If there are no scandals in '09 involving politicians I will be totally shocked! As a whole I do think that most of them are corrupt and just aren't caught. So it didn't shock me at all that so many were brought down this year. I actually don't think it's the end of it by far though!

Cindy...Ga.

As a registered Independent who voted for Obama, it's becoming increasingly clear that most, if not all, leaders of government and industry are morally bankrupt.

Since the second plane hit on 9/11 and egregious interest rate cuts artificially propped up a nation in free fall, corruption and malfeasance have reigned supreme.

Today, if you have 100 people in a room and 99 are lying, everyone wonders what's wrong with the other guy.

Until our nation inplements and enforces oversight and until the deserving rather than the connected few make decisions, we will continually resemble a third world country.

I am just thankful we live in an age where it is easier for these things to surface. I dont feel that corruption has risen, rather we are just more equipped to sniff it out.
I hope our government and business leaders will watch, and realize this rising trend. And adjust accordingly.

Donna's list lacks "diversity." Let's not forget the one and only Mr. Freeze, William Jefferson of Louisiana.

Hey Mr Cooper: My big question is about the CEO"s scandle ? How many of these CEO's like FULD who have been named a crook on your show? sSTILL have a job and why should they after making the mess this great nation is in today. ? Have they pocketed any of the taxpayers money from the BAILOUT funds. Why were they not fired from this position for their corruption or were they just petted on the back and got away with it, so what is going on now? We the people deserve an answer.

Why don't people like you Donna, who have a larger public audience than say a voice such as mine, start a movement to install TERM LIMITS in ALL elected offices? Surely there's a "journalist" or other type of news person who believes in them. I notice you "journalists " don't have a problem showing your political views; why not talk up term limits more?

I'm not sure that term limits will really resolve corruption; it might just speed it up since there is only so many days the Congress person can participate. There are some congress people and Senators who have served for many years and done a lot of good – experience does make a difference and we would lose that benefit with term limits. Perhaps random audits of elected officials should be done to ferret out the beginnings of corruption. Hopefully, catching someone doing it and the limelight they receive for it would discourage other people from doing the same. I hope with Obama's inauguration that we see a new age of political government – one marked with bipartisan cooperation, honesty, competence, and a true sense of service to the people.