Change anyone?
Obama is a breath of fresh air, and for those that mock his change message and his ability to make it happen read this.
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is moving on two fronts to make transparency a linchpin of his campaign, opening his fundraisers to reporters and clamping down on the Democratic National Committee’s fundraising from Washington insiders.
The moves, announced on his second full day as the party’s de facto presidential nominee, are designed to drive a campaign message of change versus more of the same, aides said.
His likely opponent, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), closes his fundraisers to the press. Beginning last night, Obama will open all of his fundraisers to at least a pool reporter, who will share the information with the rest of the press corps.
And how about this…
Beginning Thursday, the DNC will no longer accept checks from federal lobbyists or political action committees, mirroring the strict standard Obama adopted for his presidential campaign.
Need another one? Enjoy!
Furthermore, during a Senate vote Wednesday, Obama dragged Lieberman by the hand to a far corner of the Senate chamber and engaged in what appeared to reporters in the gallery as an intense, three-minute conversation.
Oh yeah, this is going to be good. Finally, we have a Democrat who’s not afraid of engaging Republicans, takes on that troll Lieberman, and makes the lumbering DNC change its ways.
And in typical Obama fashion… Afterwards, Obama smiled and pointed up at reporters peering over the edge of the press gallery for a better glimpse of their interaction.
Smoooth!
Tags: 2008 Presidential, Barack Obama
I am purely loving the Obama takes Lieberman to the woodshed scenario. Finally a Democrat with the chutzpah to do something about the tiny troll.
Lamont Again in Twenty Ten!
The PAC and Lobbyist donations to the DNC are legitimate expressions of Americans’ freedom to participate politically. To act like that is some ethical dilemma is demeaning. This type of arrogance will come back to haunt them. I’m glad.
What I am glad about is that this means that McCain’s lobbyist eruptions are going to be a campaign theme. Which is excellent — it undermines the so-called maverick thing as well as character and certainly ought to make it harder for McCain to portray himself as someone who will have ordinary citizen’s interests at heart. Phil Graham absolutely on the wrong side of the foreclosure crisis, Charlie Black with his ties to lots including firms trying to do business with Iran — Mark McKinnon is the one who left the campaign because he did not want to campaign against Obama.
hillary would have done this had she been the nominee!
Transparence is a goal that should be pursued in all areas of a free society. I hope he will apply it to our financial markets as well. Only then will we know the real reason energy and food prices are going thru the roof.
I just donated to the DNC!
“The PAC and Lobbyist donations to the DNC are legitimate expressions of Americans’ freedom to participate politically.”
Who said they weren’t?
“To act like that is some ethical dilemma is demeaning.”
Not without cause. Learn to live with it.
“This type of arrogance will come back to haunt them.”
Highly doubtful. You, for instance, are the kind of person who would be offended — the sort who never intended to vote for a Democrat anyway.
“I’m glad.”
Would you describe it as bliss? I just love when cliches are true.
bump!
Good one Al!
Can we still take money from RESKO????