The bloom is off the rose...

So the reporters are finally starting to realize that Obama's campaign does not want transparency, apparently because they have something to hide. You know it is really a concern when the left-leaning New Republic feels obligated to weigh in on the issue, covering a spat between the campaign and NY Times reporter Adam Nagourney, as well as the gripes of numerous other reporters trying to cover the campaign:

Reporters who cover Obama these days grouse that Obama's flacks shroud the campaign in secrecy and provide little to no access. "They're more disciplined than the Bush people," a reporter on the Obama trail gripes. "There was this idea of being transparent, but they're not. They're total tightwads with information."

They note McCain's great relationship with the press, but the press has turned on McCain quite a bit amidst the euphoria over Obama. Meanwhile, Obama's campaign is denying press passes to anyone that writes anything critical of the campaign. Sounds like a cult of personality, and if Obama isn't careful, he is going to alienate your average voter with an image that is too carefully managed and scripted. Via Drudge.