The Democrats' Culture of What?

Interesting observation at Crooks and Liars about a Democratic Congress versus a Republican one, from a lobbyist's point of view:

“Republican lobbyists are used to walking into an office and just saying, ‘I’d like you to do this,’” said one Republican operative who regularly lobbies across the aisle. “With Democrats, you really have to hone your arguments, and you really have to sell them on policy.”

In Tom DeLay’s Congress, corporate lobbyists had it easy. Their clients had a wish list, and the GOP majority was anxious to deliver. Now these lobbyists are finding that when they ask the Democratic majority to do something, those darned liberals want reasons. They ask pesky questions, such as, “Why?”

Funny how Democrats are not as corrupt as the right tries to make out, isn't it?