Reply #197: I agree with your Hatch Act analysis... but I think there is more driving the resignations

[Blackhatjack]

Remember this is an Administration which was not subject to any kind of oversight for 6 years, and one in which Rove bragged they would create a permanent Republican Majority.

When there are no investigations, and pockets are being stuffed, the urge to let down your guard is greatest. I think these corrupt officials got 'lazy' and screwed up by leaving evidence of what they were doing 'out in the open.'

Once Congress came under Democratic control the long unused machinery of government oversight was put back to work. The fields are just full of corruption to be exposed.

But combine this with the fact that this Administration thought they were so smart and that by using technology they would escape detection of their corrupt deeds. Now they are caught in the wringer, and the only answer they have is to 'stonewall' all investigatory requests.

The Hatch Act violations may have been the trigger to make individuals resign, but he depth of corruption to be investigated has not changed.