Let’s just assume for debate sake that you know a man that lost a court case where he was accused of raping a woman. That same man is also in court for how he paid off a porn star for sex. In fact, you could make some further assumptions, but I think you’re already making some conclusions.
You wouldn’t need to ask yourself what you would think if the man stole top-secret documents. Or if that man was caught on a recording attempting to overthrow an election through an insurrection. If I asked you to judge based on all of that, it simply wouldn’t be fair.
Now I’ll ask you to consider another man. Let’s say he’s a governor from your state, and he rushes to the first man’s side. He supports him unconditionally, right down to holding a press conference calling our judicial system a sham. He even pledged he would do anything for him, right up to going to work for him.
What would you think of that governor? What would you think of the reputation he is giving your state? By now, you must be asking, why? Why would the governor do those things when he knew what kind of man he was dealing with?
I would guess your answer lies in what type of man that governor is. To do what he had done to your state, there had to be some type of personal gain. He had to want something so bad that he would do just about anything to get it.
In the end, all of your assumptions must lead to a conclusion. The type that leads to a loss of respect. The type of respect every politician hopes to have at the end of their service.
The type of respect he threw away.
Good riding with you,
Joel
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