Not nearly as complicated as you might think

As Woodward and Berstein were advised by Deep Throat in Watergate, “Follow the money”. For the reading-challenged among us… it’s cool – we feel you… the graphic below provides an easy-to-follow causal relationship connect-the-dots. All that jack that was raised on behalf of the Democrats and the Democratic presidential candidate wasn’t only because people thought those Democratic candidates were swell guys and gals. Chicago politics is just emblematic of the inherent quid pro quo that exists at all levels of politics and further proof that you will not remove money from politics until you remove a corresponding amount of power from politics.

H/T: Pajamas Media via Instapundit

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