso machine shite the bed.
--General George Washington
Posted by: soothie at October 28, 2011 12:39 PM (G/zuv)
^^^THIS^^^
Whoever the Republican nominee ends up being should whip out a laptop with an aircard on it at the first debate and challenge the SCOAMF on it.
Posted by: Country Singer at October 28, 2011 12:40 PM (2f6M+)
Posted by: ansty baby man in basement at October 28, 2011 12:40 PM (jczFB)
Posted this in the wrong thread:
Face it. No matter who we nominate the dominant media will portray them as the second coming of Hitler. So I say we take the media head on and run on the platform that the first things our nominee will enact, if elected, are to 1) triple the allowable amount of mercury in children's baby formula; 2) fund, study and develop new breeds of pirhana that eat only brown skinned people; 3) populate the Rio Grande with said pirhana; 4) issue a death warrant for all old people; 5) commence every presidential press conference with a loud and hearty Mwahahaha; 6) answer every presidential press conference question with "FYNQ" and 7) conclude every presidential press conference with "I won, you lying, fucktard, communist fuckfaces".
Posted by: LGoPs at October 28, 2011 12:41 PM (+Uv5V)
Isn't that illegal and something the FEC should investigate?
Do you mean the Obama-administration controlled Federal Election Commission?
That one?
Posted by: Sean Bannion at October 28, 2011 12:41 PM (sbV1u)
Posted by: tasker at October 28, 2011 12:42 PM (rJVPU)
If memory serves - Nope. Not unless he takes matching federal funds. Thats why he didn't last time, and McCain did, and McCain had his ass inspected with an electron microscope, and Obama skated.
Well that's just a marvelous. So essentially, North Korea can buy the presidency as long as the candidate refuses federal matching funds. No wonder people have no fucking respect for the law.
Posted by: LGoPs at October 28, 2011 12:43 PM (+Uv5V)
Posted by: The Battling Bitches of Broadway at October 28, 2011 12:43 PM (Y+DPZ)
I know it would kill them but the MFM ought to look into the amount of money Wall Street gave Barry in 2008 compared to McCain. As I've said before Wall Street is about as Republican as Hollywood
Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 28, 2011 12:44 PM (1Jaio)
Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at October 28, 2011 12:44 PM (ZDUD4)
Posted by: steevy at October 28, 2011 12:45 PM (fyOgS)
Posted by: steevy at October 28, 2011 12:45 PM (fyOgS)
Posted by: RINO Vice President For Life AuthorLMendez, Formerly YRM, Who Supports The Cardinals Tonight at October 28, 2011 12:47 PM (yAor6)
Posted by: bobbymike at October 28, 2011 12:47 PM (xpx19)
Posted by: tasker at October 28, 2011 12:47 PM (rJVPU)
Posted by: Barry O'Scoamf at October 28, 2011 12:48 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: The substitute for that guy who says "En fuego!" at October 28, 2011 12:48 PM (RD7QR)
Posted by: OWS Madison Fapping Division at October 28, 2011 12:48 PM (pLTLS)
Who'd'a thunk it?
Posted by: MrScribbler at October 28, 2011 12:48 PM (YjjrR)
Posted by: tasker at October 28, 2011 12:48 PM (rJVPU)
Posted by: palerider at October 28, 2011 12:49 PM (dkExz)
Posted by: t-bird at October 28, 2011 12:50 PM (FcR7P)
Yes, it's pointing out real problems
No, it's ineffective
I'm not sure
The no option isn't because they're a bunch of assclowns but because they're ineffective. Yahoo is trying its best to be to the left of the Daily Kos
Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 28, 2011 12:50 PM (1Jaio)
Posted by: Truman North at October 28, 2011 12:50 PM (I2LwF)
Posted by: Max Power at October 28, 2011 12:51 PM (q177U)
Posted by: RINO Vice President For Life AuthorLMendez, Formerly YRM, Who Supports The Cardinals Tonight at October 28, 2011 12:51 PM (yAor6)
Posted by: steevy at October 28, 2011 12:51 PM (fyOgS)
Posted by: The Washington Compost at October 28, 2011 12:52 PM (Y+DPZ)
I'm in the construction supply business now, and if it weren't for "the stimalus", half my customers would be under by now.
Talk to me in two years.
Posted by: Herr Morgenholz at October 28, 2011 12:53 PM (zlvkY)
Posted by: steevy at October 28, 2011 12:53 PM (fyOgS)
Posted by: 1/1027th of a Janitor at October 28, 2011 12:53 PM (tazG1)
Posted by: Dr Spank at October 28, 2011 12:54 PM (L8TIZ)
Is this where we come for the public masturbation?
No. That's Daily Kos.
