From The Washington Post: Case Bringing New Scrutiny To a System and a Profession
The biggest corruption scandal to infect Congress in a generation took down one of the best-connected lobbyists in Washington yesterday. The questions echoing around the capital were what other careers — and what other familiar ways of doing business — are endangered.
Jack Abramoff represented the most flamboyant and extreme example of a brand of influence trading that flourished after the Republican takeover of the House of Representatives 11 years ago. Now, some GOP strategists fear that the fallout from his case could affect the party’s efforts to keep control in the November midterm elections.
This is all a good thing. Things like this have a way of re-balancing the power in Washington and I am sure this one will as well. I would not look for any long time politicians to lose their job over this, but attitudes will surely be adjusted a bit. Until the next wizard comes through town with deep pockets and connections.
This is politics, there should be no real surprises. There are other scandals going on at this very moment, rest assured. They just have not been found out, yet.