Who was in bed with Haley Barbour when he was a lobbyist ?

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is a former Washington's  lobbyist.  And you might think this is a joke, but it's not ..he believes that is an ASSET as a presidential candidate.  SERIOUSLY.  Just who is advising the former RNC chair ?

The issues he was lobbying for include some that might not sit well with the GOP base.In any republican debates it will be brought up that Barbour Griffith & Rogers Inc., according to Huffington Post "represented foreign governments on trade and immigration issues, advocated for a fuel additives association that was working in opposition to the ethanol industry dear to Iowa voters, and helped a number of universities get federal funding through a tactic that is anathema to cut-spending conservatives."  He built a Wall Street who's who of influential clients including  Bristol-Myers Squibb, CBS, Comcast, Delta Air Lines, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft and Qwest Communications.

He says that the job of President is very similar to lobbyist.  Anyone want to beg to differ ?  Especially republican faithful and even more especially, the anti tax and spend Tea Party.  This may be the swan song for the would be candidate. 

Obama Relection Ramps Up

 President Barack Obama is poised to make it official and tell the world he will run for re-election.   Papers will be filed as soon as this week with the REC, and he will announce his intention with email to supporters and texts as well.  Its just the formality for what everyone already knew...and the fundraising is already underway, as Obama raked in a million and a half at a NY fundraiser this past week.  Already on his schedule is Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
It doesn't look like any Dems plan to challenge the incumbent.  Keep in mind that republicans with the power to do so on Capitol Hill may exploit the best weapon they have against Obama...and that is keeping the economy from rebounding, which would strenghten the Presidents case for re-election.   THAT my friends, is NOT common sense, and in fact, hindering recovery, should in my opinion, be viewed as treasonous.  

Which Republican hopefuls will get up to speed quickly ?   The race for 2012 is underway and common sense must prevail !