The amount of money generated for political campaigns is beyond ludicrous. With so many millions of dollars thrown around it is no wonder that many campaign managers and staffers find the urge to pilfer money irresistible.

Kinde Durkee, once a go-to campaign treasurer for Democrats in California, pleaded guilty to five counts of mail fraud after an FBI investigation found she stole more than $7 million in political funds from at least 50 clients, including U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

A U.S. attorney claims the theft appears to be the largest embezzlement scheme ever by a campaign treasurer. Durkee may have pilfered as much as $10 million in the last 11 years, using the funds for such routine expenses as meeting her business payroll and buying Baskin-Robbins ice cream.

According to the Boston Herald, in addition to paying her mortgage and business expenses, Durkee used her clients’ money to pay for medical services for her mother, pay cell phone bills and buy Dodgers tickets, Disneyland passes and Amazon gift cards.

Feinstein, who is running for re-election, lost an estimated $4.5 million. But the wealthy senator was able to write a personal check as a loan to her campaign coffers to cover the loss.

While the amount of money contributed to political campaigns is silly, the theft is serious. The judge should not consider her age, nor her health issues when remanding the sentence. While behind bars she should take an online stop theft class and get serious counseling for her moral turpitude.