This is among the least surprising news of the day:
President Barack Obama’s strict ban on lobbyist contributions will limit the haul from Thursday night’s fundraising dinner for congressional Democrats, but organizers have found a way around it: a morning-after event at the same hotel where lobbyists — and their money — will be welcomed with open arms.
Invitations for the $5,000-per-person Issues Conference don’t say it’s an effort to skirt Obama’s lobbying ban, but they walk right up to the edge.
“Please note that the Friday Issues Conference is NOT subject to lobbyist restrictions, though the event is intended for personal contributions only,” a finance official from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee wrote in an e-mail sent to lobbyists Tuesday and obtained by POLITICO, bolding the entire sentence to underscore the clarification. “The Issues Conference is separate from the DSCC/DCCC events with President Obama.”
One prominent Democratic lobbyist unhappy with the situation described it vividly: “It’s almost like the ugly girl that you want to call late at night — but don’t want to be seen with on a date.”
Now, my dear liberals, do understand that any statement by Obama and his Democrats that they will be for the little guy, will fight corruption, will do the right thing – its all utter BS. They don’t mean it. They know you’ll buy it because you are rather weak minded and easily controllable because you lack any sense of intellectual curiosity – here’s your chance to break free! You can realize that you’ve been conned! You can try independent thought! Honest – it only hurts the first time you do it.
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