Obama Supporters Getting Perks

[duane1969]

An investigation by the Center for Public Integrity has found that a significant portion of Obama's financial supporters have earned some nice perks thanks to the Obama administration.

Article about the report
http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_ne...lenty-of-perks

The actual report
http://www.iwatchnews.org/2012/01/19...-and-contracts

[Star_Cards]

this is rather disappointing after one of his campaign topics was cutting down lobbyist and this sort of thing.

It's just another reason why we desperately need campaign finance reform.

[Lynco Cards]

I see it as both parties do it so nothing wrong with it. If someone can get ahead by doing a little payoff who really cares.

[Star_Cards]

I see it as both parties do it so nothing wrong with it. If someone can get ahead by doing a little payoff who really cares.

wow. I think it's a huge problem no matter what parties do it. The federal government has all of these employment laws and regulations when it comes to who you can hire and what you can ask and yet top officials are able to hire people based off of what favors. It's a very blurry line between favors and bribes in my opinion.

[Lynco Cards]

wow. I think it's a huge problem no matter what parties do it. The federal government has all of these employment laws and regulations when it comes to who you can hire and what you can ask and yet top officials are able to hire people based off of what favors. It's a very blurry line between favors and bribes in my opinion.

yes but it goes to the saying "Its not what you know its who you know". I do not see a problem with getting perks for a little payoff. This goes on in the business world everyday.

[ensbergcollector]

yes but it goes to the saying "Its not what you know its who you know". I do not see a problem with getting perks for a little payoff. This goes on in the business world everyday.

yeah, and murders take place every day as well. Just because something is common, does not make it right or ok.

[Lynco Cards]

yeah, and murders take place every day as well. Just because something is common, does not make it right or ok.

thats a great comparison LOL

[ensbergcollector]

thats a great comparison LOL

obviously an overexaggeration but to say something is ok just because it goes on all the time is crazy talk. You are putting forth the idea that commonality equals acceptable. That is wrong.

[duane1969]

I see it as both parties do it so nothing wrong with it. If someone can get ahead by doing a little payoff who really cares.

People should not be able to buy positions in government.

[angel0430]

As long as it is not illegal I do not have any isssues with this. It happens all the time and we all do it all the time. We hook up friends because we know them, we give them discounts if we can, we give them free itmes. It happens all the time and I do not see anything wrong with it. It's who you know.