Yep, you think this White House that had over 200 lobbyists visit over 344 times from March to May 2013 (that is a fact on record), is really going to care about this petition? No.
These lobby visits are documented --not made up numbers:
http://washingtonexaminer.com/exogr...x News&utm_source=foxnews.com&utm_medium=feed
I wish they would, but their hands are in the lobbyist pockets as well--it's a fact.
And my favorite quote (which is obviously not true anymore):
Obama:: “I am in this race to tell the corporate lobbyists that their days of setting the agenda in Washington are over. I have done more than any other candidate in this race to take on lobbyists—and won. They have not funded my campaign, they will not run my White House, and they will not drown out the voices of the American people when I am president.”
These are their words and visitor logs to the WH, don't get mad at me.
That's complete nonsense, and I know what I'm talking about. Yes, lobbyists visit the WH, Senate, Congress etc AS THEY ALWAYS HAVE, but no they do not shape this President's opinion (sometimes I wish they did but they tend not to).
You say "don't get mad at me" after throwing out a few facts implying that because one is true, your conclusion the the White House is corrupt is also true. That is an insult to the many many hard working people who put their lives on the line to go to work in that building every day, including friends of mine.
Governing is very complicated. For EVERY issue that you think you have sound policy on, there is always a side to tell you that you are wrong and instead of aligning with policy based facts, they simply point at the lobbyist who happened to support whatever you did as proof you sold out... conveniently forgetting that you were probably lobbied FROM ALL SIDES.
Tesla EXISTS IN ITS CURRENT FORM because of Obama (Remember the "stimulus" everyone was so pissed about when Obama did it instead of a Republican?), and that pisses off labor so he can't win either way. The auto industry push to green cars didn't happen kinetically, IT WAS A MANDATE IN THE AUTO BAILOUT (that the GOP OPPOSED lock stock and barrel... not 1 vote).
Taking pot-shots from people who don't know what on Gods green acres they're talking about is part of the political game, but as an "insider" I can tell you it's getting old. Of course, it's easier to do then actually writing letters to your own representatives and campaigning for candidates who believe what you do.
Want to get fair treatment for Tesla? Let's organize a "drive on Washington" and bring attention to the issue and quit taking dopey pot shots at the one President who has done more for green technology then all others combined.
(It's late, and I'm cranky... I step off my soap box):tongue: