I apologize for the recent off-topic political posts. This will be the
last one, this kind of stuff has a place elsewhere. But it is a fairly
serious issue.

... But does money
put them in office? No, the voters do. So what do they do with the
money? Buy expensive campaign ads, and hire top-salaried consultants to
tell them what to say about the issues.


Vito wrote:
Yes! Money does put them in office.

No it doesn't, the ignorance & the apathy of the voters (hence their
propensity to believe TV ads) is what puts them in office.

American voters have forgotten how to hold a grudge... a very useful
skill in the real world. When somebody rips you off, you don't give them
a chance to do it again.

DSK