U2democrat said:
The Democrats have all the sex scandals, the Republicans have all the money scandals.
Actually, this isn't true at all. Since the 1980s, the vast majority of money scandals have involved Democrats. I don't claim that the below list is exhaustive, but I've believe its representative, and it paints a picture quite different from the initial implication. (This list only involves convictions)
Rep. Michael Myers (D-PA) served 20 1/2 months of a three year prison sentence for accepting bribes from FBI agents impersonating Arab businessmen. He was convicted in 1980 and expelled from Congress.
Rep. John Murphy (D-NY), Frank Thompsom (D-NJ), John Jenrette (D-SC), and Raymond Lederer (D-PA) convicted and sentenced in the Arab businessmen bribery scandal.
Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-NY) was convicted in 1988 of extorting nearly $2 million from a defense contractor.
Rep. Nick Mavroules (D-MA) pleaded guilty to charges of bribery and tax evasion in 1991.
Rep. Jay Kim (R-CA) was convicted of accepting illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources.
Rep. Wes Cooley (R-OR) was convicted of falsifying VA loan applications
Rep. Albert Bustamante (D-TX) was convicted in 1993 of racketeering and accepting an illegal gratuity.
Rep. Larry Smith (D-FL) was convicted in 1993 of income tax evasion and campaign reporting violations.
Rep. Carl Perkins (D-KY) pleaded guilty in 1994 to filing a false financial disclosure statement, conspiracy to file false statements with the Federal Election Commission, and bank fraud.
Rep. Mel Reynolds (D-IL) was sentenced in 1997 to 6 1/2 years for bank fraud and other violations.
Rep. Walter Tucker III (D-CA) was sentenced in 1996 to two years and three months in prison for accepting and demanding bribes while mayor of a Los Angeles suburb. He resigned from Congress a week after his 1995 conviction.
Rep. Dan Rostenkowski (D-IL) pleaded guilty in 1996 to two felony mail fraud charges.
Rep. Jim Traficant (D-OH) was indicted on 5/4/01 for bribery, tax evasion, racketeering, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice. Found guilty of all charges in April 2002.
Rep. Duke Cunningham (R-CA) pleaded guilty to accepting at least $2.4 million in bribes and underreporting his income for 2004