Integrity and politics are definitely not congruent anymore. The people of America have sat and let the government gain so much power over time, that these officials can do whatever they want. Thankfully, some of them get caught. I say "some" because this guy is probably small time, who knows what is going on behind closed doors at this point. Politicians stand to gain so much more than just political power these days, it doesn't surprise me at all that it's getting worse and worse. What really sucks is that it wont get better, and Obama being in office wont change a damn thing. Washington and all other elected officials will still be pulling the same bullshit, there's just going to be a new face at the head of our government now. Pretty unfortunate that our government really cannot be trusted anymore.