re: "My point was that the appearance of impropriety doesn't make it so."
I noted that in my original post.
Why is it that the more foggy-headed right-wingers around here think that they can reword it and repeat what you just said to them, that they are somehow holding their own in a debate?
Cripes! If you don't understand what my post means, just let it go, or ask a question. I won't hold it against you, I promise.
As far as your opinion that appearances don't matter and that no thought should be given to save them, a lot of folks on the right and left would disagree with you. If that's your opinion (and the Bushies'), you're welcome to it.