Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies (58 page)

69
Bob Secter and Andrew Zajac, “Rahm Emanuel’s profitable stint at mortgage giant,”
Chicago Tribune
, March 26, 2009; available online at:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/obama/chi-rahmemanuel-profit-26-mar26,0,5682373.story?page=1
.

70
Lynn Sweet, “Emanuel’s cash clash: Emanuel’s trust is supposed to be blind, not stupid,”
Chicago Sun-Times
, August 14, 2003; available online at:
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1498109.html
[accessed April 30, 2009].

71
Sophie Gilbert, “Who Are the Wealthiest Members of the Obama Administration?”
Washingtonian
, March 19, 2009; available online at:
http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/people/capitalcomment/11857.html
[accessed April 28, 2009].

72
Lindsay Renick Mayer, “Obama’s Pick for Chief of Staff Tops Recipients of Wall Street Money,”
OpenSecrets.org
, November 5, 2008; available online at:
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/11/obamas-pick-for-chief-of-staff.html
[accessed April 30, 2009].

73
Timothy P. Carney, “Goldman Sachs Will Be Sitting Pretty With Emanuel in the Obama White House,”
Washington Examiner
, November 21, 2008; available online at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/TimothyCarney/Goldman_Sach_Will_Be_Sitting_Pretty_With_Emanuel_in_the_Obama_White_House_112108.html
[accessed April 30, 2009].

74
Andrew Zajac, “Questions raised about Rahm Emanuel’s housing arrangement in D.C.,”
Chicago Tribune
, February 24, 2009; available online at:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-emanuel_feb24,0,6696332.story
[accessed April 30, 2009].

75
Andrew Malcolm, “The ties that bind. Remember Rahm Emanuel’s rent-free D.C. apartment? The owner: A BP adviser,”
Los Angeles Times
, June 7, 2010; available online at:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/06/rahm-emanuel-bp-gul-oil-spill.html
[accessed June 12, 2010].

76
Toby Harnden, “Barack Obama to appoint Louis Susman American ambassador in London,”
UK Telegraph
, May 21, 2009; available online at:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/5359230/Barack-Obama-to-appoint-Louis-Susman-American-ambassador-in-London.html
[accessed May 25, 2009].

77
Tim Shipman, “Louis Susman: Obama’s choice as London envoy,”
UK Telegraph
, February 21, 2009; available online at:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/4742696/Louis-Susman-Obamas-choice-as-London-envoy.html
. [accessed April 28, 2009].

78
“Obama admits some ambassador picks political,” Associated Press, January 9, 2009; available online at:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-01-09-obama-ambassadors_N.htm
[accessed April 28, 2009].

79
Christopher Doering, “Senate committee approves Gensler to head CFTC,” Reuters, March 16, 2009; available online at:
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE52G0BI20090317
[accessed April 28, 2009].

80
Sophie Gilbert, “Who Are the Wealthiest Members of the Obama Administration?”
Washingtonian
, March 19, 2009; available online at:
http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/people/capitalcomment/11857.html
[accessed April 28, 2009].

81
Dave Rochelson, “President-elect Obama names key regulatory appointments,”
change.gov
, January 27, 2009; available online at:
http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president-elect_obama_names_key_regulatory_appointments/
[accessed April 28, 2009].

82
Ken Dilanian and Matt Kelley, “Fundraisers linked to corruption cases,”
USA Today
, October 16, 2008; available online at:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-10-15-fundraisers-corruption_N.htm
[accessed April 30, 2008].

83
Ibid.

84
Jim McElhatton, “Treasury nominee to keep corporate pay,”
Washington Times
, May 12, 2009; available online at:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/may/12/treasury-nominee-can-keep-corporate-buyout/
[accessed May 25, 2009].

85
Fredreka Schouten, “Geithner names ex-lobbyist as Treasury chief of staff,”
USA Today
, January 27, 2009; available online at:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-01-27-lobbyist_N.htm
[accessed April 28, 2009].

86
Paul Blumenthal, “The Revolving Door Spins in CEO Pay Protector,” Sunlight Foundation, March 20, 2009; available online at:
http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2009/03/20/the-revolving-door-spins-in-ceo-pay-protector/
[accessed April 28, 2009].

87
Timothy P. Carney, “For a Geithner intimate, the color of money is green energy,”
Washington Examiner
, February 5, 2009; available online at:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/For-a-Geithner-intimate-the-color-of-money-is-green-energy39145742.html
[accessed April 28, 2009].

88
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, “Feingold and Obama Introduce The Lobbying And Ethics Reform Act,”
feingold.senate.gov
, January 8, 2007; available online at:
http://feingold.senate.gov/releases/07/01/20070108.html
[accessed April 28, 2009].

89
Phil Mattingly, “AIG Chief Goes Off Script, Says Employees Will Return Some of Bonus Money,”
CQ Politics
, March 18, 2009; available online at:
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003077969&cpage=2
[accessed April 28, 2009].

90
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, “Feingold and Obama Introduce The Lobbying And Ethics Reform Act,” op cit.

