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I have 3 points:

1) Response to police representative: Sam is NOT asking us to not discipline him. He clearly said he expects to be punished for this for quite a while and he has a long journey of reconciliation ahead.

2) A recall or resignation will cost the city A LOT more than forgiving this "inappropriate" relationship and moving on. A new election, new staff, training all around. Let's get over this. Sam has been punished and humiliated enough - having to apologize during the most important inauguration of our lifetime, enduring years and months of interrogation over a petty matter.

3) I am confident that Nigel Jaquiss would not have pursued this story as deeply if this were about a different subject matter. Not only in his writing and his reporting does he sound intrigued by Beau Breedlove but sounds like he is clearly excited by the juiciness of the matter and aware of how much notoriety it would get him from the WW. Kenneth Starr comes to mind.

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