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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 03:26 PM Original message |
Dems Pledge to Sever Ties to Lobbyists |
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central scrutinizer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. damn good start |
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pissedoffprogressive (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. Lets hold them accountable to get it done. This is awesome!!! |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. As the Irish would say... |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. Obviously it's going to be an improvement over the Republican approach. |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. Why not just outlaw the practice completely?? |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 03:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Or outlaw only PAID corporate lobbyists? |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 06:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. i like that idea too. |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. That's good news! |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 12:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
26. I agree. I'm 100% in favor. n/t |
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deadparrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
8. Good. I hope they can stick to it. |
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ItsTheMediaStupid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. The K Street Project Comes back to bite Lobbiests in the butt!!! |
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twilight_sailing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 04:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Good point eom |
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kysrsoze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. This is EXCELLENT news! Fixing this will bring back focus on constituencies |
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warrens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. Make it a crime for a paid lobbyist to approach a legislator |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'll believe it when I see it |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 06:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Yeah, it's not like we haven't heard this before. |
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Tight_rope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
14. They damn sure better...Or we'll clean house again in 2008! |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. i hope they mean it, this would go a long way towards real reform-no loopholes please. |
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NeverOddOrEven (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
16. AIPAC should be the first to go... |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 03:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Totally agree!! |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
17. make political ads free. remove the money incentive in one stroke. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
20. Please do so. The sooner, the better. |
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TexasLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. Downsizing |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
22. How can they DO this to... |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
23. I'll believe it when we see it. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 05:40 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. exactly my first thought |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:25 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Same here. |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
24. tangent: a perfect example of what I detest about the "new journalism" |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
25. An outstanding plan. If it works, we'll waltz into the WH in '08. n/t |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 05:26 AM Response to Original message |
28. Good, clean up the cesspool |
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Irreverend IX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
30. Great news. nt |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
32. Looks like the K street project |
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