While there is nothing new in the notion of big money contributors gaining a little special access to the Commander In Chief memories of those secret White House meetings between Dick Cheney and the CEOs of big oil are dancing in my head there is no denying that it was supposed to be different with Barack Obama.

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The chief executives of the Big Three U.S. automakers met with President Bush at the White House Tuesday and laid out their case for how the government can help U.S. manufacturers be more competitive.

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