The Rothenberg Political Report: Shocked About the Blagojevich Scandal? You Shouldn't Be

The Rothenberg Political Report: Shocked About the Blagojevich Scandal? You Shouldn't Be

"If there is something to be learned it is that the lack of a vibrant two-party system seems to provide an environment in which extensive corruption can flourish. Party leaders and political associates often look the other way when they are afraid that they are going to see something unseemly, if not illegal. Political competition tends to keep everybody honest.

"Second, Congress and other federal officials better pay a great deal of attention to the considerable funds that will be thrown around over the next months to try to stimulate the U.S. economy. Money, it appears, seems to attract rats, and lots of money will attract lots of rats."