While some (usually conservatives) can remain faithful to the Oath they take, they are few and once a person steps across the line to become part of "the club" something dies in their soul. They become protective of the cult and nothing else matters.
This why people like the Clintons can thrive there for decades and all they do is ignored or forgiven - tossed aside for the chance to be close to them, to be associated with their success even knowing that to them nothing and no one matters.
This (I think) is why a Vince Foster can be killed and tossed in the woods and the entire beltway including media rallies in the effort to construct a story of irrelevance. This is why a Sandy Berger can steal and destroy archived documents crucial to a congressional investigation and it's no dig deal.
This is why people across the nation can watch the burning of women and children in Waco Texas and go to work Monday morning as if nothing has happened.
This is why Hillary Clinton can stand on stages in front of adoring crowds who care nothing about law, the constitution, or even their own security as long as they think they are part of historical event that will be celebrated in the beltway.
Such an insightful post.
If all the pundits who continue to profess complete bafflement at the Trump phenomenon want to buy a clue, they need only read your post. Nicely done.