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White House visitor logs provide window into lobbying industry
By T.W. Farnam,
Before 9 a.m., a group of lobbyists began showing up at the White House security gates with the chief executives of their companies, all of whom serve on President Obama’s jobs council, to be checked in for a roundtable with the president.
The visitor logs for Jan. 17 — one of the most recent days available — show that the lobbying industry Obama has vowed to constrain is a regular presence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The records also suggest that lobbyists with personal connections to the White House enjoy the easiest access.
The White House visitor records make it clear that Obama’s senior officials are granting that access to some of K Street’s most influential representatives. In many cases, those lobbyists have long-standing connections to the president or his aides. Republican lobbyists coming to visit are rare, while Democratic lobbyists are common, whether they are representing corporate clients or liberal causes.
White House visitor logs show lobbying going strong - The Washington Post
The Obama White House appears to have turned into a cesspool of liberal lobbyists. I could swear Obama said Lobbyists wouldn't run his White House, but with the easy access it appears they are. I can only wonder what it's going to take before liberals realize Obama gave 'em a royal snow job back in 2008?