Obama said that lobbyists would have no place in his administration. Now, Politico reports that Obama "would prevent lobbyists from taking administration jobs in the same areas they had advocated for in their private practices." I actually agree with lobbyists who argue that it is not necessarily wise to bar lobbyists since they may have useful knowledge, but don't make promises you can't/won't keep-oh wait, that's politics. What is the over/under on broke promises in the new administration anyway?
Newsmax also references the hiring of Rahm Emanuel as a broken promise that there will be a new tone in Washington. Not so sure I agree for reasons previously stated, and that's a judgment call, so I won't add to the running total.
H/T Newsbusters via NeoconExpress
UPDATE: One-half of Obama's transition team thus far are or were registered lobbyists.
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