Trump's new Sec. of Labor has some baggage...

[Mike M (the other one)]

(12-03-2018, 05:37 PM)GMDino Wrote: Well one isn't in office.

But aside from that....

I'd argue that your premise that "everyone" has baggage while possibly accurate doesn't leave room for a sliding scale.

Obama had "baggage" because of the church he went to.

Trump had "baggage" because of all the lawsuits he lost for defrauding people.

Are they equal?

Acosta has baggage that surpasses a lot of other "baggage".

But I get people defending him...I'm sure they were all defending Hillary and all the others too.   

My initial responses are to Dill about calling this an Ehics matter.
Morality and ethics are absolute. There is no room for grey.

So to answer your question, yes they are all violations with different levels of punishment.

(11-30-2018, 03:18 PM)Dill Wrote: Mike, do you think that respect for and adherence to ethics in office is just another thing like taking shoes on or off the right way, when it comes to determining who is fit for office?  I have never heard of a prosecutor who lost his job for refusing to take off his shoes, but they can be prosecuted for corruption--for ethics violations.