Politicians can still try to put their foot in the door, but the tide is toward consolidation. The market will win.

It's not going to be grandiose speeches by politicians,

[They are 22 attorney generals and 22 politicians whose political futures just got a whole lot brighter.] We will have those documents, ... and we will have those witnesses, and we will bring the other four tobacco companies to their knees.

An honest politician is one who when he is bought will stay bought

They're telling the feds they're falling asleep at the wheel. Such pressure from the bottom up will make politicians see they can't hide under their desks anymore.

They're telling the feds they're falling asleep at the wheel, ... Such pressure from the bottom up will make politicians see they can't hide under their desks anymore.