mdk
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By any objective measure, actual corruption (illegal/unethical conduct in return for personal benefit) has been far more common among Democrats than Republicans.
For example, the three most celebrated GOP "scandals" (Watergate, Iran-Contra and WMDs) did not involve any personal benefit to Nixon, Reagan or Bush. Compare those with the Clinton scandals, all of which involve personal benefit to the Clintons.
Oh please spare me your cherry picking.
There are no examples of the Clinton's being found guilty of anything that involved personal gain- despite years and years of Republicans attempt to prove such a thing.
Watergate was all about 'personal gain' for Nixon- he wanted to rig the election in his favor. And you amazing leave out Spiro Agnew
In 1973, Agnew was investigated by the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland on charges of extortion, tax fraud, bribery, and conspiracy. He was charged with having accepted bribes totaling more than $100,000 while holding office as Baltimore County Executive, Governor of Maryland, and Vice President. On October 10 that same year, Agnew was allowed to plead no contest to a single charge that he had failed to report $29,500 of income received in 1967, with the condition that he resign the office of Vice President.
Try again with that 'objective measure'- because all you have done is cite gossip and ignore Republican convictions.
Let's not forget the $39.5 billion that Dick Cheney was able to shovel into the coffers of Haliburton over the Iraq debacle either.
Go start your own thread.
Quit pretending you have Democrat friends on USMB.
Why wouldn't I? Not everyone is like you, Not all of us judge people on their race, their gender, their political persuasion. Actually , the person I get along with best on this board since my arrival is a gay Democrat . mdk is a great guy, we disagree on almost all things political, doesn't intrude on our friendship.
lol. I am a Libertarian. I think agree on more points than we disagree. And yes, despite our differences it has never once intrude on friendship. Cheers!