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A apologize if I seem a little slow and logy this morning. I had a late invitation yesterday to host an important debate between two Republican candidates for president.
In fact, rather than TELL you about it, allow me to show you. It WAS on all the TV channels!
http://www.turningovertherocks.com/2011/12/24/the-debate-of-debates/A apologize if I seem a little slow and logy this morning. I had a late invitation... more
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Some 7,000 police officers are required to participate in the strict security measures are in Athens, the anniversary of the Polytechnic.Some 7,000 police officers are required to participate in the strict security measures... more
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Some of them were still clutching their embossed invitations, proof that they belonged. They had already been asked their names once, twice, three times to make sure they were actually on the list.
link : http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/20/us/politics/20dinner.html?hpSome of them were still clutching their embossed invitations, proof that they... more
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By Bob Cusack
A day after bashing lobbyists, President Barack Obama’s administration has invited K Street insiders to join private briefings on a range of topics addressed in Wednesday’s State of the Union.
The Treasury Department on Thursday morning invited selected individuals to “a series of conference calls with senior Obama administration officials to discuss key aspects of the State of the Union address.”
The invitation, which went to a variety of stakeholders, was sent by Fred Baldassaro, a senior adviser at the Treasury Department’s Office of Business Affairs and Public Liaison.
The invitation stated, “The White House is encouraging you to participate in these calls and will have a question and answer session at the end of each call. As a reminder, these calls are not intended for press purposes.”
The calls are scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, with the first topic being job creation and economic growth.
Another call, at 1 p.m., is on government reform and transparency. Republicans have criticized the Obama White House for not being more transparent in its discussions with Congress on healthcare reform. Obama recently acknowledged that the legislative process has not been as open as he promised on the campaign trail.
Other issues that will be addressed on Thursday include education, climate change and healthcare reform.
A handful of lobbyists told The Hill on Thursday morning that they received the invitations and were planning to call in.
Some lobbyists say they are extremely frustrated with the White House for criticizing them and then seeking their feedback. Others note that Democrats on Capitol Hill constantly urge them to make political donations.
One lobbyist said, “Bash lobbyists, then reach out to us. Bash lobbyists [while] I have received four Democratic invitations for fundraisers.”
In his State of the Union on Wednesday, Obama once again targeted K Street: “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 have to take action on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue — to end the outsized influence of lobbyists; to do our work openly; to give our people the government they deserve.”
The Treasury Department referred The Hill’s request for comment to the White House, which at press time had not responded to questions on this issue.
Lobbyists say the Obama White House has held many off-the-record teleconferences over the past year.
For example, lobbyists and others were invited to a teleconference with “senior Obama administration officials” on Monday to discuss the administration’s plan to improve the lives of middle-class families.
The invitation, which is addressed to “Friends,” emphasizes in bold and italics that “this call is for background information only and not intended for press purposes.” It advises callers to tell the operator “you’re joining the ‘White House Briefing Call.’ ”
Another lobbyist said these types of teleconferences occur “all the time.”
And that is why many on K Street are exasperated with Obama’s use of lobbyists as a punching bag. Some have said they understood why he used strong rhetoric on the campaign trail but are irritated the White House solicits their opinions while Obama’s friends in Congress badger them for political donations.By Bob Cusack
A day after bashing lobbyists, President Barack Obama’s... more
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Have you ever been to a wedding and had that awkward conversation with someone who knows the bride and groom much better than you do? You bumble your way through it, feigning interest and forever hoping that you aren’t exposed for the shameless wedding crasher you really are...
Me neither, but I imagine it would be horrible.
This wedding invite basically gives you a fairly encyclopaedic history of the happy couple’s relationship to date, providing you with endless opportunity for conversation and gifts the best man with prime anecdote fodder. It’s a result for any wedding invitee, and I can only hope that one day someone has the good grace to invite me to their wedding with something similar.Have you ever been to a wedding and had that awkward conversation with someone who... more
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