One of the innumerable Hope and Change® promises of The One was that he would reduce the pernicious influence of lobbyists in Washington, most famously by not allowing lobbyists to hold positions in his administration.
So how's that working out?
Well, by the last count I saw there are 35 former lobbyists (including three Cabinet members) in the Obama administration – more than in any previous President's administration. And now we learn that lobbyists' salaries are higher than they've ever been. Somehow we doubt that lobbyists' salaries have gone up because their influence has gone down...
Lobbyists: 1 Hope and Change: 0
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