If you’re interested in the question of whether Barack Obama can change the culture of Washington, one of the things worth looking at is the lobbying efforts over the F 22 Raptor. The decision of what to do with this fighter aircraft is one of the more important defense procurement questions the administration will face. And, like all defense issues, it’s wrapped up in politics especially in a deep recession when jobs are scarce and good-aying jobs are even scarcer.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=145829