Businessman Quote by Jon Stewart

“The ease of relieving supporters of their money extended beyond campaign contributions. On being elected county executive, which was paid about $80,000 in today’s…

— Alec Macgillis

For any politician who didn't enter office a wealthy man, nothing says 'I take bribes' like a Rolex watch.

— Timothy Noah

William Andrews Clark was caught in a bribery scandal during a campaign for the U.S. Senate - he was said to describe the Montana…

— Bill Dedman

“Sheldon Adelson, for example, gave more than $53 million to Super PACs, but all eight of the candidates he supported lost.59 Karl Rove, a…

— Laurence H. Tribe

“the James Madison Center for Free Speech, of which Betsy DeVos became a founding board member in 1997. The nonprofit organization’s sole goal was…

— Jane Mayer

If ethics is limited to financial conflicts of interest - that's really what I did in the Bush White House - that's a huge…

— Richard Painter

Politicians are expected to spend half their time talking to funders and to keep them happy. Given this context, it's not hard to see…

— Zephyr Teachout

[Senator]Torricelli [D-NJ] will leave public office with just the clothes on his back, a Rolex watch and other assorted jewelry, a TV set, a…

— Ann Coulter

People who give money in large amount in politics are basically not altruistic.

— David Brooks

“They made political contributions to party committees and candidates, such as Dole. Their business made contributions through its political action committee and exerted influence…

— Jane Mayer

A 2010 report by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a non-partisan watchdog group, lists eight staffers to Sen. Shelby that left his…

— Ron Crumpton

[Donald Trump] has done a financial disclosure, which has gone through the Office of Government Ethics. I think he's done that twice. That is…

— Jason Chaffetz