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Private behavior matters. Private remarks matter. This includes sexual misconduct.

Anyone who denies that needs to shut up about JFK, LBJ, and Bill Clinton, not to mention innumerable other people on the left — Senators, congressmen, governors, big donors, the Harvey Weinstein types in Hollywood, the NBA players, rock stars, and actors, the big donors, the corrupt corporate moguls, the sleazoid leftist intellectuals and academics, etc.

This isn’t limited to sexual misconduct, btw. We also have innumerable examples of public figures saying one thing privately and lying publicly on core issues. Of course this sort of thing is fair game for criticism.

Is there anyone here who hasn’t rained hell and damnation down upon such people on the left? Of course the democrats are going to hammer Trump’s sexual conduct and sexual boasting (which are two different things) as hard as they can. And of course it is going to have an impact.

Vetting of candidates still happens at lower levels, but even there it has taken a beating. We have several congresscritters who out to be taken out with the trash. And let’s not get started on the churches and universities. The fish rots from the head.

Private behavior matters.
Yes, correct.

Private remarks matter.
Uh, no. 100% no.

Anyone who denies that needs to shut up about JFK, LBJ, and Bill Clinton, not to mention innumerable other people on the left...

Hell no! IMHO you need to shut up. Maybe go back and re-read (or I suspect, just read) the column. Because you missed its entire point as well as certain eternal truths about human behavior.

We don't need any "hall monitor conservatives" effing up this election. It's more than a little bit too important for that moral preening, seeing how we're up against stone-hearted Marxist scum of the earth who want to destroy this country.

Let me guess; I bet you supported BLM and the effort to defund the police when the George Floyd riots were out of control burning cities, destroying the lives and livelihoods of many people, including black Americans.

But, you (or many other RINOs) felt so righteous, so good about yourself, and your neighborhood leftist told you that you were one of the "reasonable ones". And that was what was most important. That, and the wonderful view from up there on your high horse.