This must be the mirror universe

A ring of (for now) exclusively Republican lawmakers who frequented prostitutes paid for by lobbyists? Come on, guys. For those of us who love the United States and don't want to believe that her legislators are capable of these things, this is another reason for ordinary Americans to mistrust their government at a time when, arguably, public confidence is needed most. What's next, a mandatory beard-and-eyepatch dresscode?