# IOKIADDI (It's OK If A Democrat Does It)?

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**Created:** [August 19, 2013, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iokiaddi-its-ok-if-a-democrat-does-it/666622 "2013-08-19T08:47:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iokiaddi-its-ok-if-a-democrat-does-it/666622/3 "2013-08-19T09:03:52Z")

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> [@Donald\_Rump](#):
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> Is there in American political media an IOKIADDI rule? This was suggested in another thread, and I thought it deserved exploring further…
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> What is the best example out there of the media granting Democrats a pass for egregregious offenses/failures, for which it would hold Republican counterparts to a much higher standard?

The media is strongly pro-Republican.

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