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The DNC is now officially not accepting money from lobbyists and  
special interests.

Look, no one is wiser than me about the ways you can diddle money, I  
know it's still possible.

But they came out and SAID...WE ARE NOT DOING THIS. The message,  
however it might get subverted, is that it's NOT ok. Which I'll take  
over the GOP's historical stance.

How is this "falling" for anything? The word that's being put out, the  
actual MESSAGE that is sent, is one that is good.  If he's still   
getting money from people who want to see him elected for one reason  
or another, I don't care, everybody's doing it. I care that he's what  
we've got to work with and he is at least paying lip service to trying  
to do the right thing.

At least, finally, there is a message, however distorted, how ever it  
might be worked around, that accepting money from special interests is  
not ok. I just can't argue with that.




On Jun 6, 2008, at 7:39 PM, Gene GeRue wrote:

> The Obama strategists are being successful on the issue of getting
> away from lobbyists. That is sound campaign strategy. That is how
> voters are led. That loud buzzing sound is the reel playing out as you
> took the bait.
>
> I like how Obama's people quickly realized it would be a big campaign
> issue considering McCain's history and so they are getting out in
> front on it and moving to use it. And they are being successful. You
> are falling for it.
>
> Government would shut down without lobbyists. The good parts along
> with the bad.
>
> I do like leaders and their organizations that can see an issue
> looming and move proactively to command. That is exactly what I want
> in foreign policy planners.
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