tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post5214604918416147554..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: Donkey Cons & Democratic PoliticiansClayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-46816319976794535672011-12-12T10:38:03.288-07:002011-12-12T10:38:03.288-07:00"What I do not understand is why someone is r..."What I do not understand is why someone is rich--rich enough that they do not need to work at all, because they have hundreds of thousands a year in interest income, engages in corruption that may be noticed, and for which the punishment will be severe."<br /><br />That's where you're wrong, Clayton -- punishment is usually non-existent for Democrats, and *never* severe.marinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435598676103731157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-89200635462567651542011-12-10T02:31:44.166-07:002011-12-10T02:31:44.166-07:00There is something that these people don't hav...There is something that these people don't have:<br /><br />More.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424218376882403880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-59656614784066122802011-12-09T17:45:29.623-07:002011-12-09T17:45:29.623-07:00It's at least partly because it is not solely ...It's at least partly because it is not solely about having a boatload of money, it is about having power -- and others having power over them.<br /><br />Remember, the "Chicago Way" is sort of the epitome of the Democratic Party sleaze machine, and nobody got to be Mayor or Senator or President without owing a lot of favors to others. And because many of those favors were, to say the least, unethical if not outright illegal, it becomes difficult to walk away from them, at least if you want to keep your power and influence.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764469470772631997noreply@blogger.com