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is it right for republicans or any politician to vote know on health care. but take campaign money from health insurance companies. to me it makes it look like they are taking a bribe.

It's been happening longer than you've been alive, oil, pharmaceuticals, insurance, NRA, you name it they've been "lobbying" politicians forever and succeeding quite well I may add. Is it right? Hell no........and it needs to stop. Obama is at a stand still with many of his "campaign promises" for just this reason. Not that he's the only one, it's all of them.....he's just the one in the limelight right now........

One of Obama's campaign promises was to curtail the lobbiests. Not much success with that as far as I can see.

That's right.....gonna "change" the way we do things in Washington.......LOL....yeah ok......

for once Robbie i cant argue your point. both parties have lobbyists. but my point is if your against health care. be against it. don't take money from health insurance companies then lie and say you did not. that makes republican look like there on the take.

The fact that lobbyists are allowed is clear evidence they are all on the take.

But hey, when you can vote for your own raise, what the hell, you make the rules.

Obama heads to N.Y. for campaign fundraisers

President raising money for DNC, tries to elect Democrats in November

WASHINGTON - Nearly one year removed from his own election, President Barack Obama is dashing into campaign mode again, devoting coveted time toward getting Democrats elected in November and generating cash for his party in 2010.

The concentrated push begins Tuesday and is shaping up, at least to some degree, as a gauge on Obama's political influence.

At separate events in New York City, the president will raise money both for Bill Owens, a Democrat trying to win a special election in an upstate New York congressional district, and for the Democratic National Committee. The national party fundraising event alone is expected to generate between $2 million to $3 million.

Beyond a $30,400-per-couple dinner for the DNC, Obama will attend a health care rally with tickets starting at $100. His comments at that event will be pumped live via webcast to house parties around the nation, where supporters plan to call voters and ask them to lobby Congress to pass a health care reform bill.

The scale of the DNC fund-raiser has raised some eyebrows, given that executives from firms who benefited from the administration's bailout may be attending the event.

Last weekend, top administration officials criticized the size of Wall Street bonuses. Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel told CNN that "Wall Street is back doing what Wall Street did."

"They have a responsibility to be part of the solution," Emanuel said. "The president ... is fighting the very special interests that have vested interests in keeping the status quo," he added.

The New York Times reported Tuesday that about half-dozen bankers from financial giants like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup that received federal money are expected to attend the fundraiser.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told NBC's TODAY show on Tuesday that Obama's attendance is "one more example of the gap between his rhetoric and what happens in reality."

Political standing on the line

Obama's New York sprint also includes a visit with counterterrorism workers to thank them for their efforts. By holding an official event along with his fundraising, Obama dramatically reduces the cost of presidential travel that's charged to the political campaigns. Taxpayers pick up the rest of the tab.

And that's just Tuesday

Yep, politics as usual.