Obama at the US Chamber of Commerce
ecthompsonmd
February 8, 2011
From HuffPost: President Obama’s visit to the Chamber of Commerce always seemed bizarre. Reaching out to the US Chamber isn’t like reaching out to business. Under the guidance of Tom Donohue, the Chamber has become less a business association than a right-wing lobby operation that makes its money selling its services to entrenched corporate interests (the health insurance companies, Big Oil, the drug companies) that prey on taxpayers and pay dearly to protect their privileges. The Chamber is shedding board members and local affiliates because of its zealotry — most notably in joining the no-nothings on global warming in return for
