If the arguments of this White House are left standing, consider some of the lessons that will be taught. Character in our President doesn't matter. It's the economy stupid. Well, like I said before, neither Regean's nor Bush's character in the Iran-Contra, arms for hostages, arms for Regean's private war, seemed to matter much either to you, to most of your fellow Republicans, or to most voters. So I guess that is a political fact of life.
Some powerful people are above the law.
They don't need to play by the rules. Yet, notice the silence of the media and the Republican Party regarding them. Seems that Republican, right-wing moralists are nothing more than a bunch of partisan hypocrites. You are above the law. If you aren't a right-wing Republican, they will nail you on any technicality they can.