There are lots of people these days who say character isn't really all that critical. They say that a few character flaws, no matter what they are, don't really affect a person's ability to lead.I think that had a lot to do with the way the election went last Tuesday. Generally, people showed that they were tired of the sanctimonious Republicans picking on Bill Clinton.They showed that they wanted Congress to get on with the business of the nation - whatever that is - and leave Bill Clinton alone. This is troubling to me. I think the Republicans pretty much botched this whole impeachment proceeding from the beginning.And now they're flat out looking like fools. It wasn't all too long ago that we were hearing the phrase "constitutional crisis."The Republicans were talking about how grave this matter was and how it was one of the most important undertakings in history.The judiciary committee's work would be long and arduous.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016