I think they were trying to point out the double standard here. As a Democrat, she gets hung out to dry over a tiny infraction, whereas Republicans are openly corrupt and face 0 consequences. They’re saying if she ran as a Republican this incident would never have been a problem because the bar is so low for them.
Democrats are expected to be as pure as the driven snow and Republicans are expected to be awful and disgusting.
And it’s even worse than that: when the Republicans act in terrible ways, thanks to Murc’s Law, often it is the Democrats who are blamed for not somehow reeling in the Republicans.
It’s bad enough when the Republicans do it, but they are often joined by a the supposed “liberal” media nearly always, not to mention just about every reactionary centrist you ever have the pleasure to know in your personal life…
What are you talking about? She doesn’t even trade stocks. She was one of the reps trying to ban trading.
I think they were trying to point out the double standard here. As a Democrat, she gets hung out to dry over a tiny infraction, whereas Republicans are openly corrupt and face 0 consequences. They’re saying if she ran as a Republican this incident would never have been a problem because the bar is so low for them.
Democrats are expected to be as pure as the driven snow and Republicans are expected to be awful and disgusting.
And it’s even worse than that: when the Republicans act in terrible ways, thanks to Murc’s Law, often it is the Democrats who are blamed for not somehow reeling in the Republicans.
Republicans: *shoot citizen in the leg\*
Republicans: “THE INCOMPETENT DEMON-RATS HAVE STILL NOT STEMMED THE BLEEDING!”
It’s bad enough when the Republicans do it, but they are often joined by a the supposed “liberal” media nearly always, not to mention just about every reactionary centrist you ever have the pleasure to know in your personal life…
Liberal media? There’s liberal media?