Gov. Whitmer was spotted violating social distancing rules while out to dinner with friends in Lansing. (NBC News)

Rules are important and leaders who are supposed to present a model of good behavior need to follow the rules. In this instance, I am sure the public will be forgiving of the Governor as more and more restrictions are lifted and social distancing becomes more of a memory. After the CDC fumbled some its most recent guidelines, it should be no wonder that even the strictest social distancer could be confused.