Gail Collins writes the obituary for Michael Avenatti's pipe dream candidacy for president

Or was it a wet dream ? (sense 2)

Democrats Have a Cornucopia of Candidates by Gail Collins. (The New York Times, 12/7/2018)

Avenateti's net worth is estimated to be $20 million.  Rick Scott used more than $50 million of his own money to buy a U.S. Senate seat.