Matt Gaetz Under Investigation

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(04-07-2021, 07:31 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: So, here are my thoughts on it all. I fully believe that indictment resulting in committee removal is a good move. It's a political decision, after all. The difficult thing about removal from office is it being such an extreme measure. I am fine, however, with preponderance, unlike SSF. I could agree with the clear and convincing standard, though. Regardless, the problem becomes how do you determine that? Unlike an impeachment trial in the Senate, you are relying on the criminal judicial system which relies on a higher level of certainty.

All of that being said, I just wish that our elected officials would have the personal courage to admit to their wrongdoings and step away from office. I know that I'm a bit idealistic with this thinking, but the integrity is just missing in our elected officials and it's sad.

I'm with you but then the question will be what is "bad enough" for someone to step down.  Just accusations/investigations like this?  You and I can agree (probably) that Clinton, Cuomo, Weiner, Trump, and others should have stepped down if just out of principle.  But I can hear the arguments for example what about Gingrich?  Didn't break any laws and in fact did something millions of Americans do all the time...cheat on their wives. 

Then there are other legal failings.  These guys will almost never step down just to do the right thing so they have to be removed the legal way.