Does Corruption Matter?

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🗓️ 25 October 2018

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

When it comes to the people we vote for, how corrupt is too corrupt? With Herb Jackson, Washington correspondent for USA Today and The Record. We take a whirlwind tour of the U.S. politicians hitting the campaign trail with a dark cloud hanging over their heads. We land in New Jersey, where Senate Democrats suddenly have to worry about a tighter race. The reason? Their incumbent, Bob Menendez, narrowly escaped corruption charges last year. We’ll be piloting What Next in public for the next several weeks. Tell us what you think: whatnext@slate.com. Follow us on Instagram for updates on the show, our weekend reading lists, and occasional posts about pita chips. Podcast production by Mary Wilson and Jayson De Leon. Engineering by Terence Bernardo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:16.8	They're older.
0:18.2	Chocolate Ascension.
0:19.2	And number-wiseer.
0:20.6	Love you, mate.
0:21.6	Ooh.
0:22.6	The full Monty.
0:23.8	Now streaming exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:26.2	18 plus subscription required, Tee-Sensee's apply.
0:30.4	This week, as we inch closer to another election.
0:34.0	I've been trying to answer this question.
0:37.2	When it comes to the people we vote for,
0:39.2	how corrupt is too corrupt?
0:42.4	Like, last night, I'm watching the candidates for Governor and Florida
0:45.4	get ready to debate.
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