We saw the same in the US with both elected and appointed officials in many of the states with the strictest of mandates, including California, Michigan and New

We saw the same in the US with both elected and appointed officials in many of the states with the strictest of mandates, including California, Michigan and New York. At least CA has a recall election planned for the governor, but if I were a betting man I doubt I would bet on it succeeding. People of all political leanings seem quick to forgive politicians (from their side) for being human, while average citizens do not receive the same leniency from the government itself.