I don't write this as an anti-Clinton diary, a hit piece, or as a means of support for my candidate. I am writing it to illuminate why contributions to federally registered lobbyists matter in this campaign, why that practice is more than just symbolic, and why it is so pernicious as regards our democracy.
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is hosting a fundraiser in Washington DC next week. Like many fundraisers, it is a $1,000 dollar a plate luncheon. But this is no ordinary luncheon, no ordinary buffet for well-heeled donors who want to rub elbows with political elites. This fundraiser is different. And I'm going to tell you why, after the jump...