Does a woman who wears revealing clothing deserve to get raped?
You're blaming the victim.
Yes we are responsible for not voting these criminals out of office, but that doesn't make what they do any less reprehensible. At least acknowledge that they're in the wrong. I also think it's terrible that it's our job to keep them honest. It's their job to keep themselves honest! That's why they were elected! If we can't trust them to be honest (and it seems clear to me that we can't) perhaps we ought to explore different ways of governing.
You're blaming the victim.
Yes we are responsible for not voting these criminals out of office, but that doesn't make what they do any less reprehensible. At least acknowledge that they're in the wrong. I also think it's terrible that it's our job to keep them honest. It's their job to keep themselves honest! That's why they were elected! If we can't trust them to be honest (and it seems clear to me that we can't) perhaps we ought to explore different ways of governing.