Do They Never
Learn? How Obtuse the Politician!
I am a resident of
the Commonwealth of Virginia and a registered Republican who voted for former
Governor McDonnell. What an idiot! It continues to dumbfound me that in today’s
environment there are so many politicians that engage in ill-advised behavior
and believe they won’t be caught.
Perception is
reality. Whether the actions of former Governor McDonnell and his wife
ultimately constitute criminal acts is largely irrelevant. More often than not,
smoke means there is a fire. But even if there is no fire, there was bad
judgment.
Really, was it
necessary for Maureen McDonnell to wear a designer dress to the inaugural? Who
thought that shopping trip to New York was a good idea? Did nobody think that
selling one of the vacations homes would have been better than borrowing money
from a rich benefactor? Did nobody learn
from Watergate that lying to investigators caused more problems than a
cover-up?
Republicans that
espouse fiscal conservatism for the government should practice it in their own
lives. How can a governor argue that the
government should balance its budget when he is highly leveraged and drowning
in debt? On what level did it seem a
good idea to accept $165K in gifts?
I work for a
Fortune 500 company that has deemed I cannot accept a ham sandwich from a
person or a company seeking or already doing business with my company because
of the perception of impropriety. There
should be zero tolerance for politicians.
Ethics reform
should include provisions that prohibit any politician and family member from
accepting any gift from a donor, a constituent, an individual or a company
seeking to influence in any way.
In the real world,
accepting a loan, donation or a gift in exchange for influence constitutes
bribery. I have no wealthy friends
offering to “loan” me Louis Vuitton shoes. And really, nobody loans shoes.
After they are worn, shoes are of no value on the resale market. Yuck.
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