Mike Gravel hits Obama on special interest money. So Hillary isn't the only one Gravel goes after

[mtnsnake]

You're not going to see any change when these people get elected.

We're not united. I'm not united on many of their views. And I want to take on Barack Obama for a minute, who said he doesn't take money from lobbyists. Well, he has 134 bundlers. Now, what does he think that is? And, besides that, he has received money from a Robert Wolf, the head of the USB (sic) bank in the United States, who raised $195,000 -- from this bank -- wait a second -- who has lobbyists in Washington...

Then in the follow-up posts below the article:

Gravel is actually correct and Obama is being sly with his comments about not receiving money from PACs and lobbiests. What a liar!!! In actuality what happens is that the money exchanges hands to third parties who in turn give it to Obama- he is quite aware where this money comes from and will definitely influence his politics.

then:

I'm afraid Obama's strident responses just make him look like the biggest hypocrite on the stage, to anyone who isn't bowled over by big, bold, empty campaign promises. Of course he takes money from unseemly special interests: that's the only way to win the funding game.

Then, to talk about national interest above special interest, and then not mention the NEA during his education talking points is embarrassing. That kind of thing will get him skewered in the general election, when the opponent and moderator do not share 95% of his positions.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2007/07/sweet_democratic_debate_specia_2.html