"The McCain/Palin ticket is the first in American history in which both candidates were found to have violated ethics standards before a national election."

I know, they are setting new standards for the nadir points of our politics.

There were ethics violators in previous elections - the difference is they hadn't been called on their shady doings.

Well yes, that's my point. This is the first time we've had two on the same ticket who've both been found by government investigation to have violated ethics codes. Seems to me that makes it somewhat more brazen.