Does it strike anyone as odd how small the money in politics is?
The general line is that politics requires massive amounts of money, but it's kind of a joke. Obama raises a staggering 20 million in a quarter. Hillary raises a staggering 22 million in a quarter. And so on.
That's not "big money." An entire presidential campaign consumes enough money to buy one moderately sized office building.
I can imagine Katie Couric talking about the "big money" in politics without noting that she could finance one of these campaigns out of her pocket.
I'm not saying money doesn't corrupt the process, only that it's really sad how little money it takes to corrupt the process.
Some Park avenue condos cost more than Guliani will raise in the entire primary season. I wouldn't be surprised if Dick Cheney's blind trust has probably risen more while he's been VP than the entire republican campaign will cost. And so on...
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