We’ve probably all had at least one house devil, street angel in our lives.  It may have been a parent, sibling,  spouse, or boss.   They’re charming when in public.  So much so that we often have to hear how wonderful they are.  But having lived or worked with them, we know better. We’ve seen them lose control of their temper and take it out on others.  We’ve endured their verbal or physical abuse.  And yet, at the end of the day, they still have their followers who think they can do no wrong. Bloomberg and Klobuchar were Dems House Devils, Street Angels.

The most famous House Devil, Street Angel  is Harvey Weinstein, recently convicted of rape and facing the rest of his life in prison.   Does anyone remember Meryl Streep accepting an Oscar award in 2012?   When she said “ Harvey Weinstein is God,” in her acceptance speech?  We have to assume that she didn’t know he was a sex abuser,   He may have known better than to cross the line with such a talented and respected actress.  But can you imagine how all of his victims felt when they heard her say that?

During the past month, Democrats Amy Klobuchar and Michael Bloomberg were popular presidential candidates.   When you saw them in the debate mode, they appeared composed, smiling, and charming.

In Klobuchar’s case, her former employees went on record as saying she was a mean boss.   For years, she reportedly was abusive to her employees—throwing things at them, and making them pay back their parental leave when they returned to work.  Once, when on an airplane, she berated a staffer for bringing her a salad without a fork, and proceeded to eat the salad with her comb. Uck.  That’s not just nasty, it’s dirty and disgusting.  Why couldn’t she have asked a flight attendant for a fork?

Several lawsuits have been filed against Bloomberg for his mistreatment of  female employees. As an example,   Bloomberg yelled at a woman who was complaining she was having a hard time finding a nanny for her newborn.  The lawsuit claims that he yelled at the employee during a meeting: ,“It’s a f—— baby! All it does is eat and s—! It doesn’t know the difference between you and anyone else! All you need is some black who doesn’t even have to speak English to rescue it from a burning building!”

It’s amazing that these people, like so many others in public life, are able to command respect from any voters at all.