Is Ron Paul just one more crooked politician?

Over the years of his congressional career, Congressman Ron Paul has been double-billing taxpayers and libertarian groups for travel expenses. Roll Call has documented proof of 26 such flights, and there are another 31 flights Roll Call is trying to get more documentation on. Read more here: http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_98/Associate-Confronted-Ron-Paul-About-Flights-212541-1.html?pos=htmbtxt
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Udate 2: From Hot Air, discussing activities of another politician: " If you want to escape cynicism, don’t put your faith in these men (or women). Sooner or later, they always succumb to temptation of one sort or another (as do we all!). Mardi Gras is the perfect time to reflect on what, exactly, the wages of self-indulgence actually are: Does the tenth cookie ever taste as good as the first? It’s self-discipline that leads to freedom — not only because the self-disciplined individual doesn’t have to be disciplined by an outside influence but also because it prevents him from becoming a slave to his own bad habits."