I’d say when you have men effectively bribing legislators and it attracted attention nationally, that’s rampant. Did it happen in every instance ? No. But it was occurring enough times over several decades that the institution was becoming diminished as a result.
And now the “progressives” not only expect governance by unconstitutional means they also don’t care about Pay for Play just so long as it’s one of theirs ... and the Republicans have become like worn out old whores trying to simultaneously sustain the legacy of FDR but somehow slow it’s growth.
Yeah, things were sooooo bad before the 17th.