91
Derrick Henry, “Obama Decries ‘Fat Cat Bankers’”,
New York Times
, December 14, 2009; available online at:
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/14/obama-decries-fat-cat-bankers/
[accessed April 22, 2010].

CHAPTER 7

1
“Obama speaks to SEIU (9/17/2007) Part 5 of 5,”
YouTube.com
; available online at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BznUPlwbQ7Q
[accessed April 6, 2009].

2
“Anna Burger,”
seiu.org
; available online at:
http://www.seiu.org/a/ourunion/anna-burger.php
[accessed April 6, 2009].

3
Marc Ambinder, “At SEIU, Obama ‘Rocked The House,’”
The Atlantic
, September 17, 2007; available online at:
http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2007/09/highly_caffeinated_and_unusual.php
[accessed April 6, 2009].

4
Associated Press, “Obama Wins Backing of 1.9-Million Member SEIU,”
foxnews.com
, February 15, 2009; available online at:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/elections/2008/02/15/obama-wins-backing-of-19-million-member-seiu/
[accessed April 6, 2009].

5
Fred Lucas, “SEIU PAC Spent $27 Million Supporting Obama’s Election, FEC Filing Says,”
CNSNews.com
, December 18, 2008; available online at:
http://www.cnsnews.com//files/05/14/20/f051420/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=40959
[accessed April 6, 2009].

6
Ibid.

7
“Docking Paychecks for Politics,”
Wall Street Journal
, July 28, 2008; available online at:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121720084081888385.html?mod=opinion_main_review_and_outlooks
[accessed April 6, 2009].

8
Michelle Malkin, “Big Labor’s Investment in Obama Pays Off,”
CNSNews.com
, May 13, 2009; available online at:
http://www.cnsnews.com/Public/Content/Article.aspx?rsrcid=48043
.

9
Mickey Kaus, “Labor Payoff of the Day,”
Slate
, January 30, 2009; available online at:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/kausfiles/archive/2009/01/30/labor-payoff-of-the-day.aspx
[accessed April 6, 2009].

10
David Stout, “With a Swipe at Bush, Obama Acts to Bolster Labor,”
New York Times
, January 30, 2009; available online at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/us/politics/31obama.html?_r=1
[accessed April 6, 2009].

11
Carter Wood, “President Obama and Organized Labor V, Executive Orders Authorship,”
shopfloor.org
, January 31, 2009; available online at:
http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/01/31/president-obama-and-organized-labor-v-executive-orders-authorship/
[accessed April 6, 2009].

12
Evan Halper, “SEIU may be linked to ultimatum on withholding stimulus funds,”
Los Angeles Times
, May 11, 2009; available online at:
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-me-cal-healthcare11-2009may11,0,6166232.story
[accessed May 25, 2009].

13
“Feds okay pay cuts for healthcare workers,”
Capitol Weekly
, May 21, 2009; available online at:
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=xzshu7zy3a9ck9&xid=xzsf2zufvrp2a9&done=.xzshu7zy3arck9
[accessed May 25, 2009].

14
Paul Pringle, “Union paid millions to companies with family ties,”
Los Angeles Times
, September 26, 2008; available online at:
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/sep/26/local/me-union26
[accessed April 6, 2009].

15
Federal Election Commission, “FEC To Collect $775,000 Civil Penalty From America Coming Together,”
fec.gov
, August 29, 2007; available online at:
http://www.fec.gov/press/press2007/20070829act.shtml
[accessed April 6, 2009].

16
Chris Cillizza, “Patrick Gaspard to be Obama’s Political Director,”
Washington Post
, November 21, 2008; available online at:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2008/11/21/patrick_gaspard_to_be_obamas_p.html
[accessed April 6, 2009].

17
Greg Sargent, “Labor Leaders Hail Obama’s Pick For Labor Secretary,” TPM Election Central, December 18, 2008; available online at:
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/12/andy_stern_on_obamas_labor_sec.php
[accessed April 6, 2009].

18
Michael A. Fletcher, “Solis Senate Session Postponed in Wake of Husband’s Tax Lien Revelations,”
Washington Post
, February 5, 2009; available online at:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/02/05/solis_senate_session_canceled.html?hpid=topnews
[accessed April 6, 2009].

19
Sam Stein, “Labor To Open Fire Over Solis Confirmation,”
Huffington Post,
February 6, 2009; available online at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/06/labor-to-open-fire-over-s_n_164522.html
[accessed April 6, 2009].

20
Greg Saregent, “Andy Stern’s Email Blasting GOP For Holding Up Solis,” The Plum Line; available online at:
http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/andy-sterns-email-blasting-gop-for-holding-up-solis/
[accessed April 6, 2009].

21
“Tell the Senate: Confirm Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor,”
seiu.org
; available online at:
http://action.seiu.org/page/s/confirmsolis
[accessed April 6, 2009].

22
“Andy Stern: Confirm Hilda Solis Now,”
YouTube.com
, February 6, 2009; available online at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTAvjeJ19Ak
[accessed April 6, 2009].

23
Michael Whitney, “Congratulations, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis!” SEIU Blog, February 24, 2009; available online at:
http://www.seiu.org/2009/02/congratulations-secretary-of-labor-hilda-solis.php
[accessed April 6, 2009].