Do you know someone who’s got nothing at all to hide in 60 years of life?
And if you do, do they also have no FRIENDS who have anything to hide in THEIR 60 years of life?
Because here we are talking about an ASSOCIATE of Fred’s who was guilty of crimes over 20 years ago, with no indication he’s done anything bad since.
“If you met this guy today, you would call him a scumbag to his face?”
That would depend. If the subject were, “Why he shouldn’t be a close associate to a presidential candidate,” then yes. If I were introduced to him and his wife and children at a barbeque, then it wouldn’t be necessary.
“What makes you pass such judgment on a man, something that he did 24 years ago and paid for?”
Paid how? He never did any jail time, did he? Besides, “paying for” one’s crimes doesn’t mean that one is automatically of good character.
“Do you know someone who’s got nothing at all to hide in 60 years of life?”
There’s a pretty big difference between wanking in the john as an adolescent and selling large quantities of drugs. “Nothing at all to hide” would seem to equate them.
“And if you do, do they also have no FRIENDS who have anything to hide in THEIR 60 years of life?”
I don’t have any friends who have sold large quantities of drugs, or who have friends that have.
“Because here we are talking about an ASSOCIATE of Fred’s who was guilty of crimes over 20 years ago, with no indication he’s done anything bad since.”
We’re talking about a candidate for president of the United States who has an associate of this type.