Democrats' American tradition.

I have to wonder, is it the dead kennedy mystique to which democrats to this day cling so hopelessly, that a bit of Irish luck might rub off into their coffers, or something else ... like the illicit and illegal streams of cash he helped establish an arterial delivery system for the party?

You know, when Republicans get caught in that kind of activity, it's a scandal -- usually minor, but always devastating. When democrats get caught, it's expected, their shtick.

Why is that? Will the south rise again? I think not. Blacks monitor it too closely and shriek about it too loudly unless its their candidate, in which case nobody monitors it.

The Democrat Machine has always been filled with corruption and graft.

The method of finance switched from union dues to government(taxpayer) dues over the decades.