Is Trumpy-the-Clown Banning Lobbyists From Government?

[TexasTowelie]

The Trump crew announced new rules that are meant to show he is indeed draining the swamp, even as his administration takes form as the swampiest in American history. Just as he was announcing the appointment of crackpot Michael Flynn-- a highly paid sleaze ball lobbyist for Turkey who's considered way to close to Putin for comfort-- to his top national security position Team Trump announced that his political appointees will be banned from ever lobbying for a foreign government-- yes, a lifetime ban forever and ever and ever. Or face the wrath of Trumpy-the-Clown. All Trumpy-the-Clown appointees will be barred from registering to lobby for 5 years after leaving the employ of T-t-C. Nor will they be able to be employed in any capacity by a foreign government. So sayeth T-t-C. (The lifetime ban isn't legal-- but it looks good to T-t-C voters.)

Sean Spicer, a hack from the RNC, told the media that "what's crucial to understand about this lobbying ban is instead of looking back, it looks forward. The focus on this is to ensure service to the nation is truly first. And that the ability... to enrich themselves is not at the heart of this. Trump[y-the-Clown] again continues to talk about the change he’s bringing to Washington. This is true forward-thinking change." It also allows for the hiring of hundreds of sleaze ball lobbyists now because we're only talking about the unenforceable future, not the present when Trumpy-the-Clown could actually accomplish anything, although all lobbyists have to deregister before they start their service to His Trumpness.

Megan Wilson is one of the reporters covering the T-t-C ethics beat for The Hill and she speculates., innocently, that "Trump appears poised to expand upon the ethics rules that Obama put in place after winning the White House in 2008."

Read more: http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2016/11/is-trumpy-clown-banning-lobbyists-from.html

[lanlady]

1. not In the least

Michael Flynn, Trump's pick for national security advisor, is a well-paid lobbyist for the government of Turkey.