The Walker abortion accusation changes nothing

Being mildly autistic on these matters, I have never really cared much about a candidate’s personal life. At least, short of corruption or abuse or negligent homicide. Like my friends, I’d prefer that politicians be principled and virtuous and bright and emphatic, but the ideological decency of a candidate’s policies is far more important than all that. Without the slightest hesitation, I would support a sociopathic constitutionalist, prone to debauchery and lying, over a chaste family man who believes in a collectivist or authoritarian philosophy. The latter’s bad ideas have generational consequences. I don’t care if he takes his kids to soccer practice every day. …

In any event, I’m not sure why the Walker accusation should change anything in the Georgia race. (It’s not as if his opponent Raphael Warnock is a paragon of decency, anyway.) Walker denies paying for his girlfriend’s abortion. The evidence seems to strongly suggest the story is true — unless someone forged a check. But because the media have spent a decade trashing their reputation, people have a right to wonder.

If Walker did it, though, he could have just admitted it, anyway. There are scores of elected leaders who have allegedly “evolved” to the pro-abortion position. There is no shame in taking the better journey.