To a certain degree that is true but consider this is a lawmaker we're talking about - one who established those rules - so the whole thing is dripping with irony. Add in all the "culture of corruption" claims made by Nancy and now you're positively awash in irony.
When Nancy started her theme song for the '06 campaign "Culture of corruption" I was stunned that she would take such a tack, given the known Democrat corrupt actions of the past few years.
Obviously she and Emanuel were astute enough to know where the wind was blowing, and how the DBM would provide 'in kind' contributions of one-sided reporting during the whole campaign year.
They also are much better observers of Republican behavior under pressure than Republicans are of their own behavior.
I have very little hope of this situation changing, given Americans' almost total deference to messages promoted by mass media.