Golly, what a surprise

I suppose this story is way to difficult for Li'l Russ to comprehend and deign to as of Karl Rove tomorrow on 'Wankers' Roundtable':

Top Commerce and Treasury Departments officials appeared with Republican candidates and doled out millions in federal money in battleground congressional districts and states after receiving White House political briefings detailing GOP election strategy.

Political appointees in the Treasury Department received at least 10 political briefings from July 2001 to August 2006, officials familiar with the meetings said. Their counterparts at the Commerce Department received at least four briefings — all in the election years of 2002, 2004 and 2006.

I remember when Republicans acted like they were Fred Sanford calling out he was ready to join Elizabeth when political donors got to stay in the Lincoln Bedroom. But apparently, this is a-okay and a necessary act of "patriotism".