Isn't it ironic that

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Kandrathe "I think the problems are worse now that the White House is at the intersection of K Street and Madison Avenue."

K Street is the legendary name for popular lobbies and think tanks. Madison Avenue is the legendary name of advertising giants.

Hence, partisan think tanks and special interest lobbies meet advertising giants. Sorry, it was subtle. OpenSecrets.org is a fun site to dig around in and see who gives and who gets. Then go and compare how they vote, or what they promote or kill in their committees.

Ever wonder how Project for a New American Century got its pick of George W. Bush to be President? Think about how Bill Clinton originally got the funding to make a run for the White House. Whitewater, it turned out was a money loser, it resulted in the failure of Madison Guaranty, and cost tax payers $73 million. Even though Hale was tainted, I still wonder if Bill did pressure him. How many other schemes go on like this where politics and finance converge to defraud the government with tax payer bailouts? How trustworthy is a group of people who conspire to defraud the SBA, and subvert Mortgage companies in their greed for money and power?

In 1996, the FEC issued a record $719K in fines against democrat party fund raisers.

Hillary financed her last run on a couple book deals, and Mr. Bill's outrageously high fees for speaking engagements (usually $150-200K a pop). Barack had two books written about himself, hired many insiders from the Chicago Daley machine, and has the 527 pumping, anti-american George Soros, and the SEI Union 527 helping him. Once you get momentum though, you can get the party fund raisers going on your behalf.