Donald Trump & Bill Clinton Would Have Totally Got Away With Robert Bentley's Behavior

I just learned about Robert Bentley's resignation as Governor of Alabama over lying about his affair with an aide and has plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges related to said cover up. By doing so, Bentley avoids impeachment.

I'm sure its in Alabama's best interests that Bentley leave office. With that said, let's be honest. Both Donald Trump and Bill Clinton would have got away with this kind behavior. Because they have.

You can be sure that a lot of the people who are appalled at Bentley's behavior enthusiastically supported Donald Trump a mere five months ago. How many Republicans in the state legislature who would have voted to impeach Bentley would vote for Trump again tomorrow? Trump has flouted his affairs without a moment's shame. Honestly I think he could get away with it now. If he dumped Melania for Kelly Anne Conway, Laura Ingraham and Ann Coulter wouldn't bat an eyelash.

Now check out this passage from Pema Levy's piece in Mother Jones concerning L'Affaire Bentley:

On Friday, the special counsel leading the impeachment investigation released a 130-page report, which found that Bentley had improperly used law enforcement officials to cover up his "inappropriate relationship" with the former aide, Rebekah Mason. "Bentley directed law enforcement to advance his personal interests and, in a process characterized by increasing obsession and paranoia, subjected career law enforcement officers to tasks intended to protect his reputation," the report says. The findings come days after the Alabama Ethics Commission found probable cause to believe Bentley committed multiple felony violations of state ethics and campaign finance laws.

Can you say Troopergate?

But that didn't stop Bill Clinton from serving two terms in the White House now did it? Now Monica Lewinsky would compel the House of Representatives to impeach Clinton and he would surrender his law licence. But he did not surrender the presidency and left office with the highest of approval ratings. Both Clinton and Trump have also been linked to billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. But nothing.

So why could Trump and Clinton get away with such behavior? Do they just have a way with people that Bentley doesn't? Do Trump and Clinton come off as studs while Bentley comes off as a Sunday school dweeb? I mean if Jake Tapper was grossed out then what about the rest of us? It would appear that certain improprieties are more offensive depending on the person who commits them.