Earlier this year, House Republicans launched an America Speaking Out tour that was described as:
"... a months-long period of engaging with the American people, asking for their ideas and [gauging] what their priorities are, and that’s going to take time,” Buck said. “Most people come up with an agenda in a back room in Washington, put it forward and say here’s what it is, take it."
... and then a couple of months later:
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) have invited senior Republican lobbyists and top officials from several large trade groups to the Capitol next week to provide their suggestions for a new GOP agenda.
At the time I asked
So, to craft the new GOP agenda, regular folks got to drop a comment on a website and big money gets a behind-closed-door meeting. Guess which ones are the House Republican's idea of "real" Americans?
And today, if there was ever any doubt, we have the answer:
The K Street fundraising begins again on Election Night for the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee.
The lobbying and firm of Akin, Gump, Straus, Hauer & Feld is hosting the committees' election night reception at the W Hotel, according to the invitation.
With the majority in the balance, donors can pay between $10,000 and $2,500 for benefits beginning with "prominent signage" and special "VIP" access.
Signage, access, cocktails ... and of course, coming up with an agenda in a back room in Washington.