>High ranking member of political party 1 does something illegal. >Huge stink and nationwide conversation ensues. >High ranking member of political party 2 do

>High ranking member of political party 1 does something illegal. >Huge stink and nationwide conversation ensues. >High ranking member of political party 2 does the same damn thing. >Crickets. You can even reverse the order of the events or parties. It happens a lot. Such laws, unfortunately, simply become political tools.