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News, it has gotten significantly worse. especially when you look at the mccutcheon, the supreme court decision that basically made buying influence a constitutional right. so when you look at that and you look at all of these other supreme court decisions that proceeded it, and then, from my own experience, i literally have had, when i was in the governor's office, i had someone mail a copy of a check that they had written to the governor to say, this is what they wanted, and a reminder, i gave this check. that happens. now, granted, i threw that letter away. >> a copy of the check is trashy!...

Quite a bit of interest, and she'll have plenty of speeches to do or turn down. jon: but you've got to have deep pockets, obviously, to afford a speech like this, and that raises all questions, all kinds of questions about whether, you know, companies or organizations that hire her to present such a speech might be buying influence. what do you think about that? >> well, i mean, i'm sure there will be people who look at things that way, but, you know, sarah palin, newt gingrich before he ran for president last time was somebody who had been on the speaking circuit. people have made the same cl...

Obama. it's hamilton, tony james. take a look at the guy on the left. hosting president obama fundraiser tonight. greg, how can president obama attack private equity when this guy is head of the biggest private equity group in america, hosting a fundraiser for obama? >> greg: good question. put the three faces up again. i want to make a point why does the hedge fund operator all have terrible hair? look at that. >> bob: good point. >> greg: it is good. the more money you have, the faster your hairline recedes. >> bob: that guy partner raising money for mitt romney. that is the way they play th...

Reelection campaign. but why would any wall street people give him money when he's very antibusiness? why would they give him money? >> there is always going to be a constituency on wall street which is very supportive of democrats. generally speaking, democrats. in fact, there was a myth out there, you assume that wall street, full of rich people, must be a republican bastion. it is not. it has traditionally given a great deal of money, but to democrats. >> bill: isn't that because of what i call the ge syndrome, general electric syndrome? >> yes. >> bill: that if you're a big corporation and...

Reelection campaign. but why would any wall street people give him money when he's very antibusiness? why would they give him money? >> there is always going to be a constituency on wall street which is very supportive of democrats. generally speaking, democrats. in fact, there was a myth out there, you assume that wall street, full of rich people, must be a republican bastion. it is not. it has traditionally given a great deal of money, but to democrats. >> bill: isn't that because of what i call the ge syndrome, general electric syndrome? >> yes. >> bill: that if you're a big corporation and...