"The corrupt status quo might have remained in place had the Democrats simply accepted Trump's victory and moved on with their lives."

Oregon Muse writes in his Morning Rant in the Ace of Spades blog today,

"You know, this whole Hunter Biden getting paid big bucks for a no-show job in exchange for his father wielding his influence on behalf of a Ukrainian energy company is not a new thing. That is, an elected official getting jobs for family members. It's not new, but it is bipartisan. According to the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, 82 members (40 Democrats and 42 Republicans) have paid family members through their congressional offices, campaign committees, and political action committees.
"As I said, this is bipartisan nepotism, and its been going on for a long time. And everybody just sort of looked the other way. For decades.

"Until now.

"Until Donald Trump ripped the lid off of the corruption and held it up for everyone to look at. Did he plan this? It all happened because they went after him. The corrupt status quo might have remained in place had the Democrats simply accepted Trump's victory and moved on with their lives.

"So the Democrats have nobody to blame but themselves."

“Thou shalt not mess with another swamp creature’s side-hustle.”

Adam Mill writes in American Greatness,

Corruption in modern D.C. is shaped like a triangle. A person or entity seeking a favor doesn’t hand the money directly to the politician or public official. Instead, the money goes to a trusted family relation under a vague “consulting” or “speaking” arrangement. This golden triangle of corruption appears over and over again in the Russia collusion hoax.

...So if you believe that the golden triangle of corruption is essential to the Washington power-for-sale business model, you scream bloody murder when you see one of these hustles threatened with exposure. It only works if everyone honors the gentleman’s agreement to look the other way. That’s why permanent Washington calls President Trump “dangerous” and a “threat.” And that’s the real reason for the Ukraine scandal. Donald Trump “abused his power” by drawing attention to the Biden golden triangle. That’s a violation of the unwritten 28th Amendment. For that, he must be impeached or the whole pay-for-play system could come crashing down.

Read more https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/10/08/the-ukraine-hoax-is-about-protecting-the-side-hustle/