Matt Gaetz Under Investigation

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(04-05-2021, 06:20 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: No problem, and I wish I could disagree with you.  Also, I misworded in my post above, I meant to say his being removed from office should not have to meet the same level of proof as a criminal conviction.  While I wouldn't go with a "preponderance of the evidence" standard I'd certainly be satisfied with something less than beyond a reasonable doubt.

Yea, I agree. The bar to convict is set very high for a good reason, but I think we can have a fairly good idea if he did something wrong without necessarily reaching that bar and, at that point, I do think removing him would at least be a good first step.

For an example from the Democrat's side, I feel the same way about Andrew Cuomo. Are the accusations enough to convict him of anything? I don't think so, based on what I've read, but they are definitely enough for me to think "you're causing more of a distraction from governing with all of your problems than you would solve if you stayed" so even if he is "innocent" by the courts' standards, I think it would be wise for the New York Democrats to impeach and remove him.