The XYZelensky Affair and the Whole Impeachment Shebang

[rory_20_uk]

She chose to list herself as "Native American", not "white" or "Mixed White and Native American".

She chose consciously to present herself, within her profession, as unambiguously native American.

This also has very little to do with Trump, as opposed to the Birther conspiracy which WAS supported early by Trump.

When she was confronted she initially doubled down.

If you think I'm wrong why has she now apologised? It's because she committed the cardinal Liberal sin of claiming an ethnic identity she was not, in their view, entitled to.

In a perfect world, politicians would be perfect and would not say or do such stupid things. Of the imperfect world we live in, she seems to be on balance the best of the bunch on offer.

This comment is at best foolish - although she is no fool - and isn't really defensible. But if this is the worst thing she has recently done, well, I'll accept that.