In case you hadn't heard, the Obama administration officially announced that it would be supporting the Super PAC dedicated to Obama's re-election effort. As you may have also seen, several prominent newspaper editorial boards have pointed out the obvious hypocrisy given Obama's previously stated position of absolute opposition to uncapped and anonymous outside spending, which he very clearly declared during his State of the Union Address following the Citizens United SCotUS decision, as well as elsewhere.
Personally, I have absolutely no problem with endorsing outside money in general. Considering his grassroots fundraising is nowhere near what it was leading up to the 2008 election, and considering the GOP Super PACs have been killing their Democrat counterparts of late, it would have been silly of Obama not to stop handicapping himself. The big stinker, in my mind, is that the White House also plans to send current administration officials to speak at fundraising events for the Super PAC, which apparently only violates the spirit, rather than the letter, of the law.
I'm sure realistic Dems like Joph and Smash have no problem with this about-face on outside money either, but I'm wondering what you idealistic types think, and whether or not it alters your opinions on 'ole Barry.