Joe Biden update: The VP meets on government transparency today. But that meeting is closed

Oh, the absurdity of the obama administration!

I realize one can say that this kind of thing has happened before, but during the campaign, "transparency" was one of the big promises obama made.

My bolding for emphasis.

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Possibly the most important event of the vice president's day Tuesday is to meet at 2:15 with Earl Devaney. Everyone knows him as chairman of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board -- the top guy monitoring the gazillion-dollar stimulus and the overdue economic recovery, and ensuring that the taxpayers financing same know all about it.

However, no one outside the room will know what goes on in that Biden-Devaney meeting. That's because the government meeting on government transparency has been closed.

That *IS* ironic indeed!

Government transparency is a great idea, don't get me wrong. I think we should have more of it. However, as reluctant as many departments are to get on board and embrace the idea of government transparency, you'd think that the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board would set the example which others should follow...not do things behind closed doors without any kind of public accountability or transparency!

Shame on Earl Devaney! He of all people should be walking the talk.

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However, no one outside the room will know what goes on in that Biden-Devaney meeting. That's because the government meeting on government transparency has been closed.

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For anyone who believes that the Obama Presidency will ever be "transparent" I have a lovely bridge in death valley to sell them.