You're being voted down. That's because oh so many here weren't around when the Chicoms were funneling cash to the Democratic Party for the 1996 election.[1]
Al Gore explained himself thusly: "The vice president also observed that he drank a lot of iced tea during meetings, which could have necessitated a restroom break," the FBI summary stated. "It was not uncommon for him, and for that matter the president, to excuse themselves from meetings to use the restroom."[2]
And, boys and girls, unlike the current special prosecutor to investigate Russia's influence in the most recent election, the Democrats brazenly stonewalled and the media let them get away with it.
This kind of stuff is as old as the federal government itself.
Yup. Anyone who doesn't realize this either had a crappy US History teacher or daydreamed instead of paying attention.
The other thing to realise is that throughout human history there has always been some degree of grift. In a money driven system like US politics, especially so.
Therefore, it has always been the case that the degree and brazennesss of grift is a part of how it is judged in practice.
So if you want to be honest with yourself, respectful of the history - you've got to ask yourself whether you honestly believe whether Trump is doing a bit of grift for election funds, maybe fund a lifestyle, but otherwise seeks to be a great president. Or like his entire life, is he defined by fraudulent pitches, self-dealing, financial and moral bankruptcy, law-breaking, and stiffing his people every chance he gets?
This is why you get down voted. Not because people think the Democrats have been pure as driven snow, but because they (and past Republicans) have passed that test. Hell, Nixon resigned despite arguably passing that test end it was clear he was getting close. Trump is failing it, big time.
"There are faults on both sides" has always been a cop-out for the worst human behaviour.
Al Gore explained himself thusly: "The vice president also observed that he drank a lot of iced tea during meetings, which could have necessitated a restroom break," the FBI summary stated. "It was not uncommon for him, and for that matter the president, to excuse themselves from meetings to use the restroom."[2]
And, boys and girls, unlike the current special prosecutor to investigate Russia's influence in the most recent election, the Democrats brazenly stonewalled and the media let them get away with it.
This kind of stuff is as old as the federal government itself.
Yup. Anyone who doesn't realize this either had a crappy US History teacher or daydreamed instead of paying attention.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_United_States_campaign_fi... [2] http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=200...