>
>The question I have been finding myself asking in all of this is: "Did it affect his job?" and the answer I keep coming up with is 'No'.

If you can not rely on his character or truthfulness, how do you truly know if he is doing his job? He *faithfully swore on a BIBLE to uphold the law of the land*, which he has not. I also do not consider trading top secret satellite technology to China for illegal campaign contributions.

Other than that, I attribute our economic strength to all the baby-boomers sinking retirement funds in the stock market, and finally a Republic majority in Congress that stopped most of ill-advised programs.

Lastly, we probably ought to stop this thread since it is not VFP, but more of a current affairs topic. My favorite non-VFP thread to date, however, has been the messages from Sunny when Hong Kong reverted from British rule to Chinese rule. So, 'tis the last word from me.