What was that about lobbyists again?

President Barack Obama has taken a strong stand against lobbyists, limiting their interaction with his administration.

So, I found it very interesting to read Karl Rove's column about how Obama is keeping score regarding those Democrats who do not vote for his budget (see column here).

Senior presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett and her chief of staff, Michael Strautmanis, are in regular contact with MoveOn.Org, Americans United for Change and other liberal interest groups. Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina has collaborated with Americans United for Change on strategy and even ad copy. Ms. Jarrett invited leaders of the liberal interest groups to a White House social event with the president and first lady to kick off the lobbying campaign.

Its targets were initially Republicans, as team Obama ran ads depicting the GOP as the "party of no." But now the fire is being trained on Democrats worried about runaway spending.

What I find intriguing is this: If people want to lobby the administration, that is not a good thing. However, if Obama wants to lobby (and intimidate) others, then that is a good thing.

It seems what's sauce for the goose should be sauce for the gander.