Parsing Change

As we all recall, the campaign message was "We will not take a dime from lobbyists." That's what Obama said over and over. Yet, as with Guantanamo, torture photographs, Cheney's interview with the FBI, the release of e-mails and visitor logs, the wiretaps, etc., it depends how you define the word "change".

Take, for example, this past week. On Thursday night Obama raised $3,000,000 but not from lobbyists, they were barred. Yet, disinterested Obama supporters paid $30,400 for a photo with the president. Some of these donors also had lunch on Thursday with Biden, Pelosi and Reid.

Friday morning was reserved for lobbyists, but Mr. Obama was not expected to attend and he did not. The Democracts were having a 'leadership conference' to which all lobbyists were invited, at $5,000 per person.

I wonder where the money raised from each event went. Probably to help stimulate the economy.