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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-07-08 01:18 PM
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How Obama defied Reid and got real ethics reform passed

How Obama defied Reid and got real ethics reform passed

Thu Feb 07, 2008 at 09:01:59 AM PST

There's been a lot of excitement on DailyKos about the Obama movement, coupled with some detractors out there saying Obama is all style and no substance. My response to that is to look at ethics reform, an issue no one should scoff at as corruption was the #1 reason Congress changed hands in 2006. It just so happens that Barack Obama played a big role in getting ethics reform done. Not only that, I would like to focus on some key votes which show like night and day, the difference between Obama and Clinton. Obama had to log some courageous votes that amounted to rebellion against the Democratic leadership -- Reid and Durbin -- while Hillary Clinton chose not to rock the boat. Come along with me, and I will share the tale.

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Araxen Donating Member (826 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-07-08 01:38 PM
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1. Nice
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-07-08 02:02 PM
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2. Just not the information
the critics are interested in.
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-07-08 02:04 PM
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3. Excellent diary! K&R
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-07-08 03:32 PM
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4. It is! n/t
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midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-07-08 04:10 PM
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5. I pulled this statement out of the link. I did this because I have
some pause about both our primary candidates at this point. My pause with this statement is that I read the Obama voted for Cheney's energy package. "so it wasn't exactly a stand out vote. The real battle was with the amendments, and the choice is very clear between an open government Democrat, Barack Obama, and a get along go along DC insider, Hillary Clinton."
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karynnj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-07-08 04:37 PM
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6. Great diary
This is one of the few issues where the Democratic candidates are far apart. Obama is much better on this issue. With McCain as the candidate and a media that will gladly overlook his Keating 5 past, with HRC - he will capture this issue. Against Obama, he won't.

The Other thing amazing is that he got the lobbying provisions in inspite of people like Schumer - who was not at all pleased.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/20/us/politics/20ethics.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=Senate+Ethics+bill&st=nyt&oref=slogin

So, one issue showing he can get things passed and integrity - not a bad combination.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-08-08 03:35 PM
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9. Thanks for the link! n/t
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Bread and Circus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-07-08 04:41 PM
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7. Love this paragraph:
Among those who agreed with Reid that most earmarks should be kept secret as to who sponsored them: Clinton, and even Obama's senior colleague from Illinois, Dick Durbin. There are even more disappointing names in the roll call which you can find at the link.

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Clinton is one of the biggest earmark abusers in Congress.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-07-08 05:52 PM
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8. Amazing isn't it! n/t
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thesubstanceofdreams Donating Member (625 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-08-08 06:09 PM
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10. K&R n/t
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 11:38 AM
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11. On lobbyists:
Video: Edwards, Clinton, and Obama debate about Lobbyist
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jakem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-09-08 11:48 AM
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12. K&R
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