Posted by: Herr Morgenholz at October 28, 2011 04:49 PM
fap fap fap fap fap fap fap
Posted by: Occupy Madison at October 28, 2011 12:54 PM (Y+DPZ)
Records show Block has faced foreclosure on his home, a tax warrant by the Internal Revenue Service and a lawsuit for an unpaid bill. He also acknowledges he was arrested twice for drunken driving.
For the record, I do not work for the Cain campaign.
Posted by: Herr Morgenholz at October 28, 2011 12:55 PM (zlvkY)
Posted by: mpfs, Zionist at October 28, 2011 12:55 PM (iYbLN)
Posted by: Occupy Madison at October 28, 2011 04:54 PM (Y+DPZ)
For a chick you have a huge dick.
Posted by: Herr Morgenholz at October 28, 2011 12:56 PM (zlvkY)
No, he takes it from the extremely wealthy Jews in Hollywood.
Posted by: mpfs, Zionist at October 28, 2011 12:57 PM (iYbLN)
Posted by: sTevo at October 28, 2011 12:57 PM (hiMsy)
As well they probably should be.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 28, 2011 12:58 PM (JYheX)
That's unfair. Pravda had a decent Lifestyle section.
Posted by: Herr Morgenholz
The shoe section is FABULOUS!!
What? Wait...that's Prada? What's the difference?
Posted by: mpfs, Zionist at October 28, 2011 12:59 PM (iYbLN)
I don't think he's an America-hating felon, either, which puts him well above the SCoaMF.
But if you want to go straight IQ numbers (real ones, not those reported by menopausal female reporters staring at President Historic First's© tight, tight mom jeans), I'm betting the top five Repub candidates would beat Osama Obama handily.
Posted by: MrScribbler at October 28, 2011 01:00 PM (YjjrR)
Someone asked him about it, and he replied that the FCC has determined that the word "Post" when preceded by the phrase "The Washington" is considered an obscenity.
Loved it
Posted by: Lone Marauder, pre-denounced for your convenience at October 28, 2011 01:00 PM (/bVuS)
Maybe. But this economy is so shitty I shifted focus to the far less lucrative manufacturing sector, in an attempt to get the family through winter. They're actually picking up, but mostly because there's a dearth of capacity because so many operations went under.
Ya ride the horse that will get you to the ball.
Posted by: Herr Morgenholz at October 28, 2011 01:00 PM (zlvkY)
Posted by: Vic at October 28, 2011 01:02 PM (YdQQY)
Posted by: ed at October 28, 2011 01:03 PM (Y2WVW)
Today was an unfortunate day for the colonial army. Our LL Bean tents do not weather the elements as well as we'd like. And my portable espresso machine shite the bed.
--General George Washington
Washington keeps sending these bullshit request for more food, more supplies more money....oh look the new Williams-Sonoma catalog is here!
John Adams
Posted by: mpfs, Zionist at October 28, 2011 01:03 PM (iYbLN)
Posted by: polynikes - Texan for Romney at October 28, 2011 01:03 PM (IqM9e)
Posted by: CoolCzech at October 28, 2011 01:05 PM (niZvt)
Posted by: © Sponge at October 28, 2011 01:05 PM (UK9cE)
Posted by: robtr at October 28, 2011 01:09 PM (MtwBb)
Posted by: tasker at October 28, 2011 01:12 PM (rJVPU)
Posted by: tasker at October 28, 2011 01:15 PM (rJVPU)
Posted by: aMessNBC at October 28, 2011 01:27 PM (m8ARs)
Posted by: Ed Anger at October 28, 2011 01:28 PM (7+pP9)
41the FEC is a bipartisan commission and it takes a majority vote to decide to "audit" a campaigns donations. In 2008 the Dems had a majority. I don't know if the 2010 election changed this.
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If memory serves -- on that point, the dems (who had the majority) had short staffed the FEC for a large part of the election cycle by delaying the appointment of enough of the commission to constitute a quorum. Kind of like, in laymans terms - there purposely wasnt enough of them to ....ahh screw it, I'll google it:
Barack Obama is promising to end partisanship in Washington, and here's a place to start: He could stop playing politics with the Federal Election Commission in a way that could hamper John McCain's campaign against, well, Mr. Obama.
The Illinois Senator is blocking confirmation of one of President Bush's appointees to the FEC, which administers election laws. This has left the agency two commissioners short of the quorum it needs to make decisions -- with the potential for direct harm to Mr. McCain's campaign. As we've been writing, the Arizona Senator took out a controversial $1 million loan that FEC Chairman David Mason has said might lock him into the public finance system for the primary season. Mr. McCain doesn't want to do that because he'd have to abide by spending limits that would reduce his campaigning this spring and summer. Mr. Mason says the FEC needs to rule on the matter, but without a quorum Mr. McCain is left hanging.
