I want my president to improve the economy so that my kids and grand kids can get decent jobs. Newt’s adultery or Cain’s girl friend does not affect our lives. We maintain our moral standards without help from any candidate running for president.
The President does not mandate moral behavior, imho.
We have to do that ourselves.
It would be nice to have a president that at least ACTED morally for the four-eight years he is in office. That is not too much to ask. But the MSM won't even allow that.
SOMEBODY said...the second oldest profession is politics.
Of course we "maintain our moral standards": that's not the question. The point is whether the moral compass (or lack of it) of our leaders matters. Historically many Americans would say that it does. I'm sure you can think of numerous politicians and candidates whose careers have been ended because of sexual indiscretions. (of course, we can also think of examples of those who "got away with it" because they were protected by the media, etc.)
And rightly so, because personal integrity is an important personal quality that has a long history within the American ethos. If a man or woman lacks integrity in their personal lives, Americans realize that this affects how they conduct themselves in public office.