Government Official to Lobbyist Corrupt? Just Change the Name.

Easiest way to avoid the charge of corruption that emanates from the government official to lobbyist career path?  Just come up with some Orwellian bullshit.

The Obama administration is breeding new power players for Washington’s influence industry. Just don’t call them lobbyists.

Five years after President Barack Obama issued an executive order barring appointees from lobbying the executive branch for the rest of his presidency, administration officials are increasingly departing to join the advocacy industry.

The new twist: Many aren’t registering as lobbyists, acting instead as “strategic consultants” and “policy advisers.”

“The influence industry is moving underground,” said Sarah Bryner, research director of the Center for Responsive Politics, a government watchdog group.

The center counts among the officials who have left the executive branch under Obama at least 86 “unlobbyists,” which it defines as people not registered as lobbyists who work for business units devoted to influencing government policy. The list is culled from media reports, press releases and directories and probably understates the number, Bryner said. Another 46 are registered lobbyists.

"Unlobbyists"?  Orwellian bullshit is this crew's hallmark.