I have posted images of two US Presidents. One is easily recognized as our current president Donald Trump. The other image is of actor Kevin Spacey who plays Frank Underwood US President in the Netflix series “House of Cards”. The fictional series has been cancelled as allegations of sexual misconduct by Spacey that happened years ago have surfaced. Our current president, Donald Trump, is no stranger to accusations of sexual misconduct. He however continues to govern because the voters in the 2016 election did not see the documented cases of his actions as serious enough to disqualify him for election.

I am amazed we hold a “fake” president to a higher standard of ethics than a president we cast a vote for to elect. Where has our decision-making compass gone? How can we reset it so that ethical behavior determined suitability for holding office?