On the second night of the Democratic National Convention, former President Bill Clinton spoke in a nearly five-minute video about the role of the presidency and how he believes the incumbent, President Trump, is not suited for the position. This appearance was not surprising. Former presidents publicly support their parties after leaving office and especially so in election years. What was really suspect is the fact that the party that initially pushed and continues to push #MeToo into politics would showcase Clinton in light of his troubled history.

There are enough questions in Clinton’s past as it relates to his treatment of women to realize that he should not be a role model for any political party. The time before he entered the White House is peppered with allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct. While president, Clinton, a privileged man in power, entered into a sexual relationship with an intern that he initially denied. For years, he and his supporters made Monica Lewinsky out to be the truly awful person in the scenario. And Clinton? His charisma and smooth-talking still seem to win people over. In addition, Clinton’s connection to wealthy sex predator Jeffrey Epstein is concerning, to say the very least. Yet, this former president is still a fixture on the national stage for a party that says decency must return to the White House. That reeks of hypocrisy.