Most Transparent Administration Ever Says: "Stop Asking Questions"

Barack Obama has promised to preside over the most transparent presidency ever. Those were his words. Well, hope in one hand, and poop in the other. See which one fills up faster.

The "Open for Questions" forum on Mr Obama's website is apparently only open to questions deemed acceptable by the committed Obama supporters who police the site and "vote" on the best enquiries.

At lunchtime today, Not a single question about Governor Rod Blagojevich's alleged attempts to sell Mr Obama's vacant Senate seat was included in the top 50 questions on the site.

Instead, questions such as "What will you do to establish transparency and safeguards against waste with the rest of the Wall Street bail-out money?" and "What will you do as President to restore the Constitutional protections that have been subverted by the Bush Administration?" were deemed the most pertinent.

Questions like "Is Obama aware of any communications in the last six weeks between Rod Blagojevich or anyone representing Rod Blagojevich and any of Obama's top aides?" and "When did you and Blagojevich last speak and about what?" could only be found by searching on key words.

Each inquiry mentioning Mr Blagojevich – even polite ones asking about "ethics legislation being crafted to actually curb corruption" – was marked: "This submission was removed because people believe it is inappropriate.

And the faint rumble of goose stepping gets louder...