Matt Gaetz Under Investigation

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(04-06-2021, 08:58 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: 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.

The other issue, for me, is that some of these guys portray themselves as the "Good guys" fighting for you to keep the godless liberals from "changing" the country.  Like the old "family values" gop Newt and Hassert.  Or when the guys fighting "gay rights" get caught with male escorts.  Or when the mega-preacher is having an affair.  Just don't act that way if you aren't that way.  But I get that their egos are why they wanted to be "big" in politics or Hollywood or whatever and that leads them to think they are smarter and above all of the other stuff and will never get caught.

You and I and others can look at the hypocrisy of a Cuomo or Gaetz or Trump or Clinton and know they should step away because they are not fit for telling anyone else how to lead their lives.  But they know that too often they can get away with it and in many cases USE IT to garner more support as they play the victim card.