It was a lot more than that, a lot more. Sure, Dem's have done worse, but this McDonnell fellow was either casually corrupt or very stupid.
It is easy to say “a lot more.” It is harder to point to anything McDonnell got from Williams. The loans were to a company that McDonnell had no personal exposure for. The lake house week vacation involved no exchange of money. He got to drive a Ferrari. It was the first time he had driven in 3 years!
Governor Warner=$180,000 in gifts.
Governor Kaine=$190,000 in gifts.
But no indictments for them.