
definitions, definitions...
Legitimizing and legalizing bribery so that they can pass out bribe checks on the house floor before a vote could be a case in point. I would say making bribery a routine occurrence is corrupt. YMMV. I would consider taking the bribes corrupt. YMMV. Playing games like "Who's the bad majority member this week?" so that most of the majority pols can claim to vote for a bill knowing that it won't get enough votes to pass. Passing bills in the house for looks, knowing that they will never pass the senate, or vice versa could be considered corrupt. I think so. YMMV. These guys constituency is money. The suckers who vote for them are just counting tokens. Corrupt? I think so. It's all how you define it.