[Not A Snowbird]

I'd sure like to know what the difference is between "bribe" and "donation", which all politicians accept and all lobbyists give... to both parties at the same time.

A whole lot of donating went on. But which "donations" were actually an illegal bribe?

[MineralMan]

"A whole lot of donating went on. But which "donations" were actually an illegal bribe?"

It's a fine semantic point, frankly. Lobbyists do not donate with no expectations, and they make those expectations known.