Obama scores well for first year on ethics, say watchdog groups

[jefferson_dem]

Obama scores well for first year on ethics, say watchdog groups
By Kevin Bogardus - 12/27/09 08:45 AM ET

President Barack Obama scores well among ethics watchdog groups in his first year in office, though they’d still like to see more from the president.

Obama has wielded the power of the White House to craft an executive order that limited lobbyist hires in his administration, push federal agencies to share more of their data with the public and begin releasing visitor records for the executive complex on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

“After the last eight years, it is refreshing to see a president, through his rhetoric and action, who understands the way that the system works is a problem. That just a great place to start with,” said Meredith McGehee, policy director for the Campaign Legal Center.

It’s no surprise Obama has taken a serious view of the issue.

As an senator, Obama championed ethics and transparency. The issue led to the signature legislative accomplishments of his short Senate career — the 2007 ethics bill and a government-spending database he helped create with Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Oka.).

Watchdog groups that had clashed with the Bush administration have cheered many of Obama’s moves.

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[dkf]

1. Guess if you support the largest forced payment to

People you've just accused of the most unethical behavior possible in the light of day you don't get penalized one iota.

[Frances]

2. Sorry dfk

I can't make any sense out of your post. What are you trying to say?

[dave29]

6. dfk believes mandates within the current HCR bill

will lead to the Obamacaust.

[Frances]

7. Thanks for the smile, dave29

[impik]

3. Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

How can it be??? I read here and on DK and HuffPost that Obama is exactly like Bush!

[treestar]

4. That alone is worth voting Obama in

respect for the rule of law. As he said, we can fight terror without giving up our ideals. The Bush administration stood for abandoning them over fear of terra.

[debbierlus]

5. Right. Betraying the American people to the profits of Wall St & CEOs

Fantastic ethics...

:puke:

[FrenchieCat]

8. Meaningless Jingoism seems to be your style......something else you share with your GOP New BFFs!

Head Mistress of the Kool Kids club sitting at her reserved lunch table
throwing up on pizza that she's stuffed her face with.

This article makes you mad, doesn't it? You hate anyone to say anything positive about
this President, dontcha? Even when it's justified. But you hate him cause he's not
your slave. He's not in your closet on a chain. Ain't that too fucking bad.