Why buy the politician if you can get the votes for free?

[kpete]

Why buy the politician if you can get the votes for free?

by digby

Fascinating chart via Pinterest and Nick Bauman:



Sooo, what this means is that if the Democrats continue to support the criminality and corruption of this sector, it won't be because of the money. It will be because they really and truly believe in it.

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/why-buy-politician-if-you-can-get-votes.html

[PoliticAverse]

1. This chart is misleading, because the Republican nomination is in contention, the Democratic isn't.

We need to see a chart like this with the Republican nominee vs Pres. Obama after
the Republican nominee is chosen.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. Bi-partisan corruption is an hallmark of American politics.

"When politics enter . . . government, nothing resulting there from in the way of crimes and infamies is then incredible. It actually enables one to accept and believe the impossible."

"The government of my country snubs honest simplicity, but fondles artistic villainy, and I think I might have developed into a very capable pickpocket if I had remained in the public service a year or two."

"Right here in this heart and home and fountain-head of law, this great factory where are forged those rules that create good order and compel virtue and honesty in the other communities of the land, rascality achieves its highest perfection."

"History has tried to teach us that we can't have good government under politicians.  Now, to go and stick one at the very head of government couldn’t be wise."

Mark Twain