Anti-Lobbyist Quotes From Obama - Prior to Hiring a A Former Healthcare Lobbyist to Work On Obamacare Implementation

Obama’s Open Door

OBAMA’S “REVOLVING DOOR BAN” IS WIDE OPEN
 
Obama: “[Lobbyists] Will Not Run My White House, And They Will Not Drown Out The Voices Of The American People When I’m President.” OBAMA: “I won’t take money from PACs, won’t take money from federal registered lobbyists. (Applause.) They have not funded my campaign, they will not run my White House, and they will not drown out the voices of the American people when I’m president.” (Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks At Ault Park Pavilion, Cincinnati, OH, 10/9/08)

• Obama: “We’re Going To Have To Change The Culture In Washington So That Lobbyists And Special Interests Aren’t Driving The Process.” (Sen. Barack Obama, Second Presidential Debate, Nashville, TN, 10/7/08)

Obama: ” First, We Will Close The Revolving Door That Has Allowed People To Use Their Administration Job As A Stepping Stone To Further Their Lobbying Careers.” (Sen. Barck Obama, “Taking Our Government Back,” Manchester, NH, 6/22/07)

Obama: “When I Am President, I Will Make It Absolutely Clear That Working In An Obama Administration Is Not About Serving Your Former Employer, Your Future Employer, Or Your Bank Account – It’s About Serving Your Country, And That’s What Comes First.” (Sen. Barck Obama, “Taking Our Government Back,” Manchester, NH, 6/22/07)

• Obama’s “Revolving Door Ban” Prohibits Any Appointee From Participating In A Policy Matter That Is “Directly And Substantially Related” To A Former Employer Or Clients. “2.Revolving Door Ban – All Appointees Entering Government. I will not for a period of 2 years from the date of my appointment participate in any particular matter involving specific parties that is directly and substantially related to my former employer or former clients, including regulations and contracts.” (The White House, “Executive Order,” Press Release, 1/21/09)

THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS HIRED A FORMER HEALTHCARE LOBBYIST TO WORK ON OBAMACARE IMPLEMENTATION

It’s Difficult To Argue That Jennings Won’t Be Participating In Policy Matters Related To Former Clients

Former Health Care Lobbyist Chris Jennings Has Been Hired By The White House To Work On ObamaCare Implementation. “In an effort to put President Obama’s health care program back on track, the White House has recruited Chris Jennings, a respected veteran of the Clinton administration, to join the Obama team as a health policy coordinator and strategist, the White House said on Sunday night.” (Robert Pear, “Clinton Aide Joins Obama On Health Care,” The New York Times , 7/7/13)   More