Culture of Corruption Chorus

You know, you can't buy a politician but you can rent one.

I decided to make a permanent post of references to Filthy Politicians. This is a non-partisan post. I will include links regardless of party as long as it includes the dollar figure. If you point one out with a credible link, I will add it and occassionally move the post to the top of the blog. (Libs, here's your chance to contribute without having your asses handed to you in an intellectual sense.)

Whether Hillary broke the law with the White House Travel Office Firings is not going to make this list. Neither will Mark Foley's text messages. This list is focused on money for influence.

• Lets start with Dianne Feinstein, D, CAsteering Million$ of dollars worth of construction contracts toward firms that her husband held considerable interest in. When he sold his interest, they were enriched to the tune of 40 Mllion Bucks.....Niiice!
  
• William Jefferson, D, LA had $90000 in cash in his freezer that was reportedly part of a $100,000 bribery payment according to a cooperating witness. Niiice!
  
• Harry Ried, D, NV had sweetheart land deals here and here.
  Making millions on land deals and all he has to do is influence a little legislation now and then. Niiice!
  
• Rising political star Barack Obama, D, IL, regrets the sweetheart deal he got from indicted political insider Antoin "Tony" Rezko. Niiice!

1st Update: Nancy Pelosi jumps onto this list with a big bag o' loot.

May 8, 2007 -- WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used her clout to get lawmakers to back a San Francisco redevelopment project near her multimillion-dollar rental properties, disclosure documents reveal.
Pelosi got House members to authorize $25 million to improve the Embarcadero port area, clearing the way for cruise-ship-dock development and other improvements to aid the neighborhood's comeback.

Niiiice!

Anyone...?