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[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Redux

I agree completely that money can (and does) corrupt.

But where did it change DeLay's ideology or Jefferson's....or any sitting elected official? Where/when did they vote against their ideology?

Well if you believe that, "People run for office to pursue an ideological agenda that they believe in, not with the goal of getting as much lobbyists money as they can.", then you must believe that all those who have been convicted of the crimes of taking money actually went into politics specifically with an ideology to take money from the outset. So guys like Randall “Duke” Cunningham never really wanted to do anything but get money, right?

So who is the mind reader now?

Redux:
I am impressed that you can read the minds of all of our elected officials to know what influences their votes. I guess you do have powers greater than mine to KNOW that they are influenced by money rather or more than ideology.

But yet you can't really prove you know what their ideology is or is not. Like I said, I believe their actions speak louder than their words. The majority may have started out with "ideology" as a motivator but most are in it for power. And for a few who have been caught it is more obvious.

How about ole Mr Jefferson and his cash in the freezer? Damm you would have thought he could have come up with a better hiding place.