MARY KATHARINE HAM: "If you ever wonder why Congress' approval numbers are so low, look no further than this debate on 527 reform. The flagrant switcheroo (anyone know what the hand signal for that call?) by both parties is just totally transparent."
Andy Roth has multiple posts, and is unhappy: "It was a tough fight, but we came up short."
UPDATE: This seems right: "Legislators arenít satisfied with their ability to control who votes for them through their partisan gerrymanders, but now want to control who says how much and when about their performance in office."