Bipartisanship has reached a new level in Washington, and this time it's coming from one of the most prominent lobby shops in town with a long GOP pedigree.

On Thursday, March 24, the BGR Group plans to host a fundraiser for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Terry McAuliffe. That "B" in BGR, by the way, stands for Barbour, as in Haley, the Republican governor of Mississippi who also happens to be the vice chairman of the Republican Governors Association, which is aiming to take back the statehouse in the Old Dominion this year. The "R" in BGR stands for Bush 41 White House aide Ed Rogers, who is listed as one of several co-chairs of the

Sure, BGR now includes Democrats, and Barbour is no longer with the firm. And, yes, BGR bills itself as a "premier bipartisan" shop. Still, we've put in a call to Rogers seeking comment. We're curious if he checked with Barbour before signing on for the fundraiser. 

                                                                                                          -- James A. Barnes