# Why SHOULDN'T we care about the private conduct of public leaders?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-shouldnt-we-care-about-the-private-conduct-of-public-leaders/51303>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [January 22, 2001, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-shouldnt-we-care-about-the-private-conduct-of-public-leaders/51303 "2001-01-22T19:47:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2001, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-shouldnt-we-care-about-the-private-conduct-of-public-leaders/51303/21 "2001-01-23T14:33:58Z")

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If the public wanted a leader who would not only do a good job, but not have dallied with drugs or illicit sex, well, then they would’ve voted for Ralph Nader.

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