So much for transparency. David Plouffe gave a talk at the National Press Club yesterday, but insisted his remarks be “off the record.” Dana Milbank led the protest and Politico pulled its support of the event after Plouffe insisted on secrecy. Dana Milbank’s scathing column on it here.

All this controversy doesn’t seem to have affected Plouffe’s day job, however. I received this email from him this morning.

Greg –
Congress is preparing to vote on a final Economic Recovery bill.
President Obama is urging action in Washington because families across the country need help right now.
In the past week, thousands of you came together at house meetings to talk about how the economic crisis is affecting your communities. And thousands more shared your personal stories on our website.
Your voices were heard. Help is on the way.
Take a few minutes and read some of the stories your fellow Americans shared.
…
David
David Plouffe
Campaign Manager
Obama for America