Obama-Brownback-Paul '08!

[NYCGirl]

Yep, I thought that would get your attention.

http://wonkette.com/politics/dept%27-of-solemn-oaths/obama+brownback+paul-08-293269.php

Hey everybody, Barry Hussein Obama has just doomed his chances of winning the nomination because he teamed up with Sam Brownback (we did not know Sam Brownback was still in the race) and Ron “Dr. Ron Paul” Paul by signing some oath of chastity or something. These are the only guys who will sign the Oath! Think about it.

The oath in question is called The Oath of Presidential Transparency (that’s a .pdf link we did not click because our Adobe Reader is acting funny lately) and according to sources, it is about how if, theoretically, any of these guys ever got anywhere near the White House, they would not be as openly crooked and corrupt as presidents tend to be these days.

Wearing wizard robes and holding the Orb of Solitude, the three candidates recited the Oath in a solemn ceremony in a cave the other day. The theatrical costume part reportedly appealed to Rudy Giuliani, but once he heard it had something to do with not being a viciously corrupt motherfucker who would stab his own children for a buck, he refused to have anything to do with it.

Article referenced:

http://www.reason.com/news/show/122132.html

Here's the wording of the oath:

Oath of Presidential Transparency
For Open, Transparent, and Accountable Government

I, __________________________, candidate for President of the United States, pledge
to the American Public that, if elected President of the United States, my administration
will be fully and robustly committed to open, transparent, and accountable government
principles.

Effective management, accountability, transparency, and disclosure of taxpayerexpended
resources by federal agencies are of the utmost importance to maintain the
trust of the American people. The paramount goal is effective and efficient delivery of
critical government programs to the American people. Results-oriented management of
federal agencies and taxpayer resources must be aggressively pursued and must provide
maximum value for the public good.

Within 30 days of accession to the Presidency, I will execute an Executive Order
ensuring timely implementation of, and administrative commitment to, the letter and
spirit of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency (FFAT) Act of 2006
(PL# 109-282, 120 Stat. 1186).

[AtomicKitten]

1. Barry Hussein Obama?

Just that should give you a clue of what's to follow in this piece.

Is there a problem with transparency in government?

You may not like the company involved, but I'm not getting that this is a bad thing.

[NYCGirl]

2. It's not a bad thing. It's Wonkette snark. The oath is a good thing. NT

[AtomicKitten]

3. whew

I thought perhaps I had not consumed quite enough caffeine yet.

:)

[draft_mario_cuomo]

4. According to Obama Ron Paul has better "judgment" than Kerry, HRC, JE, Biden, Richardson, Dodd nt

[NYCGirl]

5. You got a full link for that? With context, I mean. Not cherrypicked.

And while we're at it, why hasn't Edwards done this kind of thing? Why hasn't he put his "money" where his mouth is?

[NYCGirl]

6. Kick.