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So a few questions...
What is it about politicians, power and their pants? Why is it that people are so weak? What ever happened to personal boundaries and judgment? Is it old fashioned to expect that an elected leader (or one who hopes to be one) have some restraint or a sense of what is right? Yes it's legal to be with an 18 year old, but do you really think they waited? Or is that just another fabrication? When you were 17, were you able to wait?

Ok, you can make the case that its a private matter... but its the lack of restraint, boundaries, or a sense of propriety that bugs me. Especially since he's thrown others under the bus for bringing up the issue. It's hard to stretch and trust his judgment in the future.

posted 3 years, 4 months ago
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