The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

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Originally Posted by JWBear

But do Republicans not claim to be the party of traditional values and morality? Nothing reeks more of hypocrisy than claiming the moral high ground in public, but being very immoral in private. Republicans tried to crucify Clinton because he lied about his sex life. Yet they defend Foley and those who covered up for him. Can you not see the double standard?

Who is yelling out about the "culture of corruption"? Is that not the same thing as claiming a higher moral ground? It is saying "you are corrupt and we are not".

Who has defended Foley?

I won't bother to go into Clinton, but the situation to me was not about his private sex life.

There is no shortage of hypocrisy anywhere in politics. It simply comes down to whose is more palatable to you based on your own politics.