Conservatives must speak up.
Conservatives once believed that character is the foundation of effective self-government and that public office is a trust to be honored rather than a prize to be exploited. The opposite is also true: corruption and self-dealing are the hallmarks of failing nations and kleptocratic dictatorships like Russia.
It used to be that Republicans said these things loudly and often, usually while a Democrat was explaining why a scandal was really only a misunderstanding. But now, the GOP must decide: will that principle apply to our own side in addition to our enemies or does it not apply to anyone? By that ...
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