Ezra Klein gives us "how a bill becomes a ironic" (here):
House Democrats are now saying that the rules would also exempt the AARP and Humane Society, though it doesn't seem like anyone knew that this morning (and it doesn't appear that either group asked for the exemption). To make the obvious point, there's really no reason that any of these interest groups should be exempt from the new disclosure requirements. The only reason that they're getting this consideration is, well, that they're powerful interest groups and powerful interest groups receive undue consideration from lawmakers. Which is exactly what the DISCLOSE Act is supposed to prevent. And that, kids, is how a bill becomes an irony.
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