This has nothing to do with left or right. Big money owns all the big politicians (and the judges they appoint) on both sides.
We didn't get to this point of 17 trillion in debt and open corruption and theft (bail-outs, endless Fed printing) because one party is evil and the good party couldn't stop them.
The corruption would be harder to maintain if those engaged in it didn't get favors from one another. The deals wouldn't be as sweet. And, by-and-large, the American people are obviously so apathetic and unaware that the vast majority of cases like this go without national attention. It's only rational they make use of all we let them get away with.
For every case like this there's a thousand city managers making near a million a year. They get away with it. So they keep doing it. Nobody cares.
[I wish I could obey forum rules]