I take your point to an extremely limited extent. The Dems you reference didn't own anything. They either sponged off their rich friends, or they sold private access to public properties. Most recently, they sold the promise of access and favors in the name of charitable good-doing. This is the first time in our lifetimes that we've had a president who actually owns businesses but it's silly to suggest that they shouldn't be patronized. Your parallels are flawed at best.