This will hardly surprise cynical right-wingers, but I can't imagine that it won't offend or upset their dedicated leftie readership:
WASHINGTON — Despite a pledge not to take money from lobbyists, President Obama has relied on prominent supporters who are active in the lobbying industry to raise millions of dollars for his re-election bid.
At least 15 of Mr. Obama’s “bundlers” — supporters who contribute their own money to his campaign and solicit it from others — are involved in lobbying for Washington consulting shops or private companies. They have raised more than $5 million so far for the campaign....
I imagine the White House - or at least, David Axelrod - will be calling to rage at whomever they hold responsible. We won't know for a couple of years, until the tell-all book comes out, but this may very well mark the beginning of the Post-Hope era.
Speaking of which, I hear that the 20-Something "Kids" are doing "Actually Sort of Alright."
.... In the sixties, that generation’s protesters wanted a blank slate, economic and political chaos out of which they could build something new. We’ve got that chaos, and all we want is a way to get back to the structured prosperity that preceded their marching. It’s hard to build a potent counterculture when some of the people it’s meant to appeal to are just hoping for the chance to put on a tie and report to their cubes."
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