Lobbyists Call On Barack Obama To Tone Down Anti-Lobbyist Rhetoric

That's not my headline. And no, it's not the Onion's (though when I saw it pop up on Reddit, I just assumed it was, since it's pitch-perfect satire.)

No, it's from a Huffington Post article on an actual thing that's actually happening right now.

The American League of Lobbyists is calling on President Barack Obama to tone down his criticism of lobbyists.

In a letter addressed to "The Honorable Barak H. Obama" [sic], the group's president, Howard Marlowe, said Monday that Obama's statements are encouraging lobbyists to deregister themselves.

Keep reading, of course, since there's a bit in there that provides a glimpse of just how the sausage is made.

But the essence is really in the headline.