Tip of the iceberg

Robert Kjellander (pronounced "shuh-LAN-der") had hardly got his feet under his desk in his new post as Treasurer of the Republican National Committee (RNC) when he was subpoenaed to answer questions about the $4 million he received for directing an Illinois teacher pension fund to the Carlyle Group.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) press release notes that since 2000 the RNC has received donations of over $2.5 million from 6 people currently under investigation. To help us grasp the number "6" the Democrats helpfully point out that that is more than enough to form a basketball team. What were they thinking? Prison-yard recreation?