ALL of Congress accepts lobbying funds. And they react to the donation of these funds by doing something that the lobbyists want. Let’s be honest: lobbying “donations” are nothing but BRIBES! All in Congress are guilty (and wealthy) as a result.
Thus, Menendez has conveniently become a “whipping boy,” the one everyone sees. He should resign, only if the SUM TOTAL of members of the House, the Senate AND the Supreme Court (particularly Roberts, Thomas and Alito) resign at the same time.
The topic is covered in SO many books, e.g., the 2005 book by long time Washington Post reporter Robert G. Kaiser, “So Damn Much Money,” and the Harvard Law Professor, Lawrence Lessig’s 2011 book, “Republic Lost, How Money Corrupts Congress ….”
Questions: What about Santos? Is he resigning? Is Trump going to withdraw, after yesterday’s summary judgement?
Author’s Edit:
I had thought a little tongue-in-cheek “whataboutism” might draw some comments. And it did — BIG TIME! To all correspondents who commented: Many Thanks. I am sure that Menendez will resign; the Egyptian Connection, inter alia, is unacceptable, and he should have been more careful about observing the law.
One correspondent said something important:
“The great thing about getting someone to resign is not having to deal with or even discuss the underlying problem.”
And THAT is where we should spend some time. We all know that we are fighting to preserve what is left of our democracy; it will be the LAST election if a Trumper is elected. And let us really fight for equal representation: One Human; One Vote. No Citizen’s United; no Dark Money to fund attack ads; no Electoral College; no Federalist Society-recommended judges or Congress Representatives.