Matt Haughey via Mastodon:

We’ve strayed so far from Jimmy Carter had to sell his peanut farm to prevent any impropriety to the current GOP candidate runs a media company with a stock ticker that is his literal initials that any foreign investors can dump millions into to directly benefit him while also garnering future favors should he gain office and I guess that’s just fine now?

I don’t know that I knew the story about the peanut farm. Before my time, obviously. But I do remember the hubbub (and sometimes resignations) about:

  • Bill Clinton (1994): Monica Lewinsky — Impeached
  • Al Franken (2017): Sexual misconduct — Had to resign
  • John Kerry (2004): Swift Boat — Lost the election
  • Michael Dukakis (1988): The tank thing — Lost the election

Funny how all of these are Democrats. Hmm.

Meanwhile, there’s Trump. And that’s all you can say. The hypocrisy and double standards are blindingly evident.

Lee Feagin @leefeagin