What was with the grumbling when Obama mentioned lobbyists?

[arcadian]

When he said that lobbyists have been excluded to sit on government boards. Right after this statement a considerable amount o grumbling from the members:

"And that's why we've excluded lobbyists from policy-making jobs or seats on federal boards and commissions."

[Generator]

1. You could have heard a pin drop

They was counting the cash in their heads then. And I do mean ALL of them.

[onenote]

2. what do you think members of congress do when they leave office?

[Luminous Animal]

3. Maybe because Obama has hired lobbyist

to serve his administration.
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=6735898&page=1

[riverdale]

4. Because that was a straight out lie

Lobbyists are in Obama's inner circle.

[arcadian]

5. That's what I gathered from the reaction.

The grumbling sounded like a call out.