Jan 22, 2009

No Lobbyists... except-

On the campaign trail, Obama proclaimed that lobbyists "wouldn't run" his White House. Yesterday, he re-affirmed this pledge announcing that there will be a "no lobbyist" sign on the White House HR Department's door.

Today they're already making exceptions to the rules.

William J. Lynn, III was tapped to fill the No. 2 position at the Defense Department under Defense Secretary William Gates. Lynn is a senior vice president for government relations at defense contractor Raytheon and was a registered federal lobbyist until at least June 30, 2008, according to lobbying disclosure documents filed with Congress. Mr. Wil Lynn was not listed as a lobbyist in Raytheon's third quarter lobbying disclosures.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Does he have f'ed up buck teeth and receeding red hair?

Anonymous said...

Wil Lynn as number 2 in the defense department? I better build a bunker.

I heard he would make a good Nazi...

Anonymous said...

Wil Lynn as number 2 in the defense department? I better build a bunker.

I heard he would make a good Nazi...