Transparency

A promise so fine, he made it eight times.

6:07 PM, Jan 6, 2010 • By MARY KATHARINE HAM

The president's well-known penchant for "making himself perfectly clear" has, in this case, created quite a quagmire for his press secretary to navigate.

The Daily Grind (Democratic Retirement Edition)

Democrats go the way of Bobby Bowden

7:23 AM, Jan 6, 2010 • By MARY KATHARINE HAM

Looks like Dodd will retire, too, making Connecticut's seat a somewhat harder pick-up for Republicans as Democrats will find a candidate who's less scandal-ridden. Too bad.

Nancy Pelosi Notes Obama's Flip-Flop on Health-Care Transparency, Etc.

Did Obama just get served?

4:23 PM, Jan 5, 2010 • By MARY KATHARINE HAM

I can't say it any better, so I'll steal Talking Points Memo's reaction: Oh, snap!

From an afternoon press conference:

...Pelosi did toss a jab President Obama's way

Referring to one of Obama's campaign pledges, a reporter asked Pelosi whether C-SPAN cameras would be allowed to film the House-Senate negotiations.

Press Pool, C-SPAN Join Criticism of Conference Process on Health-Care

"It was a promise that's been shattered."

9:30 AM, Jan 5, 2010 • By MARY KATHARINE HAM

Yesterday, several outlets reported that the Democrats would "almost certainly" forgo the official conference process to get a health-care bill passed, opting instead to negotiate largely behind closed doors. Now, C-SPAN and other media outlets are criticizing the plan's lack of transparency.

A promise so fine, he made it eight times.

Democrats go the way of Bobby Bowden

Did Obama just get served?

"It was a promise that's been shattered."

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