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When Should They Step Down?
When should an elected official step down from their position? When questions are raised? When charges are filed? When evidence is presented? When a conviction is delivered?
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the quick and simple political answer is that someone should step down when they become a liability for the party as a whole, i.e., Tom DeLay.
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Is harm to the party the best measure? Or is it harm to the public?
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if you're a politican, you're concerned with the party. for when the party wins, the public benefits. |
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Or perhaps I've gotten cynical about party wins = public benefit. |
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i'm not giving my opinion, i'm just explaining the political mentalilty -- that there have to be some casualties, sometimes, and the health of the party is what matters because when the party wins then they get to set the agenda and the agenda is better than the opposition's agenda and more lives will be more positively impacted. there's actually a degree of nobility in there. ultimately, i do think *most* politicians sincerely believe that their "way" is better for the country. and they fight for it. think of it this way -- replace "party" with "company." |
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