The Hillary corruption straw man. [View all]
Hillary and her backers keep asking for a specific instance where accepting tons of cash from bankers and other criminals has influenced her voting record. This is artful obfuscation. Corrupt politicians and lobbyists are evil, not stupid. In the rare case of an actual quid pro quo, they would cover their tracks very carefully.
Today's system of legalized bribery is more inchoate, what pundits refer to as "access." So you don't purchase every vote with a constant stream of cash, just the ones you need.
More importantly at the Executive Branch level, campaign contributions mean you, as a filthy corporation, may write legislation and regulations. After you type it up, your errand boy or girl will get it enacted. Better yet, these purchased politicians will even appoint one of your lobbyists or executives as the head regulator in a given agency.
This is why both parties routinely fill up the Treasury Department and other finance-related federal agencies with Goldman Sachs execs. It's a great system which works out swell for all but 99% of us. And remember all you unicorn lovers: there is no quid pro quo!
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