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The term "culture of corruption" comes from comparative Political Science , where it is used to describe the everyday Bribery and buying and selling of government favors in Third World Countries , and in post-Communist Eastern Europe . Since the time of the American Revolution , " Corruption " has been a strong charge hurled against one’s political opponent. Every political party has made extensive use of the basic charge, but in U.S. politics the term "culture of corruption" was rarely used before 2000 . Democratic leaders such as Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi have used this term in relation to a number of real or perceived Scandal s involving Republican elected officials such as Tom DeLay , Bill Frist , Bob Taft , Bob Ney , John Doolittle , and Randy "Duke" Cunningham ; administration staffers such as David Safavian , Lewis "Scooter" Libby , and Karl Rove ; and party operatives such as Jack Abramoff , Brent Wilkes , James Tobin , and Robert Kjellander ; and alleged favorable treatment of corporations such as Halliburton , Carnival Cruise Lines , and AshBritt . For example, Dean responded to Insider Trading allegations against Frist by asserting that Republicans "have made their culture of corruption the norm". Following the Indictment of DeLay by a Texas Grand Jury , Pelosi similarly issued the following statement: :The criminal indictment of Majority Leader Tom DeLay is the latest example that Republicans in Congress are plagued by a culture of corruption at the expense of the American people. The phrase was brought out again when reports surfaced that Frist had maintained additional stock holdings outside of his " The term has also been used to criticize the Bush Administration's appointments for which the appointees either lack apparent qualifications, or where the nominees had close ties to businesses that received favorable government treatment following their appointment. These include the appointment of Michael Brown as head of FEMA with no prior emergency management experience, later criticized as a factor in the administration's Response To Hurricane Katrina ; the failed nomination of Harriet Meirs to the Supreme Court ; and the appointment of David C. Sanborn , previously Director of Operations of Dubai Ports World (owned by the United Arab Emirates ) to the Maritime Administration position from which Sanborn was able to approve the Sale Of U.S. Ports To The United Arab Emirates . EXTERNAL LINKS
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