I am talking about politicians that take money from dodgy Nigerians. Otherwise, where does that leave the Republican Senators who start with hardly anything and leave office with assets of several millions.
2006-06-14 10:43:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It does, if the party is implicit about it. If they are fully aware that one of their star politicians is corrupt, but let him get away with it anyway. Then the party is corrupt for helping him. But if the party really didn't know that their politician was corrupt, then it does not make the party corrupt.
2006-06-14 12:22:52 · answer #1 · answered by Duffman 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No it doesn't, unless the party defends what is clearly corrupt activity. You could argue that both major parties are corrupt - Republicans through the actions of Rep. Cunningham and association with lobbyist Jack Abramoff (though some Democrats dealt with him too), Democrats through Bill Clinton taking money from a South Korean businessman, and also for giving satellite technology to China in exchange for campaign contributions.
2006-06-14 10:51:01 · answer #2 · answered by Chris S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither party has only one corrupt politician, the question becomes, how many does it take to give the public the perception that the party itself is corrupt?
2006-06-14 12:38:36 · answer #3 · answered by SteveA8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, and the democrats are completely blameless. Of course one corrupt politician doesn't make the whole party corrupt.
2006-06-14 11:21:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One man does not corrupt a party, but the party can corrupt the man. Politics is about power, ALL PARTIES are at risk of being corrupted.
2006-06-14 10:49:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One corrupt politician does not make an entire party corrupt, but corruption & politics go together like peas & carrots.
2006-06-14 10:49:52 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we don't vote for an identical corrupt politicians. We many times vote for various ones. i comprehend i'm going to have an unpopular opinion on the subject, yet i think of maximum of our legislators are unquestionably easy, properly which ability, good intentioned persons. somewhat narcissistic perhaps, yet nevertheless good human beings. there became a learn completed some years in the past that tried to degree a voter's faith or have faith in a flesh presser. it form of feels trusting somebody sufficient to vote for them and then distrusting them as quickly as they take place of work, is a superbly organic component to do.
2016-12-08 09:12:30 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if that person has a hold on the local politicians or has power to sway votes in another arena, yes one rotten apple will spoil the whole barrel.
2006-06-14 10:50:13 · answer #8 · answered by tazzz6413 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what party actually only has one corrupt politician???
2006-06-14 10:48:26 · answer #9 · answered by hunnyb_38 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not.
2006-06-14 11:54:43 · answer #10 · answered by rhymingron 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