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johnnyFive  ·  2358 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Discovers No Ethics Laws Apply to the President

Yeah, but since that's inevitable it's not worth worrying about. What is worth worrying about is whether they'll find something that is actually bad.





OftenBen  ·  2358 days ago  ·  link  ·  

What is 'actually bad?'

johnnyFive  ·  2358 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Uh, something that would actually make her unqualified for office?

OftenBen  ·  2358 days ago  ·  link  ·  

And I'm asking for an example of behavior that makes a politician unqualified* for office in our current political environment.

johnnyFive  ·  2358 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Typically I'd think of corruption, violence, or a crime of moral turpitude (i.e. involving lying, cheating, or stealing). Of course the devil is in the details, but that's the general ballpark.

OftenBen  ·  2358 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Got it.

I'm firmly in your camp regarding the hopes for AOC.

user-inactivated  ·  2358 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Pay stubs from the GRU?

OftenBen  ·  1915 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Would that even be enough now? To prove anything?