I read in sci.electronics.design that Ignoramus13880 wrote (in ) about 'Most awful hack job, but my kid likes it', on Mon, 7 Nov 2005:
Provided he doesn't do anything to disgrace his office, he should be left alone on this score.
I don't know what happened in the past in USA, but some of the best and best-loved politicians in UK were sober only just long enough for it not to show.