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Obama: The man from Raytheon....
Spin CycleOne in an ever expanding list of ironies about Obama is his nomination of Raytheon lobbying exec William Lynn, to the Number 2 slot at defense -- which on the surface, seems like a strange way to end the influence...... -
Obama: Ethics today, waivers tomorrow?
Spin CycleThe Project on Government Oversight (POGO) is impressed with Obama's new ethics rules, including a two-year ban on lobbyists who enter government working on the same issues they lobbied on. But they wonder how this squares with the decision to......Tags: United States, Values, Ethics
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Obama's defense pick (lobbyist) divests
The Swampby Mark Silva William Lynn, President Barack Obama's pick for deputy Defense secretary and a former Raytheon lobbyist, says he will sell his stock in the military contractor to free him from conflicts in the new administration. The Obama White......Tags: White House, Lobbying, United States, Defense, Robert Gates
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Robert Gibbs: Mouth of the (White) House
The Swampby Mark Silva updated at 2:35 pm EST His tie was baby blue, coordinated with the backdrop of a high-tech White House press briefing room. His demeanor was calm, coordinated with the tone of the new Obama White House. His......Tags: Bill Clinton, Defense, Soccer, Government, National Government
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Obama lobbying ban hits DC reality
The Swampby Frank James When is a ban on lobbyists in an administration not a ban on lobbyists in an administration? When you need a lobbyist who knows how the Pentagon works to help run the defense establishment. That's the situation......Tags: Wars and Interventions, Crime, Law and Justice, Defense, Hillary Clinton, Missouri
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Obama tours press room: Hold the grill
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama took a turn through the press briefing room in the West Wing this afternoon - but not for a press conference, only for a press tour. And no business. "Good to see you guys.......Tags: United States, Government, Barack Obama, National Government
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Obama campaign chief ♥ John King's map
The SwampEmbedded video from CNN Video by Frank James David Plouffe, President Barack Obama's campaign manager, was interviewed by John King on CNN today. The interview demonstrates two things. Plouffe remains in campaign mode and King will take any excuse to........Tags: Political Campaigns, CNN (tv network), Renovation, Massachusetts, Democracy
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Gates: Ethics rules may be doing harm
The Swampby Frank James In his testimony before the Senate Armed Service Committee, Defense Secretary Bob Gates certainly didn't talk specifics about the controversial nomination of a former Raytheon Co. lobbyist to be his deputy secretary. But the situation...Tags: Lobbying, Defense, Values, Politics, Government
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Special places to watch not-so-special Super Bowl
O, by the WayGood morning, Baltimore, or wherever you are out there in cyberspace. Sorry about the hiatus, and thanks to all who wrote to make sure I wasn't the victim of an alien abduction.During the Ravens' playoff run, I was embedded in enemy......Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Metal and Mineral, Football, Maryland
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Ten for Thursday: Done deal on stimulus
Spin CycleHouse and Senate negotiators agreed on a scaled down $789 billion stimulus package that reduced the tax cuts and will now prompt questions about whether it is too small to jolt the economy. Highlights are here. Is Susan Collins......Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Republican Party, Interior Policy, Parliament, Upper House
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10 for Wednesday: Tim Not-so-terrific?
Spin CycleTim Geithner's big bailout plan was big, but reaction was "brutally negative" as markets dipped and pundits and legislators shook their heads over the lack of specifics. Wall Street executives (don't laugh) are going on an "image offensive" to......Tags: Aerospace Manufacturing, Boeing Co., Crime, Law and Justice, Celebrities and Bad Behavior, Barney Frank
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High-tech Homeland Security plans flop
The Swampby Ken Dilanian A high-tech "virtual fence" to catch illegal border crossers. Next-generation nuclear detectors at ports. Tamper-proof driver's licenses in every state. These were signature Bush administration initiatives to protect the country against...Tags: Transportation Accidents, National Security, Boeing Co., Defense, Maryland
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