MAGA's Morality Problem

When a voting base dismisses the importance of private virtue, we shouldn't be surprised when their leaders lack it.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert speaking with attendees at the 2021 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Gage Skidmore

Does personal morality and character matter when considering political candidates and elected officials? For me, for me that is an unequivocal yes.

The MAGA movement disagreed excusing and elevating a serial…