Friday, January 29, 2010

Obama Hypocrisy Watch: Obama Rips Lobbyists, Then Gives Them Private Briefings

If anyone had any doubts that Obama rhetoric does not comport with his conduct, consider Exhibit A, courtesy reader DoctoRx.

This is what Obama said in the State of the Union address:

We face a deficit of trust – deep and corrosive doubts about how Washington works that have been growing for years. To close that credibility gap we must take action on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue to end the outsized influence of lobbyists; to do our work openly; and to give our people the government they deserve.

Yves here. The funny bit is Obama’s use of the phrase “credibility gapâ€