"Hubris writ large"
Culture of corruption, ad nauseum, continued-
this is actually a good article from American Prospect, byTerence Samuel: via h. Kuntz in the WP:
Media Notes Extra: "'While they may seem like disparate and disconnected story lines, the problems facing the White House and the GOP leadership in Congress are the result of the same mindset that got Scanlon and Abramoff in trouble. Republican successes at the ballot box (and Democratic bumbling in response) created not just a sense of validation for the GOP but a sense of entitlement and an urgency to seize the moment.'"