Same as the old boss?
MSNBC is reporting the the Obama administration has denied its request to see the White House visitors’ log. The Bush administration also blocked access to the log.
According to MSNBC, the White House also denied Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington’s request to see the log. CREW apparently will file suit to gain access to the records, MCNBC reports.
From MSNBC:
The Obama administration is arguing that the White House visitor logs are presidential records — not Secret Service agency records, which would be subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The administration ought to be able to hold secret meetings in the White House, “such as an elected official interviewing for an administration position or an ambassador coming for a discussion on issues that would affect international negotiations,” said Obama spokesman Ben LaBolt.
These same arguments, made by the Bush administration, were rejected twice by a federal judge. The visitor logs are created by the Secret Service and maintained by the Secret Service, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled in 2007 and again this January. CREW had requested records of visits to the Bush White House, as well as the residence of Vice President Dick Cheney, by leaders of Religious Right organizations.
So when Obama promised transparency, what did he mean?
Jamie Riley is the P-D letters editor and gatekeeper of the letters blog. Before joining the editorial page in May 2005, she was a reporter and page designer. Jamie lives in University City with her husband, Charles, daughter, Elise, and the world's best Jack Russell terrier, Logan, better known as Stinky. 
“So when Obama promised transparency, what did he mean?”
He meant that he could say anything and people would buy it. Didn’t have to make good on any of those promises, just make the promises.
Seems like the “new era” in Washington is more like “same stuff, different day.” Well, same stuff except for that trillion dollar thing. That’s new.
I sense something in the paper… SLPD may have a realistic plan afoot to breath life back into itself - some non-liberal features. Well good.
They are too busy running ABC newscasts and firing Inspectors General without the required 30 days notice to be bothered with keeping campaign promises.
Trillion dollars… imagine how many shares of Lee Enterprises that would buy.
Imagine that.
“So when Obama promised transparency, what did he mean?”
Nothing. He is a politician; nothing more, nothing less. NOTHING that comes out of his mouth should be believed.
“I sense something in the paper… SLPD may have a realistic plan afoot to breath life back into itself - some non-liberal features. Well good.
— egoist”
Impossible. The Post Disgrace’s “editorial staff” is full of nothing but full fledged liberals, they will never change, thus the paper will never change.
There’s only so much transparency, even with government. The White House is entitled to keep some things to themselves.
I think it’s funny that President Obama disagrees with so many things that Senator Obama supported.
Sorry guys. I have to agree with the Obama Administration on this one.
> Trillion dollars… imagine how many shares of Lee Enterprises that would buy.
Shares, nothing. You could buy the entire company … 27,078 times. And you’d still have almost 9.5 million left over.
Wasn’t it Jake Tapper at ABC who said all of Obama’s promises come with an expiration date?
The true judge of a man is not what he says but what he does. Obama says all sorts of things. Honestly, you’re just now figuring this out?