Pay No Attention To That Lobbyist Behind The Curtain

Democrats, with the eager cooperation of the state run media, are happy to reap the PR from shunning dirty lobbyist money, but they aren't about to forgo the cash. They'll just take it through the back door, knowing full well that the media will avert their eyes. See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

“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.”