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Makes you wonder what their ethics are.

Investigations and misconduct in general used to be the exception rather than the rule. In this politically-divisive climate it has almost become the rule anymore. I doubt if many Members of Congress could stand up to an audit of their finances and it says a lot about our society in general. In lieu of legislation to fix our problems it now seems routine to just investigate one another. It makes for an alibi for nothing getting done, and shifts attention from questionable things that are. They can only kick the can down the road for so long, and will eventually have to get back to the business at hand. For now it gives the media plenty of material, and a smokescreen for those in office. Any that are caught need to be made an example of in a manner that will act as a deterrent in the future. I am doubtful if that will happen.

One is a long-running scandal and trial, the other was just brought to light the other day. One is corruption, the other is a sexual scandal involving minors. Maybe it could be comparable if these crimes were similar and the stories broke on the same day, but there's too many variables to blame it on whatever it is we're blaming it on.