In government, a first rate civil servant, besides being good at their job, understands the importance of following rules.
A third-rater?
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows hosted a lavish wedding for his daughter in Atlanta this May, despite a statewide order and city of Atlanta guidelines that banned gatherings of more than 10 people to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
The wedding took place May 31 at the Biltmore Ballrooms in Midtown Atlanta. The 70 or so guests, including U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, donned tuxedos and ball gowns for the indoor affair, but no masks, as Meadows walked his daughter, Haley, down the aisle through a path of soft white flower petals. [The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
The rules don’t apply to them if they’ve achieved a position of power. It’s a mindset deriving from how they see their position: not as a position of service, but as a position of command and power.
Hopefully, this recounting of recent poll results by Steve Benen will remain accurate up to Election Day:
