Greens: Obama campaign hire 'stinks'

[dana_b]

Politico
By DAN BERMAN & TALIA BUFORD | 10/24/11 3:21 PM EDT Updated: 10/24/11 4:10 PM EDT


Environmentalists are unhappy with President Barack Obama’s presidential campaign for hiring a former lobbyist for the Keystone XL pipeline as a senior adviser.

Broderick Johnson, a Washington lawyer and lobbyist, is joining the campaign as a senior adviser and member of the senior staff. Johnson registered as a lobbyist promoting TransCanada’s proposed Alberta-to-Texas pipeline in the fourth quarter of 2010, when he worked for Bryan Cave LLP. TransCanada paid $120,000 to Bryan Cave during those three months, according to lobbying disclosure records.

Bill McKibben, who is leading protests against the pipeline, said the hiring is another sign of “disrespect” from the Obama administration.

"It stinks,” McKibben said in a statement. “I don't think you could conceive a more elaborate way to disrespect not just the environmental community but also Occupy Wall Street, because this is simply a reminder of the way that corporate lobbyists dominate our politics. Forget 'Hope and Change' — it's like they want their new slogan to be 'Business as Usual.'"

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[Arctic Dave]

1. K&R

I can't wait for the, "are you going to believe me or you lying eyes" crowd.

LOL.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

3. Yep. Should be interesting.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

2. Today is just FULL of --

:banghead:

[slay]

4. Business as usual indeed

it's almost like it doesn't even matter who gets elected - the same rich bastards fund and control both parties. don't get me wrong - the republicans are still worse, but even when we get a (supposed) Dem in like Obama, nothing changes. i'm fucking sick of it.

[AtomicKitten]

5. The inappropriate ties run deep --

Hillary Clinton Has Deep Ties to Oil Lobbyist for TransCanada Pipeline
http://news.change.org/stories/hillary-clinton-has-deep-ties-to-oil-lobbyist-for-transcanada-pipeline

Hillary Clinton's Keystone XL Crony Lobbyists Problem
http://www.polluterwatch.com/blog/hillary-clintons-keystone-xl-crony-lobbyists-problem

Hillary Clinton’s State Department Sued Over Failure To Reveal Contacts With TransCanada Lobbyist
http://dirtyoilsands.org/blog/article/hillary_clintons_state_department_sued_over_failure_to_reveal_contacts_with

Hillary’s legacy rests on fixing tainted pipeline approval process
http://www.salon.com/2011/10/19/hillarys_legacy_rests_on_fixing_tainted_pipeline_approval_process/singleton/

[GeorgeGist]

6. Dr. Jekyll

Mr. Hyde on line one.

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7. Obama only stands for the 1%

He'll stop at nothing to help his corporate cronies in the oil and gas biz.

[FiveGoodMen]

8. ...and Insurance, and Pharma, and the Pentagon...