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I can’t think of a single politician who would be worth this type of charge even if the risk was calculably infinitesimal.

And if you were trying to find such a candidate, Wendy Long would not be at the top of your list of prospects. She had never held or even run for any elective office. Her resume highlight was having served as a legal advisor to Mitt Romney. Most importantly, she had zero chance against a popular Dem incumbent in deep blue New York. Her eventual losing number was 46%. No, she didn't lose with 46% (a respectable 54-46 loss); she lost by 46% (Gillibrand 72, Long 26).

D'Souza knowingly violated the law so that he could pour his money down a rathole. He explained that she was a friend from his college days, but, given his track record, you have to wonder about the nature of the friendship.