Posted by: Jimmah at October 28, 2011 01:31 PM (dW0Dp)
Posted by: steevy at October 28, 2011 01:35 PM (fyOgS)
PRIEBUS: But I think, to be fair, I think what theyÂ’re [the Perry campaign] saying is, look, there are 16 debates here, and many folks in the media want to keep planning debates, and at some point, I think we have to have some reasonable conclusion to all of this -
HUNT: And you think itÂ’s all right to pick and choose?
PRIEBUS: Having 50 more debates in two more months is a
little bit unreasonable.
Posted by: Miss'80s at October 28, 2011 01:36 PM (d6QMz)
Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at October 28, 2011 01:37 PM (ZDUD4)
ICM president Chris Silbermann
Check the names here.
If you want to see some activists (read international celebrity lobbyists).
Posted by: aMessNBC at October 28, 2011 01:39 PM (m8ARs)
"The Obama administration issued two executive memorandums on Friday — one calling for government agencies to move research and development from the lab to the marketplace faster, and another that consolidates federal, and possibly state and local, information for businesses to access into one website, BusinessUSA."
Posted by: Miss'80s at October 28, 2011 01:39 PM (d6QMz)
My friend here is an election I can win!
Posted by: John McCain at October 28, 2011 01:40 PM (afrI6)
Posted by: tasker at October 28, 2011 01:40 PM (rJVPU)
THIS! SCOAMF should have to pay when he gets favorable 'news' stories that are nothing but free commercials. He should also pay for all this campaigning he's doing since it is nothing more than Republican bashing, not official presidential speeches.
Posted by: Schwalbe : The © at October 28, 2011 01:45 PM (UU0OF)
Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at October 28, 2011 01:48 PM (ZDUD4)
Maybe it's just me.
Posted by: As If! at October 28, 2011 01:51 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at October 28, 2011 01:53 PM (ZDUD4)
Posted by: steevy at October 28, 2011 01:54 PM (fyOgS)
Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at October 28, 2011 01:56 PM (ZDUD4)
Posted by: firsttimecaller at October 28, 2011 01:56 PM (y3lsZ)
Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at October 28, 2011 01:58 PM (ZDUD4)
Today, I walked with the Occupy Wall Street brigade during their march, which was arranged in order “to barrage bank CEO’s with 6,000 angry letters from the 99 percent.” (Clearly the 99 percent aren’t big letter writers.) We took a route straight up Sixth Avenue from 41st, up to Citigroup’s headquarters, where the protesters presented a petition. In response, Citigroup sent down a representative who graciously took a handful of the petitions, but declined to take all of the multiple boxes that OWS had brought with them. This heinous “reluctance to listen” — all part of the plan of course — triggered part two of the festivities, in which the petitions were turned into paper airplanes and thrown at the building.
Posted by: Miss'80s at October 28, 2011 02:01 PM (d6QMz)
Posted by: toby928© Perrykrishna with tattooed knuckles at October 28, 2011 02:03 PM (GTbGH)
Posted by: The major problem at October 28, 2011 02:04 PM (PWNIL)
I'm under the impression it's Gutfeld's job to reign in Beckel's stupidity and Greg got that job because he can do that in the best, good natured, joking manner.
Liberal stupidity was mildly amusing once, back in the 1990's or so but now we seem to be getting pushed closer and closer to a precipice, not so much. The stupid coming out of Beckel is a huge part of what caused the current problems. I don't think there's many conservatives outside of Gutfeld that could talk to Beckel for long without the desire to strangle him.
Posted by: Stateless Infidel at October 28, 2011 02:09 PM (GKQDR)
Oh no -- not just you.
I guess that puts to rest those of that that wanted to see Red Eye on before 3am. IOW --- he likes his current format best.
Of course there's working with Beckle. I'd have punched him in the face the first week.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at October 28, 2011 02:10 PM (pLTLS)
Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at October 28, 2011 02:11 PM (ZDUD4)
''You will not hide, Officer Pollack,'' threatens the male protester. That's a reference to the hacker group Anonymous, which is behind the protests, and calls on viewers to investigate the officer in question. The man in the pair also says ''We are legion,'' which is an Anonymous motto.
Posted by: Do.I.Make.My.Self.Clear?!!11!! at October 28, 2011 02:11 PM (B0LGd)
I love this piece by Tina Korbe.
