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In reply to the discussion: If Franken is forced out the Democrats are stupid and it's hopeless [View all]Proud Liberal Dem
(24,399 posts)Anybody running or thinking about running for office will need to ensure that there is absolutely NOTHING.....I MEAN NOTHING.....questionable or problematic lurking in their past history. Of course, everybody's got skeletons and opponents and opportunists seeking to bring you down in politics, so the possibility that one can avoid any problems during a campaign or even years later when in office seems extremely low, especially when people can make accusations until they start mounting up, forcing you into a position where you may be pressured to resign without fully examining everything. I'm not saying we shouldn't take accusations of misconduct seriously but if we start throwing everybody out of office before fully examining charges and taking account of everything, we won't have anybody left considered fit or "pure" enough to serve.