and the stupid charges of -- not stupid -- not stupid that they were brought, but he was right in what he said. there was no allegation that he actually enriched himself. he didn't report income that he had. >> that's enriching -- if you're not paying taxes on money you're making from a villa in the dominican republic. >> i think the tax issue is not entirely clear. what's clear is that he didn't report it. as a congressman, he has to report all of his assets and his income. and he didn't do it. and the one that's the most disturbing part is this institute he had at city college. >> basically allegedly hitting up lobbyists and corporations, people who he will be ruling on things that affect them, hitting them up, strong arming them for money. >> shakedown. >> shaking them down for money. >> that's appalling. it's not that different from what other congressmen and senators have done, but certainly is inappropriate if it is what's happened. here is a guy who had so much power, was so popular. to throw it away on what is basically penny ante stuff is just -- >> gloria, if this had been a republican, democrats would be going ballistic. >> oh, yeah. >> basically there's like radio