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OAITW r.2.0

(24,467 posts)
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 06:33 PM Feb 2021

Hypothetically speaking.....

if you were a Republican Congressperson, who would you turn to for moral/ethical guidance within your Party caucus? While I could fill a list off the top of my head in the Democratic caucus, really kind come up with any consistent voice in that club.

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Hypothetically speaking..... (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2021 OP
A Republican seeking moral or ethical guidance is, indeed, very hypothetical Clash City Rocker Feb 2021 #1
they have neither ethics or morals NRaleighLiberal Feb 2021 #2
Question Jerry2144 Feb 2021 #3
good one! they think of morals as fungi NRaleighLiberal Feb 2021 #4
Who WOULD I, if I were a Puke? Well, is Beelzebub 'within the Party Caucus'? (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #5
Their equation is about voters, donors, and endorsements. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #6

Jerry2144

(2,100 posts)
3. Question
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 06:43 PM
Feb 2021

Aren’t ethics those things under the roof of your house that are used for storage and morals those big scary eels with the toothy mouths?

That is the most likely thing the Repugnants think when you say those two words.

Irish_Dem

(47,026 posts)
6. Their equation is about voters, donors, and endorsements.
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 06:51 PM
Feb 2021

Ethics, the law, morality are not a consideration.

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