But the study's authors warn that not all of the deregistered lobbyists may actually be out of business.

"At the federal level, many people working in the lobbying industry are not registered lobbyists, instead adopting titles such as 'senior adviser' or other executive monikers, thereby avoiding federal disclosure requirements under the Lobbying Disclosure Act," CRP and OMB Watch said in a statement.

I'd hate to be that car's bumper

Did he also chase the money lenders out of the temple?

oldebayer: Did he also chase the money lenders out of the temple?

He couldn't fit through the eye of the needle with his wife
/ducks

Interesting. The articles submitted in the last few days were suggesting he was seeing just as many lobbyists as any pres, and I wondered if it was wharrrblllgarbbll. Guess it was.

Good. Run them over again.

So how will the Freepers Fark Independents turn this into how Obama is the socialistkenyanantichristnazicommunistsikritmuslinfascist?

Mordant: Putting people out of work during tough economic conditions.

Lobbyists? I find that definition of "people" too broad.
Next you'll suggest that they have basic human rights too?

eurotrader: He did not run them out of anywhere. A great number of former lobbyists went to work for the administration. Obama rebuked his own order limiting lobbyists less than one week after issuing it. New boss is the same as the old boss, the new boss just ignores the constitution because he does not like what it says, and the old boss just ignored parts.

eurotrader: He did not run them out of anywhere. A great number of former lobbyists went to work for the administration. Obama rebuked his own order limiting lobbyists less than one week after issuing it. New boss is the same as the old boss, the new boss just ignores the constitution because he does not like what it says, and the old boss just ignored parts.

Hell the federal employees union might as well move all their staff there

eurotrader: A great number of former lobbyists went to work for the administration...New boss is the same as the old boss...

Stop your blasphemy! You're gonna be called a right-winger for sure now!

They are either in the administration now, a Czar, or an Ambassador. Thinning the herd. By employing them.

eurotrader: He did not run them out of anywhere. A great number of former lobbyists went to work for the administration. Obama rebuked his own order limiting lobbyists less than one week after issuing it. New boss is the same as the old boss, the new boss just ignores the constitution because he does not like what it says, and the old boss just ignored parts.

I take it you didn't read the god damn article at all before posting this?

Mentat: What do you call 1400 unemployed lobbyists?

A start.

I call it real hope and real change.

/Gobama!

No problem, Andy Stern has taken their place.

Obama ran over a thousand lobbyists out of town

Does DC need that much more commuter traffic?

Good riddance to the opportunistic leeches. Perhaps they'll find other work more in line with their skills, like paying thugs to beat crippled children, or convincing medical suppliers to thin their oxygen canisters with nitrogen, in exchange for lavish vacations fact-finding junkets.

According to the White House visitor logs, Service Employees International Union president Andy Stern visited Obama's White House 22 times in six months, topping the list.

But this health care reform is about helping the uninsured and lowering costs, not creating a massive federal bureaucracy chock full of new SEIU members and permanent Democratic votes.

Sure am glad Obama is "clearing out the lobbyists."

Link (new window)

In other news ... 1400 people get jobs at ACORN.

buckler: Good riddance to the opportunistic leeches. Perhaps they'll find other work more in line with their skills, like paying thugs to beat crippled children, or convincing medical suppliers to thin their oxygen canisters with nitrogen, in exchange for lavish vacations fact-finding junkets.

Or maybe talk radio hosts?

FishingWithFredo: According to the White House visitor logs, Service Employees International Union president Andy Stern visited Obama's White House 22 times in six months, topping the list.

soy_bomb: No problem, Andy Stern has taken their place.

Talking points are in!

Jesus Christ on a pumpkin loaf, do they not have copy editors?

MORE THAN a thousand lobbyists. MORE THAN.

Over is a directional. You can only be over one thousand if you are literally standing above the number one thousand.

spamdog: FishingWithFredo: According to the White House visitor logs, Service Employees International Union president Andy Stern visited Obama's White House 22 times in six months, topping the list.

soy_bomb: No problem, Andy Stern has taken their place.

Talking points are in!


Maybe you should just go "la-la-la-la-not-listening."

But for those who want to know, you know, the truth, that link is rather interesting.

FishingWithFredo: But for those who want to know, you know, the truth, that link is rather interesting.

TROOF

Friendly fire?

He only ran out the the conservative lobbyists the liberal lobbyists are working over time.
/bobs and weaves

That sounds like a lot of driving - I expected a much more modest carbon footprint from this administration.