[drypowder]

Unscientific poll: Was the Obozo corrupt before he became president or has he been corrupted since becoming president?

I'd say the former but his degree of corruption has grown exponentially since. Could be his little-man power trip but more than likely it's just his evil character.

[nascarnation]

While Baraq was primarily a hard left socialist academic, he obtained a Masters degree in “operations” from the Chicago political mob.

Those are the folks who wrote the book on political corruption, going back many decades.