I actually think the opposite has been true, at least in the GOP over the last 8-9 years. Those with exceptionally poor character have reached new political heights, while those with strong character have been purged from party and public office.
If Gaetz hadn't pissed off so many of his Republican colleagues, I think he'd still be Trump'…
I actually think the opposite has been true, at least in the GOP over the last 8-9 years. Those with exceptionally poor character have reached new political heights, while those with strong character have been purged from party and public office.
If Gaetz hadn't pissed off so many of his Republican colleagues, I think he'd still be Trump's AG nominee. Much of what was reported by the House Ethics committee had been known internally for a long time, and yet it was tolerated because he was a prominent MAGA foot-soldier.
I also think politicians feel competitive pressure to out-outrage each other in this day of collective ADHD. It's about getting attention in what Bernie calls the "United States of Entertainment".
I actually think the opposite has been true, at least in the GOP over the last 8-9 years. Those with exceptionally poor character have reached new political heights, while those with strong character have been purged from party and public office.
If Gaetz hadn't pissed off so many of his Republican colleagues, I think he'd still be Trump's AG nominee. Much of what was reported by the House Ethics committee had been known internally for a long time, and yet it was tolerated because he was a prominent MAGA foot-soldier.
I also think politicians feel competitive pressure to out-outrage each other in this day of collective ADHD. It's about getting attention in what Bernie calls the "United States of Entertainment".
Yep.