Old and new media ran effusive pieces on The Carlyle Group's David Rubenstein. Fortune called him the Best of Wall Street, citing several Carlyle bonanza cash-ins.
Fortune may want to share their analysis with Forbes, who couldn't track the impact of those cash-ins on Rubenstein's billions. HuffPo's Jerry Jasinowki called Rubenstein "one of our nation's most successful investors, as well as an experienced government policy maker."
I would suggest Rubenstein's billions gives him special influence in government policy, whether red or blue led. It's the New American way. Mr. Rubenstein, watch out for the Peuparazzi.