Do we think Henry Hyde, especially, but Strom Thurmond as well, are exceptions to that rule? I don’t know, just asking. It seems to apply to Aaron Burr, but what about Henry Clay?
Well now, you’ve hit upon the real difficulty with being a person of principles and also practicing politics.
A principled politician is the ideal. The reality is horrifying but that shouldn’t mean we, the voters and citizens of this nation, should despair.
We must keep voting into office decent, principled men and women into public office. Not all will succumb to the blandishments of corruption. Some will, hopefully most will not. If we give up, Satan wins and we lose our liberties.