Some conservatives want Steve Scalise gone (for all the wrong reasons)

There seems to be a double standard between how grassroots conservatives are treated in comparison to how establishment Republicans are treated. … Or could it simply be that there is a huge difference between the way a candidate is treated versus the way an incumbent is? Fair or not, it makes sense to circle the wagons around an incumbent, while newly-discovered skeletons in the closet of a mere candidate could be a deal breaker. It’s easier and less messy to simply not elect someone than it is to un-elect them (or remove them from a post.)

In any event, one can’t help thinking the conservatives reflexively ready to dump Scalise are aping the left a bit, and likely for the wrong motives. The right reason to do this is that we should not tolerate bigotry. The almost right reason to do this is that conservatives should eradicate anything that might besmirch the movement. The wrong reason to do this is for paybacks — or because we think two wrongs make a right.

Is it possible even a good politician might agree to speak at an event without fully appreciating the historical context, or even the details?