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Freddie Mac Gets Nailed

Updated Monday, April 24, 2006, at 3:05 PM ET

Some insights, below, into the mechanics of denial inside Washington's lobby culture.

"It's not my job. But it's my job."
Epiphany Productions, a political fundraising firm, organized the events. Its co-founder is a former deputy finance director of the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Updated Monday, April 24, 2006, at 3:05 PM ET
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Timothy Noah is a senior writer at Slate.
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