http://www.cracked.com/article_18555_5-blatantly-corrupt-politicians-america-reelected-anyways.html
The Myth of the Rational Voter explored.
Those dudes are small potatoes compared to Bush and Obama. Bush as the USA in two un-winnable wars and produced two rounds of economic stimuli along with the giant bailouts. Obama continued the wars, stimuli and bailouts and then piled on the socialization of the health insurance industry.
Now who is responsible for the destruction of more wealth, the top 5 in the article or these two?
What about Ted Kennedy? He was re-elected something like 8 times after literally killing somebody.