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Originally Posted by transplant99
No one should be forced to resign there elected position on pure supposition though. If that was the case we would see politicians getting accused of any number of things at every level of government with the conclusion of them leaving their post....all without tangible proof of wrongdoing. A very slippery slope that no one should want to see in any democracy.
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I do not think it is unusual for politicians to resign in the face of a loss of pubic confidence centered around a controversial and personal issue, proven or unproven.
It's more a decision about damage control and survivability . . . . . will the controversy grow or will it die a natural death?
Does the public want a likely crackhead as a mayor, with a probable drug-dealing brother as a senior advisor, proven or not?
Cowperson