The Statesman & Criticism

When the Statesman is criticized, he considers the source of the criticism. Is he being criticized by the immoral and dishonest? He should ignore them mostly. Such people have the freedom to speak, but they have not earned the right to be heard. The Statesman should also consider why he is being criticized. Vice President Pence was criticized as a "prude" because he would not eat in a public restaurant with a woman except his wife. He should flatly ignore such sniping which apparently he did.