Et tu, Bobby?

 

 

"Is there any public servant today who does NOT have an issue????"

 

 

Good grief. Here we go again. It seems that the "drip, drip, drip" of financial mismanagement coming out of the Governor's house in Virginia is starting to become more like a flood. Bob McDonnell , once considered to be a front runner for the number two spot on a Republican presidential ticket, now looks like he has mud on his feet.

Not long ago I wrote about men behaving poorly in politics. It was mostly about Democrats, and mostly about sexual misconduct. The script is set - first offend, then get caught, then have a presser with tears in eyes and confess you have "a problem", then be forgiven by the Left as you fight for the greater good. Most Conservatives however, are not quite as gullible or forgiving. If you get caught with your hand in the cookie jar (or your pen in company ink), you are done. Finished, exit stage left.

It seems that Your Excellency (the term the Governor in the Commonwealth of Virginia is called) has been using tons of cash from his campaign for personal reasons. Here is the kicker - for some reason that nobody who lives outside of Virginia understands, it is legal. Ethical no, but legal in Virginia, yes. It seems that the wife of Your Excellency has also got her hands on some of that loot and gone on a shopping spree. No big shakes - that is also legal. In fact, Governor McDonnell is going to donate the thousands of dollars of his wife's clothes to charity once his term is over.

Legal or not, this stinks. It does not pass the smell test. There is an old saying, "Just because you can do something does not mean you should". In the next election for Governor, the choice will likely be Your Excellency, who has mud on his feet, and Terry McAuliffe (Clinton's buddy), who has a different set of issues. For those who can't remember, it has been alleged that Mr. McAuliffe has been dealing with a Chinese businessman and his "green" car company. The problem is, this "green" car company has been linked to possible spying.

I will speak for myself, although I am sure many others feel this way. I don't give a rat's butt if a person is male or female, Republican or Democrat, gay or straight. If you are in office or running for office, and you have sexual or financial issues, you are dead to me as a politician. I may forgive you as a person, but not as a politician. I believe in a "one strike" ball game - no second chances. You blew your chance, now go do something else.

Sorry Bob - many have said your were "Kennedy like" in your looks and demeanor. Now you can take your good looks and be a consultant or news anchor. As far as politics is concerned, you are now part of history.