Let's make one thing clear: I don't think you or I are making excuses for this guy.
I just haven't heard anything yet that I haven't read about somebody else (Democrats) doing that they didn't get prosecuted for.
Oh, no - no excuses for this guy, and he obviously knows he is guilty of crimes. But, so far, the story that will really grab the average voter has not come out yet, in my view, if people like you and me are scratching our heads saying: What exactly did this guy DO that was illegal? (And he's already admitted guilt; so obviously he DID do something crimina.)_
Ok ....this guy is a crook ..and he gives money and goods to lawmakers that is skirting the line between lobbying and graft ....What lawmaker is going to be dumb enough to show a quid pro quo? In short how will they prove someone voted differently than they would have by acccepting cash /goods?