Obama Expands His Ethical Fundraising Standards To The DNC

As Mahatma Gandhi said,

"Be the change you want to see in the world."

So while John McCain talks about change (even though he supports almost all of Bush's disastrous policies), and talking about fighting corporate interests (while his campaign is bought, paid for and run by lobbyists), Obama actually is change.

Today he once again showed his commitment to changing how Washington does business by expanding his rule of not accepting any money from federal lobbyists or special interest PACs to the DNC, as one of his first directives after becoming the official leader of the Democratic Party. In a statement today:

I've sent a strong signal in this campaign by refusing the contributions of registered federal lobbyists and PACs. And today, I'm announcing that going forward, the Democratic National Committee will uphold the same standard and won't take another dime from Washington lobbyists or special interest PACs. They do not fund my campaign. They will not fund our party. And they will not drown out the voices of the American people when I'm President of the United States.

Bye bye corporate interests, your glory days in Washington are setting fast right along with the Republican Party, because with Obama in charge, the Republican Party is the only corporate-controlled party out there. Have fun trying to tout your ethics now McCain, out there all alone, awash in corporate cash.

Oh, and McCain, when is your filthy rich wife going to release the rest of her tax returns? I think Americans would like to know where your campaign money came from, and who pays for your flights on her corporate jet.

Update: On Wednesday Obama introduced new legislation to make the government even more transparent than he did the first time. McCain tagged his name on as a cosponsor, no doubt to keep up his veneer of ethics. I wonder if this would get in the way of McCain's shady land deals..