Running against Rep. Kendrick Meek in FL for the Democratic nomination for Senate, Jeff Greene has unique credentials. His billions were made off the bailout of AIG, so technically, he’s receiving public funds.

While the concept of public funding envisions relieving campaigns of the need to raise funds and therefore peddle influence, Greene’s case stands out. His unsavory past helps as well, to make his candidacy one of unrivaled strangeness as material for public office.