[Ninaq]

Republicans need to quit acting like superior persons. It makes no difference if he steps down, except to perpetuate the idea that Republicans have higher morals because our people step aside.
For Democrats it’s all about winning. Republicans need to take the same attitude, and come out and say “we don’t claim to be infallible”.
As a Democrat would say, “has this affected the job he has done? No.”

[grania]

You didn't follow my argument. What if Obama or one of his highest-level appointees is found to be a user? What if one of those who support the insane policies that are destroying the US is a user? I'd much rather have the precedent that the 'pub druggie was forced out of office than for them to have the precedent we let him stay.

Besides that, I don't believe that druggies are capable of the degree of rational thought or making the correct decisions based on what's best for the nation if they've been willing to compromise their authority.