WashTimes "exclusive": Wealthy Democratic donors sometimes visit the White House

WashTimes "exclusive": Wealthy Democratic donors sometimes visit the White House

October 28, 2009 11:31 am ET by Eric Boehlert

I know, right?

Nonetheless, the GOP-friendly newspaper today treats the mundane revelation as a very, very big deal. In fact, the Times even created a interactive page ("Bowling for Dollars at the White House") where you can view key "documents" and view a "timeline" to the non-existent story.

In particular, the posted "documents" lack any "wow" factor, since they're essentially external, boilerplate outreach letters by the DNC asking for money, while the touted timeline includes dates when Obama has played golf with donors. (Zzzz.)

All in all, a rather sleepy scoop from the Moonie daily.

UPDATED: Surprise! The RNC uses the Times' rickety reporting to call for a Congressional investigation into the White House. (Good luck with that.) See how the conservative food chain works? But the Times is a completely independent news operation, right?

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- by mk3872 (October 28, 2009 11:42 am ET)
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  OMG! Wealthy donors were give exclusive access to a bowling alley???
  
  That's grounds for IMPEACHMENT!
  
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- by political_left-religious_right (October 28, 2009 11:50 am ET)
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  And the neocon slide into utter irrelevancy continues unabated.
  
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- by aBeck in 10-O-C (October 28, 2009 11:52 am ET)
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  What a scoop! The Obama Whitehouse doing what every previous administration has done. Reading that story is a minute and a half of my life that I'll never get back.
  
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- by rwmacdonald2091 (October 28, 2009 12:03 pm ET)
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  Wow, those crack reporters at the Washington Time never cease to amaze me , with their uncanny sleuthing ability!
  
  I'm betting that they crack the story that big donors to the republicans aren't being invited! (Hope I didn't let the cat out of the bag on this one)
  
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  - by Conchobhar (October 28, 2009 12:38 pm ET)
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    "I'm betting that they crack the story that big donors to the republicans aren't being invited!
    
    They've got to cover it. Not inviting Republican fat cats is exactly the same as bashing their brains out.
    
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- by bluegoose (October 28, 2009 12:44 pm ET)
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  My favorite bit: "At least 39 donors and fundraisers also were treated to a lavish White House reception on St. Patrick's Day, where the fountains on the North and South Lawns were dyed green, photos and video reviewed by The Times and CBS News also show."
  
  Uproar at Times WH Bureau: "We've got confirmation on the color of that water! Photos AND video!"
  
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- by bluegoose (October 28, 2009 12:47 pm ET)
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  "At least 39 donors and fundraisers also were treated to a lavish White House reception on St. Patrick's Day, where the fountains on the North and South Lawns were dyed green, photos and video reviewed by The Times and CBS News also show."
  
  Green water. Green. Glenn Beck will be all over this story; I'm pretty sure it has something to do with all of that foreign writing on the dollar bill...
  
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