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Republicans must be purer than Caesar’s wife?

From tomorrow’s Times

Though some Republican officials said Democrats in Congress were equally guilty of questionable behavior, including lobbyist-paid trips and underreporting of campaign contributions, they acknowledged that Republicans, because they control the White House and Congress, are being held to a higher standard by many voters. They also expressed shock and embarrassment at the extent of Mr. Cunningham’s wrongdoing, which the president described on Tuesday as “outrageous.”

That’s a new one.

Being held to a higher standard because they control the White House and Congress. Isn’t it just that by every conceivable measure they have more people being investigated and on the way to the slammer? Does the Times buy into this mumbojumbo?

As I wrote earlier, one might argue that the reason for the imbalance — with virtually all the corruption cases focusing on Republicans — is that they have the White House and Congress. They have all the power and access; so they’re the only ones in a position to sell it. I think that’s a pretty generous read of the situation for the GOP; but one could so argue.

But this isn’t a matter of holding anyone to a higher standard, something the Times must know. It’s simply that the vast majority of the public corruption in Washington is being done by Republicans. Full stop. End of story.

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