You don’t have to be a lover of the U.S. Supreme Court’s noxious Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case to be troubled by the corruption prosecution of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell. And if the Supreme Court rules in his favor in his appeal, it’s not likely to open the door up to “legalized corruption.”
Instead, a ruling for McDonnell can be an important step to avoid the unfortunate criminalization of ordinary politics and prevent what appears to be unjustified prosecutions of John Edwards, Tom DeLay, former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman and others. We need to use other levers to stop politicians from selling access to the highest bidder.
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