If Obama can do it, why can't Cruz?
That's the "Conservative logic" Cruz hucksters use. It boils down to saying that corruption and lies are fine if both side get chance to benefit from them on something like an equal basis.
Let anyone threaten the flow of graft and corruption, though, and . . . well look at what Newt got for keeping his word. Whatever else you can say about him, he delivered what he said he would deliver then the Republicans were happy to throw him out on false charges and let Clinton take the credit for a balanced budget.
In DC, corruption is the Spice and the Spice must flow.
If House America is destroyed but the Spice still flows, no problem.
I assume you include bribing liberal democrats in that corruption and lies!!!