What's wrong with this sentence?

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Mrs Palin's lawyer said that the report had not been conclusive.

"In order to violate the ethics law, there has to be some personal gain," said Thomas Van Flein.

"Mr Branchflower has failed to identify any financial gain."

Sorry to be Logics and Ethics 101 to the Palin camp; but personal gain does not only mean financial gain. There are many ways (most of which exploited by fraudsters and politicians, not saying those two groups are exclusive) you can gain something without actually gaining monetarily.

Shows you their mindset though - money and only money first.

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[timbearcub.livejournal.com]

Well I'd have to ask my dad, but when he was a local councillor and on the planning committee for many years I think conflict of interest wasn't just monetary - just being related to the person meant you had to stand down for that part of the meeting, even if you were Chair.

That was in the UK though, but I thought it was pretty standard?