Ah, yes, the Land of Lincoln (himself an exception to your rule), and Daley pere et fils, and Ryan, and Blagoiavich,to say nothing of the non-official Alphonse
Capone, ad infinitum, ad nauseum. BTW, I hail from Indiana, grew up in California, and now live in Washington State, none of which are immune from human fallibility.In a democratic republic, one gets the goveenment one deserves. Montesqieu wrote in the "Spirit of the Laws", a text for the Founders, that "...the cardinal characteristic of Republics is not liberty, but virtue." Draw your own conclusions as to whom tbis refers.