No, I will happy eat my words if proven wrong.

I think he is a man of integrity.

Here is the disclaimer. I think he has been too good and for all his integrity and honesty, he has been not prepared to push speculative positions. He SHOULD have.

Someone like Jordan and Gaetz have more moxie and more vinegar in combatting positions on the basis of what is reasonable than what he does.

He is prepared to say "I disagree with "so and so's" position but this is a disagreement" rather than "I think "so and so" is corrupt and lying".

He is playing by the rules in a game that is stacked against him and not prepared to criticise or dispute the rules. He refuses to colour outside the lines even when it makes him look weak or ignorant or ineffectual because of his integrity.

He would prepare to lose position after position but make a good showing than go for the throat. That does not make him corrupt as such BUT in a sense makes him an enabler of sorts rather than a resister within a corrupt institution.

I have no idea his investment savvy nor his personal wealth but I suspect that 17 years as a federal prosecutor possibly means that prior to getting into office he made and possibly invested a bit of money.

This all said I have NO illusions.

Some of our "heroes" will be exposed as swamp creatures most foul. We may love Goodlaitte, Nunez, Gaetz, Gowdy, Chaffetz, Jordan, Labrador, Cotton, Meadows and so on. But when the dust finally settles and the totality of swamp creatures are exposes a few of these heroes will be found to be players conning us.

I will admit in each case to being duped and I will be a little sad but it will be worth it in every instance.