Waiting with baited breath

Then you have no idea as to how politics have been run for centuries.

 

I don't know, who are you addressing and what specifics are you concerned with?

 

I was interested in standards! If that was a thing, then we would still be wearing white wigs and men's nickers

 

Ah, the "Murder can't be wrong because there have been other murderers" defense. Classic. Thanks for confirming exactly what you quoted. He can't be defended on his own merits.