I am reminded of a fine, old German tradition; at least amongst the Hansa league. A Burgomaster, upon completion of his elected term, was weighed. If he gained significant weight during his term, he was not eligible for re election and may even have been punished. So much for $174 grand per annum turning into millions in a half dozen years.
Maybe Cheney found the secret of commodities trading that Hitlery had?
Seriously, this is exactly why we need a citizen government, not one led by people who get there, stay there, and then “retire” into lobbying or media jobs. Worse, when you spot one of them look around as their families are generally working in some other aspect of the swamp. Its a closed shop and we aint in it.