CJR Daily (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
A short note, coming off of Greg’s earlier post on some federal deficit confusion over at Politico. To summarize, the piece focuses on the White House’s supposed new emphasis on deficit reduction. One possible consequence of this re-prioritization is a de-prioritization of cap-and-trade climate legislation. Or at least that’s what “Democratic lobbyist Steve Elmendorf”...
MyDD (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... on green technology and jobs - that would be paid for with tax increases. Democratic lobbyist Steve Elmendorf says the White House focus on deficit reduction could easily kill the cap-and-trade effort. "I think this means cap-and-trade has to go to the backburner," he said. The implication is that, because he will address climate change before addressing the deficit, Obama...
Tom Nelson (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... says it will focus on deficits - Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei - POLITICO.com Democratic lobbyist Steve Elmendorf says the White House focus on deficit reduction could easily kill the cap-and-trade effort. “I think this means cap-and-trade has to go to the backburner,” he said. Kevin Rudd: A shape-shifter in the Lodge But he is a shape shifter, all the same. ... A public...
The Nation Blogs (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... technology and jobs – that would be paid for with tax increases. Democratic lobbyist Steve Elmendorf says the White House focus on deficit reduction could easily kill the cap-and-trade effort. "I think this means cap-and-trade has to go to the backburner," he said. Read More ...
SeekingAlpha Energy Stocks (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
For starters, the White House has not dropped plans for an aggressive global warming bill early next year that will be loaded with new spending on green technology and jobs – that would be paid for with tax increases. Democratic lobbyist Steve Elmendorf says the White House focus on deficit reduction could easily kill the cap-and-trade effort. “I think this means cap-and-trade has to...
iStockAnalyst.com (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
... on green technology and jobs – that would be paid for with tax increases. Democratic lobbyist Steve Elmendorf says the White House focus on deficit reduction could easily kill the cap-and-trade effort. "I think this means cap-and-trade has to go to the backburner," he said.This line of argument makes no sense to me. And its mere existence reinforces my concern that the politics of...
American Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... on green technology and jobs – that would be paid for with tax increases. Democratic lobbyist Steve Elmendorf says the White House focus on deficit reduction could easily kill the cap-and-trade effort. “I think this means cap-and-trade has to go to the backburner,” he said. Additionally, there is no evidence Democrats are willing to aggressively cut the biggest parts of the budget,...
Politics.ie (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... on green technology and jobs that would be paid for with tax increases. Democratic lobbyist Steve Elmendorf says the White House focus on deficit reduction could easily kill the cap-and-trade effort. I think this means cap-and-trade has to go to the backburner, he said.
American Conservative Daily (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Prolific fundraisers, lobbyists and celebrities were among those who visited the White House during President Obama's first nine months in office, according to records released Friday evening. Entertainers including Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney, top fundraisers such as Hill Harper, and lobbyists like Tony Podesta and Steve Elmendorf were among those admitted to the White House, according...
Political Activity Law (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Late Halloween eve the White House released visitor logs and announced the move on its blog. The visitor records are here. The Hill report is here. Though Obama’s administration has taken pains to distance itself from K Street, a number of prominent lobbyists also show up on the list, including Steve Elmendorf of Elmendorf Strategies, Tony Podesta of [...]
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Prolific fundraisers, lobbyists and celebrities were among those who visited the White House during President Obama's first nine months in office, according to records released Friday evening. Entertainers including Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney, top fundraisers such as Hill Harper, and lobbyists like Tony Podesta and Steve Elmendorf were among those admitted to the White House, according...
Infidel Bloggers Alliance (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
... hopeful John Edwards. No word on whether he shared grooming tips with Obama. Five visits by Steve Elmendorf, head of the Congressional Budget Office. Wonder if Obama was doing some arm twisting to get CBO to whitewash the Dem’s health care plans? 15 visits by Kim Gandy, head of the National Organization for Women. But no time on the schedule for General McChrystal, our commander...
JammieWearingFool (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
... Podesta, whose brother John Podesta led Obama's transition team. Besides Gates, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt are also on the list. (Msnbc.com is a joint venture of Microsoft and NBC. One of NBC's parents is GE.)Advocates and nonprofit leaders include National Organization for Women President Kim Gandy, and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president of the Robert...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
... for a March 16 announcement on a small business loan program and the May 20 meeting on housing._ Steve Elmendorf, a Democratic strategist, lobbyist and former House staffer. Elmendorf, whose lobbying clients include Ford Motor Co., UnitedHealth Group and Verizon, attended a June 29 Obama reception and had at least four meetings with others at the White House complex.Lobbyists...
Flopping Aces (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
... hopeful John Edwards. No word on whether he shared grooming tips with Obama. Five visits by Steve Elmendorf, head of the Congressional Budget Office. Wonder if Obama was doing some arm twisting to get CBO to whitewash the Dem’s health care plans? 15 visits by Kim Gandy, head of the National Organization for Women. But no time on the schedule for General McChrystal, our commander in...
