Thirty years ago, the entire Democratic Party set out to convince the country that the character and morals of our leaders were irrelevant — especially as regards how they treated the opposite sex in matters sexual. Leaders "compartmentalize," Democrats told us. Only prudes care about whether we are led by people of good character. We should be more like the sophisticated French and not care. We should, in fact, elevate that refusal to care to such a high level of principle that sexual misconduct is a defense to felonies, to abuse of official powers, and to predation on female subordinates ...