A Promise Made Is A???

       It certainly looks like a real boon to working men and women who voted for President elect Trump in part because of his promise to dump all those lobbyists and industry consultants. So in order to live up to his promise he has appointed to his transition team, a generous number of.... guess who? Lobbyists and industry consultants, of course. They'll be the ones who will select the folks who will be in Trump's cabinet.
       According to the New York Times, people like Jeffrey Eisenach-telecommunications, Michael Catanzaro-big oil & gas, Michael Torrey-big food industry and the fun is just beginning. The list of potential appointees to cabinet positions seems to include some big name corporate and lobbying leaders and a few unsavory politicians as well. Of course these last are only on the shortlist of actual appointees.
       I still have high hopes for Pres. Trump to begin to kick out all those Wall Street people, and those lobbyist types will surely be hoisted up on his Piccard. And I hope all The Donald's faithful followers will hold their breaths as will I.
       Seriously though, I realize that many campaign promises are meant and expected to be left in the dust of convention halls all across the country to be swept up by maintenance crews. But some promises are meant to be swept up into the actions and arms of the winner. Apparently the promise of a  lobbyist free government is not to be of the latter. So if you have more interest in that promise, check with maintenance.