SHE ALWAYS DID HAVE A NOSE FOR UNUSUALLY SHREWD INVESTMENTS:

Propelled by her husband’s post-White House earnings, Sen. Hillary Clinton’s average net worth soared from red ink to $30.7 million between 2000 and 2006, the fastest financial climb among members of Congress who arrived without assets, a watchdog group reported Tuesday.

Unsurprisingly, however, McCain and Obama have made out okay, too. It’s a good thing that we elect such financially savvy folks to Congress. That must explain why the country’s finances are in such good shape. Here’s much more at the Sunlight Foundation website. And check out their Project 535 page too.