Jeb Bush is "playing an age old Washington game" by blasting Washington lobbyists

Surrounded by supporters as he announced his bid for the presidency, Jeb Bush decried the "swarms of lobbyists" holding sway in Washington and said he was the candidate ready to do something about it. Four days later, Bush was in Washington for a fundraising luncheon in his honor. His hosts included lobbyists who have made their living working the influence game in D.C. As Florida governor, he expanded the state's D.C. lobbying corps. After leaving office, he was a corporate board member or adviser for companies that spent tens of millions in federal lobbying. And now, as presidential candidate, one vein of support flows from the K Street lobbying corps, and another from lobbyists in his home state of Florida.