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Where’s The Shame? Scandals May no Longer End Political Careers
McClatchydc.com ^ | July 12, 2013 | David Lightman

Posted on 07/12/2013 3:51:22 AM PDT by Biggirl

WASHINGTON — Sex. Drugs. Cheating on a spouse.

Those words used to add up to shame. Put them in the same sentence as a politician’s name, and they ended careers.

(Excerpt) Read more at mcclatchydc.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ny; nyc; spitzer
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1 posted on 07/12/2013 3:51:22 AM PDT by Biggirl
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To: Biggirl

Depends on the party.

Democrats and RINOs support slavery, rape, cannibalism
and crucifixion, beheadings, and terrorism along with
open borders. THEY GET AWAY with everything.


2 posted on 07/12/2013 3:54:29 AM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: Biggirl

“may” ???

How old is this article?


3 posted on 07/12/2013 3:55:57 AM PDT by SMARTY ("The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms." H. Amiel)
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To: Biggirl

There should be no political ‘careers’. Public service is not supposed to be a ‘career’. Strict term limits are absolutely necessary for us to save what’s left of America. You can’t prevent corruption from becoming entrenched when you have career politicians.


4 posted on 07/12/2013 3:57:59 AM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: SMARTY

Well I would like to get away from the Martin/Zimmerman stuff for once.


5 posted on 07/12/2013 3:58:14 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: pieceofthepuzzle

The wimming statement of the day!


6 posted on 07/12/2013 3:58:57 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: pieceofthepuzzle

You are sooooo right!


7 posted on 07/12/2013 4:01:22 AM PDT by FES0844
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To: Biggirl

This is Bill Clinton’s rancid legacy of low character expectations for Democrats. They are shielded by their lapdog liberal press, who would cover up for Hitler if he were a Democrat.

However, let a Republican say one word about the evil of abortion, and he is driven from the campaign as the media hounds him with its “war on women” meme. Republicans are expected to be as flawless as Jesus.


8 posted on 07/12/2013 4:01:31 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: Biggirl
Justice in America depends upon a CHRISTIAN President, the people that he puts into place and their actions. We have a gay, marxist, muzzie pres... ‘nuff said!

LLS

9 posted on 07/12/2013 4:09:50 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: pieceofthepuzzle
There should be no political ‘careers’.

How come our founders didn't foresee this problem and initiate term limits?

10 posted on 07/12/2013 4:13:22 AM PDT by New Jersey Realist (America: home of the free because of the brave)
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To: Biggirl

When the rats have a scandal, it becomes a bullet in their resume under ‘Significant Achievements’.


11 posted on 07/12/2013 4:21:22 AM PDT by duckman (I'm part of the group pulling the wagon!)
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To: LibLieSlayer

The problem is, where are the CHRISTIAN leaders?


12 posted on 07/12/2013 4:22:44 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: duckman

So Rush Limbaugh in that regards then.


13 posted on 07/12/2013 4:23:09 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: Biggirl

TV has lowered the bar for decades, morals are things to be laughed at in sitcoms.


14 posted on 07/12/2013 4:25:09 AM PDT by wrencher
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To: wrencher

You got it!


15 posted on 07/12/2013 4:25:54 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: Biggirl
Sex. Drugs. Cheating on a spouse.

If it's a Democrat/Liberal/Progressive, the mainstream media will prop them up. Why, because when they continue their wicked behavior the media makes a lot of money off their antics.

However, if its a Republican/Tea Party/Conservative, the mainstream media will shout about how horrible they are.

The difference is called BIAS and a Corrupt Media.

16 posted on 07/12/2013 4:27:31 AM PDT by sr4402
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To: New Jersey Realist

“How come our founders didn’t foresee this problem and initiate term limits? “

Don’t know, but I suspect it’s at least partially because all of them had real jobs (e.g. farmers etc.) and didn’t think of public office as something anyone would aspire to as a lifetime occupation. They also didn’t likely see the expansive array of perks that now come with these jobs.


17 posted on 07/12/2013 4:28:06 AM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: New Jersey Realist

How come our founders didn’t foresee this problem and initiate term limits?

They did see it and realized term limits are not the answer. Ben Franklin “A republic if you can keep it”, Thomas Jefferson “The government you elect is government you deserve.”
They knew that when the people stopped paying attention to the quality of their leaders the republic is lost and no Band-Aids will help.


18 posted on 07/12/2013 4:30:19 AM PDT by shoff (Vote Democratic it beats thinking!)
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To: pieceofthepuzzle

Yes, I was thinking along those lines as well.


19 posted on 07/12/2013 4:30:36 AM PDT by New Jersey Realist (America: home of the free because of the brave)
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To: pieceofthepuzzle
You can’t prevent corruption from becoming entrenched when you have career politicians.

Career politicians or newbies every election cycle are not the problem nor solution. The elected officials are but puppets for public display and appearances of legitimacy.

The problem is the one constant that never changes with any election and that is the seat of power, the political mobs constituted by two major crime families, Democrat and Republican with lesser regional oligarchs such as Daley etc.

Anyone set on eliminating corruption best be ready to destroy the mob(s).

20 posted on 07/12/2013 4:32:08 AM PDT by varon (Down with tyranny)
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