Unlike the Dems, our guys quit/resign when the jig is up.
They have to--some of their base have morals. Make no mistake: this man would never have resigned if he had not been caught.
It is the moral superiority of the base that makes this happen, clearly not the moral superiority of the candidates or incumbents.
It was probably Helen.
Generally speaking, I think conservatives and Republicans have a better track record in this respect (Larry Craig notwithstanding).
It’s not popular here to say so, but I put Eric Massa in the same category. He screwed up, admitted it, and resigned - - only to be called a nut and a kook by everyone from Nancy Pelosi to Glenn Beck. Eric Massa didn’t pay anyone to keep quiet, and he didn’t lie or deny what happened. Yet “we” seem to want to crucify him for taking the high road.
To use Bill O’Reillys favorite line, “Am I wrong?”
*cough* Mark Sanford *cough*