You must have standards of some sort to determine if you support such a person or not, right? The same is true of the posters you criticize. They see the wrong in what an otherwise “stand up” guy is doing and pillory the guy for claiming they are the “conservative standard bearer” (as McCain did at the Conservative Union meeting last year) or for not following general conservative principals (like Romney with "RomneyCare" (who I had donated money to, along with McCain, both at key times to help)). I held my nose and did the best that I could at that time.
However, I always stood against the wrong in both people and their positions. You should support that berating of those who support wrong.
I assume you would say that you would not, in any palpable way support such a rabbi and would, in fact, seek to have him put in jail.
"held my nose" is a partisan utterance. It identifies partisans (Republicans) on this forum.
Had this forum succumbed to partisan persuasion it would be gone today. Were this forum to tolerate moderation or partisanship to achieve conviviality it will perish.
From my perspective newbies are on their own. If they don't due the homework, or don't pay their dues by lurking, they will perish when they publish, as they should.