It makes me think that the “public -service extraneous reward system” we have allowed to evolve in this country for top politicians (witness everything from the Clinton Foundation pay for play scandal to the “revolving door” for senators and congressmen who walk straight out of public office into lucrative lobbyist and think tank jobs)has created an environment where people seek office for, and not in spite of, the pay-off. Politics has become a path to wealth. Not just after service, either. The graft starts the moment the election results are announced. Obama’s net worth, for example, increased 438% in the first 6 years of his presidency http://ijr.com/2014/05/138996-obama-1er-438-increase-wealth-since-taking-office/. Nobody even bats an eye anymore. It’s expected.