The Honesty of Gary Hart

The New York Times has an interview with Gary Hart.Here's a little extract:

Might you consider running again for a seat in the Senate?

I have never believed in careerism. The founders thought you ought to serve and move on. Otherwise, you become a captive of the system. You've got to raise millions and millions of dollars to stay in office, and you can get that from lobbyists, and what you trade is access. It's a corrupt system. It's massively corrupt.

You're said to be bad at raising money.
I hate to ask for money for myself. I'm not a good politician. I think I have proven that over and over again

You've got to like some of these honest statements.