> Hasn't he earned any respect? In the past, I respected him a fair amount. He did, in my mind, earn respect. However, his behavior over the last several year

> Hasn't he earned any respect? In the past, I respected him a fair amount. He did, in my mind, earn respect. However, his behavior over the last several years, has burned that respect to the ground. His behavior over the last several months has dug a deep pit into the earth. And his behavior over the last several weeks has dumped the ashes of that respect into the ground and covered it with concrete. You can earn respect, but you can also lose respect. He's done so much to lose every ounce of respect he ever earned.