Suddenly, Democrats ♥ lobbyists
Drain that swamp, Democrats:
In his historic speech Tuesday morning, President Barack Obama said the era of “protecting narrow interests” is over – an echo of his campaign promise that lobbyists and special interests would lose their clout in his White House. But lobbyists still have defenders in Washington D.C., including one of Obama’s most powerful allies, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada).
Reid invited top lobbyists to join him and his supporters for an inaugural brunch Monday where he told ABC News that he will still do plenty of business with them.
“And there’s nothing wrong with that,” said Reid. “And Obama will be meeting with them too.” When asked to clarify his remarks, given Obama’s promises to change that part of Capitol culture, Reid responded that lobbyists are part and parcel of the job.
“People should understand that lobbyists, per se, are someone’s father, mother, son, daughter,” said Reid. “They work for a living.” The Democratic leader’s sons and a son-in-law have worked as lobbyists.
Sensible people have always realized that lobbying organizations are merely groups of citizens with a common interest organizing to exercise their Constitutionally-guaranteed right to petition the government, not the grotesque caricatures of insensate evil liberals love to draw — when they disagree with their cause, that is (ever hear a liberal Commiecrat complain about the Sierra Club or the teachers’ union the way they do about the NRA, for example?).
But then, sensible people aren’t hypocritical, corrupt, deceitful frauds, either.
(Via Hot Air)
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