why do shady characters always turn up?

[2centsworth]

one of Obama's top guys was the head of Fannie Mae.

http://www.reuters.com/article/wtMostRead/idUSWBT00916720080611

[Nbadan]

Obama released him, unlike McCain who has held onto Phil Gramm...

[2centsworth]

Obama released him, unlike McCain who has held onto Phil Gramm...

Phil Gramm was head of Fannie Mae

[jackseven]

So question - does Obama take money from lobbyists or does he not?

Is this one of those circular things where the lobbyist $ arrives somehow but not through the front door?

Is it not even about money but Obama's policy coincide with more government help for the private sector?

Can someone educate me on this?

[KenMcCoy]

So question - does Obama take money from lobbyists or does he not?

Is this one of those circular things where the lobbyist $ arrives somehow but not through the front door?

Is it not even about money but Obama's policy coincide with more government help for the private sector?

Can someone educate me on this?

Obama has taken about 130K from Fannie/Freddie in his 3 years in senate.

McCain has taken about 15K from Fannie/Freddie in his 22 years in senate.

[Nbadan]

Every politician takes money from lobbyists....and there is only 6 degree of separation between any two people in the world, especially in Washington...so it's not surprising that one of Obama's chief strategists was affiliated with Fannie Mae, before it collapsed....the difference is that Obama recognized how unpopular Fannie and Freddie had become and released the guy, while McSame continues to hold onto the king of deregulation, Gramm..

[2centsworth]

So question - does Obama take money from lobbyists or does he not?

Is this one of those circular things where the lobbyist $ arrives somehow but not through the front door?

Is it not even about money but Obama's policy coincide with more government help for the private sector?

Can someone educate me on this?

obama received $550,000 from fannie mae and knows an endless amount of 7yr olds with $2000 to donate.

[Nbadan]

How much money has McCain taken from big oil? From Wall Street firms?

[KenMcCoy]

Don't forget his association with Franklin Raines (another ex CEO of Fannie May) who is now one of his advisors...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004358433_webraines18.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/15/AR2008071502827.html

[101A]

Every politician takes money from lobbyists....and there is only 6 degree of separation between any two people in the world, especially in Washington...so it's not surprising that one of Obama's chief strategists was affiliated with Fannie Mae, before it collapsed....the difference is that Obama recognized how unpopular Fannie and Freddie had become and released the guy, while McSame continues to hold onto the king of deregulation, Gramm..

I'm sorry, Dan.

What President signed that Bill?

I'm having trouble remembering.