Thursday, December 11, 2008

Seen on Craigslist: The Online Market for Senate Seats - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com

Sign of the times – see the full article for more

Ah, bribery in the age of the Internet. This sort of feels like a Shouts & Murmurs piece.

Found on the Washington classified ads site:

Slightly used Senate Seat - $500000 (WDC)
Reply to: sale-951993431@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2008-12-09, 9:58PM EST

For Sale/Barter,

Slightly used United States Senate seat. Only one owner this term, though rarely present — like new. Illinois ties preferred.

Must be willing to barter 1/2 million in monetary compensation, and employment (either government or nonprofit, preferably the latter) for myself and my wife.

Seen on Craigslist: The Online Market for Senate Seats - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com

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