Here's the list of legislative scandals since 2000:

Legislative Branch Scandals -

Ted Stevens Senator (R-AK) convicted on 7 counts of bribery and tax evasion 10/27/08. He continued to run for re-election, but lost.

Christopher Ward (R) treasurer for the National Republican Congressional Committee was accused of embezzling $800,000 during the last six years. Chicago Tribune, June 13, 2008, Section 1, pg 7

Charles Rangel (D-NY) accused of failing to report $75,000 income from the rental of his villa in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (September 2008)

Rick Renzi (R-AZ) Announced he would not seek another term. Seven months later, on February 22, 2008 he pleaded not guilty to 35 charges of fraud, conspiracy and money laundering

Jack Abramoff Scandal, (R) lobbyist found guilty of conspiracy, tax evasion and corruption of public officials in three different courts in a wide ranging investigation. Currently serving 70 months and fined $24.7 million. See Scandals, Executive Branch. The following were also convicted:

Tom DeLay (R-TX) House Majority Leader, reprimanded twice by House Ethics Committee and aides indicted (2004-2005); eventually DeLay himself was indicted (October 2005); DeLay resigned from the House 9 June, 2006.

James W. Ellis (R) runs DeLay’s PAC, indicted

John D. Calyandro (R) runs Texans for a Republican Majority, indicted

Adam Kidon business partner of Abramoff, pleaded guilty to fraud, sentenced to 70 months

Michael Scanlon (R) former staff to Tom DeLay: working for Abramoff, pleaded guilty to bribery

Tony Rudy (R) former staff to Tom DeLay, pleaded guilty to conspiracy

Robert Ney (R-OH) bribed by Abramoff, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, sentenced to 30 months

Neil Volz (R) former staff to Robert Ney, pleaded guilty to conspiracy

William Heaton (R) former staff to Robert Ney, pleaded guilty to fraud, 24 months probation

John Albaugh (R) former COS to Ernest Istook (R-OK) pled guilty

Jared Carpenter (R) Counsel of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy, pled guilty to income tax evasion, got 45 days, plus 4 years probation

Robert Coughlin (R-PA) pled guilty

Adam Kidan private citizen, pled guilty and received 70 months

Trevor Blackann private citizen, pled guilty

James Hirni, (R) former staff to Tom Hutchinson (R-AK) indicted for wire fraud

Kevin A. Ring, (R) former staff to John Doolittle (R-CA) indicted for 10 counts of corruption

John Doolittle (R-CA) both he and his wife are under investigation (January 2008)

Duke Cunningham (R-CA) pleaded guilty on November 28, 2005 to charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion. Sentenced to over eight years.

Brent Wilkes defense contractor, bribed Cunningham with $2.4 million, serving 144 months

Thomas Kontogiannis businessman, sentenced to 97 months

Mitchell Wade defense contractor, pleaded guilty to bribery

Kyle Foggo CIA Exec. Director, indicted February 13, 2007 fraud, money laundering, conspiracy

Robert Fromm, convicted October 9, 2007

John T. Michael Kontogiannis' nephew, convicted February 4, 2008

Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) struck a U.S. Capitol Police officer in the chest after he attempted to stop her from going around a security checkpoint. McKinney apologized on the floor of the House and no charges were filed (March 29, 2006)

William J. Jefferson (D-LA) in August 2005 the FBI seized $90,000 in cash from Jefferson's home freezer. He was re-elected in 2006. On June 4, 2007, Jefferson was indicted on 16 charges of corruption for accepting bribes from convicted businessman Vernan Jackson. Jefferson pled not guilty. His former Chief of Staff Brett Pfeffer has been sentenced to 84 months. On December 6, 2008, Jefferson lost his bid for reelection

Bill Janklow (R-SD) convicted of second-degree manslaughter for running a stop sign and killing a motorcyclist. Resigned from the House and given 100 days in the county jail and three years probation

Robert Torricelli Senator (D-NJ) after 14 years in the House and one term in the Senate, Torricelli declined to run again when accused of taking illegal contributions from Korean, David Chang (2002)

Jim Traficant (D-OH) found guilty on 10 felony counts of financial corruption, he was sentenced to 8 years in prison and expelled from the House (2002)

Edward Mezvinsky (D-IA) Pleaded guilty to 31 charges of bank fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud (2001)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_scandals_of_the_United_States

Now, have someone tally up the numbers for you.

My apologies to all for the last two very lengthy posts. I suppose that you can really blame the Republicans for being so corrupt that the list of their crimes takes up a whole page.

I'm outta here.