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The White House was embroiled in an embarrassing leak today after a group of black bloggers and journalists published details of an off-the-record policy briefing.
Members of the group accused the Obama administration of using them for political expediency and demanded the same level of access as other mainstream media.
One blog, Jack and Jill Politics, said: 'We essentially told the White House that we are not willing to be "pimped"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...use-pimping-black-vote.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Oh wow. This on the heels of Obama saying that republicans "want black folks to stay home" can't be good for him. I understand trying to get votes for other Dems in the upcoming elections, but he has to be putting off more people than he is inspiring.
