Washington Post lobby reporter Jeffrey Birnbaum hosted an online chat today and responded to a question from a writer asking if Democrats "will ever do something diffrent (sic) than Republicans about all the lobbyists." K Street can breathe a collective sigh of relief as Birnbaum writes that "there's not really all that much that anyone can DO about lobbyists." Any reform on the horizon, Jeff? "I'm not holding my breath on that one either."

Sunshine, as always, is the best disinfectant. Hard hitting reporting on what is going on and who is paying for what could help a lot. Alas, I wouldn't count on Mr. Birnbaum for such activities; K Street secrets are safe with him.
Posted by: Barry | March 29, 2007 at 07:30 PM