Just for the sake of argument, let’s say you’re a seven-term congressman and you’ve got a little problem with the House Ethics Committee. How long before the folks back home forgive and forget? About two terms, according to a new study in the Social Science Quarterly. This assumes that you stick around—about a quarter of House members resign or retire when scandal comes a’knockin'—and that you’re among the half who survive the next election. Given that initial election to the House is as good a promise of continued employment as modern America can provide these days, such ... Read More
