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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Citing one party as more or less natively corrupt than another is ludicrous. But you do have a point that either party, given enough time in power, will become obscenely corrupt. And the GOP is that today. But as you said, that's a symptom of time and arrogance, not a native inclination. And that's a distinction missing in your first post. Perhaps it was implied and I missed it.
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They have neglected their housecleaning.
It may be a function of such decisions as politicizing the AG's office, so AGs were chasing Dems but not Rs. If you keep the watchdog muzzled, sooner or later the neighborhood burglers are going to figure out that he can't bark or bite.
It may be a function of the holier-than-thou attitude of the Christian right and the Rove/Cheney faction.
It may be a function of the last Congressional leadership - after all, if you put guys like DeLay in charge, it's hard to tell the rank and file to behave. The jackel isn't going to get the wolves to leave the sheep alone.
For whatever reason, there are a lot of trees, and until someone realizes they have a problem and do a bit of housecleaning, the little buggers will just keep sprouting. (Have I mangled enough metaphors this post?)