If that's not a kick-in-the-ass-dose-of-perspective, I'm not sure what is.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at October 28, 2011 02:11 PM (pLTLS)
“Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. And so we’re grateful. The ideas that I’ve been espousing — again lower the taxes rates, flatten it, make it far more simple, far less complex, but also make it so that the average American can fill out their taxes on a postcard — I’ve been talking about this for months. These are all good ideas and if other candidates want to come and take these ideas out of my plan they’re more than happy to take them.”
Steve Forbes apparently stole her ideas before she ever voiced them, or something.
Posted by: Miss'80s at October 28, 2011 02:12 PM (d6QMz)
Posted by: LASue at October 28, 2011 02:12 PM (hrr4h)
Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at October 28, 2011 02:13 PM (ZDUD4)
Modi interview with former Gov Bob Graham (youtube)
Nope, no message, no cred, no threat at all.
Posted by: aMessNBC at October 28, 2011 02:13 PM (m8ARs)
^^^^^^^^^^^
hahahahaha
Posted by: laceyunderalls at October 28, 2011 02:14 PM (pLTLS)
Posted by: LGoPs at October 28, 2011 02:15 PM (lHn6+)
Shouldn't you be out murdering someone or other?
Posted by: toby928© Perrykrishna with tattooed knuckles at October 28, 2011 02:16 PM (GTbGH)
http://tinyurl.com/3qthgaz
Posted by: mpfs at October 28, 2011 02:16 PM (iYbLN)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at October 28, 2011 02:17 PM (bxiXv)
(Link to PJMedia)
Posted by: RioBravo at October 28, 2011 02:19 PM (hin/I)
@14: "President Obama does NOT accept money from Jew Bankers, so it's all good"
The plan is to accept "donations" at the train embarkation points. Incidentally, in the "jobs saved or created" field, dentists will be welcome for trans-shipment assistance checkups.
Posted by: Reichsfuhrer Erich Holder at October 28, 2011 02:25 PM (xy9wk)
I mean, C'MON! At least move it to Midnight! Even 0100 would be better. 0300 is just absurd!
Posted by: As If! at October 28, 2011 02:26 PM (piMMO)
What does her roll count look like since she's been out campaigning?
Posted by: As If! at October 28, 2011 02:28 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: steevy at October 28, 2011 05:05 PM (fyOgS)
Eew! The only ones occupying that are lice. Yuck!
Posted by: Mary in LA at October 28, 2011 02:28 PM (9wOfB)
MSNBC Analyst: GOP Sees Herman Cain as a 'Black Man Who Knows His Place'
Posted by: kbdabear at October 28, 2011 02:29 PM (Y+DPZ)
MSNBC Analyst: GOP Sees Herman Cain as a 'Black Man Who Knows His Place'
Posted by: kbdabear at October 28, 2011 06:29 PM
I've gotta stop thinking these bad thoughts, the MSNBC analysts can literally READ MY MIND !!
Posted by: GOP voter at October 28, 2011 02:32 PM (Y+DPZ)
What are her 'wares'?
Crappy aluminum jewelry and hand made menses pots.
My mutual friend is going to get screencaps of her Facebook page and send them to me.
This should be Schaden-boner material for me and comedy gold for everyone else.
Posted by: Do.I.Make.My.Self.Clear?!!11!! at October 28, 2011 02:33 PM (B0LGd)
===
Yeah, that damned 'uppity' self-made millionaire who is far wealthier than I will ever be even if I live to be 150.
MSNBC, lick my salty nutsack. Feel the texture, you hacks.
Posted by: Do.I.Make.My.Self.Clear?!!11!! at October 28, 2011 02:36 PM (B0LGd)
Occupy Wall St. gets dangerous
"There is a lot of infighting in the park," a police source said. "There is one part of the park where even they don't go at night. They call it The Ghetto."
Posted by: kbdabear at October 28, 2011 02:41 PM (Y+DPZ)
So they have a "ghetto", and everyone knows that "ghetto" is a code for "black people they hate"
What? Oh ...
Never mind!
Posted by: Janeane Garofalo, expert on black people because she reads about them at October 28, 2011 02:43 PM (Y+DPZ)
^^^^^^^^^^^
hahahahaha
Don't laugh. The 1 percenters stole the internet from me.
Posted by: aL gORE at October 28, 2011 02:44 PM (piMMO)
How that SOB hasn't been struck by a bolt of lightning I don't know.
Posted by: As If! at October 28, 2011 02:50 PM (piMMO)
Whataya know. They seemed to have formed their own society, replete with its own class system and underachievers.
Who woulda thunk it?
Posted by: As If! at October 28, 2011 03:00 PM (piMMO)
Ace....did you forget to remember that WaPo recieved something like $135 million of our money in the bailouts....NY Times recieved MORE......convenient that theyve now come down as the mini-true of barry and his merry band of ass fuckers!
1984 all over again....
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