You are right in the fact that this is a prime example of how politics has always been, no matter what country or time you might be looking at..."He who has the gold makes the rules" is the Golden Rule... You are wrong in the assertion that this isn't a mark on Obama - IT IS - Obama was supposed to clean up the way we did politics - he placed himself above the rest in terms of political cleanliness and stature, and these continued acts by him and his associates tarnish that image badly - I can yet remember a transition that has been so scandal ridden (Maybe Clinton 93, but even that was tame compared to this bunch!) :)

by bobo1 on 01/05/2009 08:57:52 AM EST