The problem isn't money corrupting politics; it's money-corruptible politicians

[truedelphi]

16. Yep, those of us who are looking at everything with our eyes wide open

Know that party labels are as much of a lie as anything else...

I mean what the heck would FDR think of Obama? FDR's philosophy was to actually address Congress and bully pulpit for his ideals. Obama stipulates that the separation of the various branches of government mean that he has to sit it out. But behind the scenes, he allows people like Rahm Emanuel to actually write up legislation! (And the bully pulpit was out with regrs to health care reform, but apparently the bully pulpit is okay, when it comes to getting a war on. Then the President suddenly feels the bully pulpit is in order.)

And of course, despite his campaign promise to the middle class that banks would be regulated if they didn't loan to Main Street, he decided upon election to refer to the Heads at Treasury and the Fed, who could care less about any regulations. Which is why we will end up with another terrible economic collapse, which will make '08 and '09 look like a picnic.