Dems pledge to server ties to lobbyists

2006-11-12 22:21:30

#1

TeamZephyr: Maintaining My Rage Since 1975; +124|6787|Hillside, Melbourne, Australia

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/ … ource=mypi

I reckon it'll be too good to be true. But it's good to know that they are going to be making some progress from Day 1.

Last edited by TeamZephyr (2006-11-12 22:21:59)

2006-11-12 22:24:20

#2

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|7030|PNW

On my way to Circuit City today, I saw one of the most ridiculous political ads on the side of the road. It read: 'Want Change? Vote Democrat.'

Strange, considering the party's already-existing stranglehold on my state.

2006-11-12 22:26:53

#3

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6663|North Carolina

While I applaud the idea of severing ties with lobbyists, I don't see how that's possible to do completely...

2006-11-12 22:28:00

#4

Masques: Black Panzer Party; +184|6980|Eastern PA

It'll never happen. Money, after all, is the blood of the American political machine.

2006-11-12 22:34:03

#5

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6974

"Let's not place the entire blame on lobbyists, so you can have a press conference, and then call us the next day and ask for campaign contributions," said Paul Miller, president of the American League of Lobbyists. "There are just as many Democratic lobbyists as Republican lobbyists."

They have also promised to wipe out male pattern baldness and acid reflux... lol...

Love is the answer

2006-11-13 07:29:49

#6

kr@cker: Bringin' Sexy Back!; +581|6807|Southeastern USA

funny how abramoff's democrat contacts never got any publicity

2006-11-13 08:48:19

#7

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6787|Global Command

2006-11-13 10:22:34

#8

IRONCHEF: Member; +385|6749|Northern California

I just don't get why there aren't "conflict of interest" types of laws for representatives to follow. I mean, there's an "ethics committee" with oversight over such things..surely they have such a law. Moreso, I don't understand why representatives wouldn't want to stick to decisions deriving from their constituents ONLY...how else would you get reelected?

Politicians obviously have a much more complicated skill set than I can imagine. It'd be nice if there were term limits on representatives..say 3 terms max maybe.... AND NO ENTITLEMENTS!

2006-11-13 11:48:24

#9

Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6806|San Diego, CA, USA

Democrats and Republicans are as very unlikely to wean themselves from the tit of special interest groups..too much money keeping them and their ilk in power.

2006-11-13 16:43:16

#10

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6703|The Land of Scott Walker

kr@cker wrote:
funny how abramoff's democrat contacts never got any publicity

2006-11-13 18:30:16

#11

kr@cker: Bringin' Sexy Back!; +581|6807|Southeastern USA

but of course the media outlets aren't biased, im sure it was a simple mistake

2006-11-13 19:22:28

#12

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6703|The Land of Scott Walker

kr@cker wrote:
but of course the media outlets aren't biased, im sure it was a simple mistake

Woops! Damn, we forgot.

2006-11-13 19:25:07

#13

Miller: IT'S MILLER TIME!; +271|7014|United States of America

Stingray24 wrote:
kr@cker wrote:
but of course the media outlets aren't biased, im sure it was a simple mistake
Woops! Damn, we forgot.

Yes we did.

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