Hey Mr. & Ms. Big Pockets - looking for work? (Campaign cash for jobs)

[thundley4]

sad sally   (1000+ posts)           Wed Aug-03-11 04:42 PM
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Hey Mr. & Ms. Big Pockets - looking for work?
   
Here's how you too may get your next dream government job.

Barack Obama campaign donors 'rewarded with government jobs'

Nearly 80 per cent of President Barack Obama's top campaign donors have been rewarded with senior United States government jobs, according to a new study.

By Sarah McHaney in Washington 12:33AM BST 16 Jun 2011

The appointments have taken place despite Mr Obama's campaign promises that he would break with long-established practice and hire people based on their qualifications and experience rather than making patronage appointments.

In an executive order issued by Mr Obama as he took office, it was stated that appointees should sign forms saying that they were not hired because of political affiliations or contributions. Mr Obama required "that government hiring be based upon qualifications, competence and experience, not political connections".

But a Study for the Centre for Public Integrity has found that 27 out of the 36 people who "bundled" donations of more than $500,000 (£307,000) received jobs such as ambassadorships or economic advisory roles. About fifty per cent of bundlers who raised more than $200,000 (£123,000) got jobs.

Louis Susman, a Chicago investment banker with no diplomatic background but who raised $300,000 (£184,500) for the Obama campaign, was appointed American ambassador to London in July 2009.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/8...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1655710

Obviously a mole, but not mine.

Broderick   (944 posts)           Wed Aug-03-11 04:43 PM
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1. That is disturbing
   
Probably par for the course for all presidents though.

If it was the standard way, then the article would have pointed that out.

Booster   (1000+ posts)           Wed Aug-03-11 04:48 PM
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2. What's disturbing is this sentence.
   

The appointments have taken place despite Mr Obama's campaign promises that he would break with long-established practice and hire people based on their qualifications and experience rather than making patronage appointments.

Mr. Obama apparently had his fingers crossed  He lied  when he was making campaign promises. Some of his other actions make you believe he had his fingers crossed a whole lot. But, like you said, it's probably par for the course for ALL politicians. It's just worrisome when it's so blatant.

Not much there and I don't expect it to get much bigger.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Donors to the campaign got jobs?  What a shocker...I think this is the first time this has happened...

Oh wait, it has been going on since 1789.

[Chris_]

Booster   (1000+ posts)           Wed Aug-03-11 04:48 PM
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2. What's disturbing is this sentence.

The appointments have taken place despite Mr Obama's campaign promises that he would break with long-established practice and hire people based on their qualifications and experience rather than making patronage appointments.

And you believed him.

[jukin]

Except for the occasional gaffe that the MSM quickly spikes, I defy anyone to point out when 0 has told the truth.

[JohnnyReb]

How to get a job in the Obama economy....stable a $200,000+ check to your government job application.