Hi EzratHashem.
You bring up a good, thought-provoking point in morality being a factor in how to judge the
overall person.
There is an argument to be made that morality is not necessarily a determining factor for a capable politician.
The political arena is filled with extremes of those who support and those who hate any given person, but I will toss in a few names here with a comment or two.
1. I like the work Spitzer was doing as an attorney general. He went out on a limb to do a great job, and they got something on him to take him out. But workwise, I commend him.
2. Clinton left the federal government with a surplus of money. Period. If there are those who want to credit Reagan, fine. Let’s go there.
3. Ronald Reagan did not, to my understanding, totally sever ties with his then wife when he met and began a relationship with Nancy.
4. Rudy Giuliani, privately, socially, not only played the field, but parties with toeiva people and is not against that. But would I want Rudy in office? If I could cast two votes, I would, but I dont speak Spanish.
5. Roy Cohn, a noted conservative in NY politics who was held in the highest of esteem. Also, a private life we would not recommend for anyone.
I know there are more.
On the other hand, there were philanderers who just wasted time in office and did not serve their constituents well and used taxpayers money for illicit parties and activities.
It IS a factor to consider, but not THE litmus, in my opinion.