Too often, I see bloggers willing to give executives and public officials a pass when they are caught in a lie. The rationale is that the people are otherwise

Too often, I see bloggers willing to give executives and public officials a pass when they are caught in a lie. The rationale is that the people are otherwise doing a good job, but the bloggers ignore the irony that part of the job was enforcing the rules and imposing judgments on others. If you're a Dean who has ever kicked a student out of school for an honor violation, I have no sympathy when you get called-out for lying. Too many students get kicked out of school and have permanent black mark on their record for similar offenses; why should the Dean get a pass. If you're a former President whose job as chief executive is enforce the laws of the country, then I have a hard time having sympathy when people find-out you've lied under oath. Too many people go to jail for perjury; why should the President get a pass. If you're a former New York prosecutor famous for corruption cases, then I have little sympathy when you've been caught hiding funds to pay a prostitute. Too many people are vilified for this; why should an Attorney General get a pass. All that being said, I don't judge this Dean, the former President, or the NY Attorney General. Instead, I judge the bloggers who have a double standard for people they like.