Posted on 06/09/2011 3:41:02 PM PDT by markomalley
Appearing on Tuesday's NBC Today, advertising executive Donny Deutsch and psychotherapist Robi Ludwig both agreed that the American people should not stop being "shocked" by political sex scandals. Deutsch declared: "...we have to stop being shocked and amazed....when men who are conquerors by nature also chase women....we as a society have got to become a little more anesthetized to this."
Moments later, as Duetsch one again proclaimed, "Let's stop being shocked at this stuff!," Ludwig blamed American moral values for the attention the scandal received: "We're a very puritanical country and so we're a little bit sexually repressed. So on the one hand we like hearing stories about sex, but we want certain things from our leaders that maybe is not realistic and maybe that's the sad part."
While Duestch and Ludwig certainly thought Weiner's actions were wrong, they seemed more concerned with the negative public reaction to the Congressman's lewd behavior.
Anchor Natalie Morales wondered if Weiner could "survive this politically?" Deutsch seemed to suggest an eventual comeback: "Always when you're in the minute, 'It's over, it's over, it's over, it's over,' you know?" Morales observed: "Well, [former New Governor Eliot] Spitzer eventually had to resign with all the pressure." Deutsch countered: "Well, now Spitzer's got a big television show on CNN. Who would have thought that?" Morales conceded: "Talk about a comeback in a way."
Here is a full transcript of the June 7 segment:
(Excerpt) Read more at mrc.org ...
There ARE bigger issues involved in these supposedly exclusively “sex” situations. The LYING and jeopardizing of the national security as a result of their carelessness is part of the big issue. They think if they hide it behind the “prudish” conservatives just trying to “persecute” them, it’ll work. It does seem to, sadly. - The House of Representatives did their part to get Clinton impeached and removed. The morally and ethically challenged Senate did not, insuring that Clinton will remain a very powerful “elder statesman” until he dies and that Hillary will infest the government with her presence forever and a day. Seeing Obama turn that press conference over to Bill was revolting. He’s one rotter I wish would just fade away, like the old soldier in the song. (Him and Clinton, too.) Ha Ha
“Dr.” Ludwig has a mail order Psy.D. (a degree for people not smart enough to get scholarships to Ph.D. programs). I guess she’s on TV because she’s attractive. There is no way she is an expert except in her publicist’s mind.
As a practicing clinical psychologist (Yes, with a 25 year old Ph.D. from a major university), I have never seen a situation where a marriage benefitted from abandoning basic moral principles - be they sexual behavior principles or others.
This wink-wink, nudge-nudge, “boys will be boys” indulgence is meant to apply ONLY to Democratic politicians. Republican politicians need not apply, and of course this is nothing at all to do with the assistant night manager at Burger King hitting up one of his cashiers for a date.
Ah, but as with all lieberal utopian dreams, they’re still just sure there are marriage that have benefitted ... maybe you don’t treat homosexuals, they’ll say; or maybe you only see Christian fundamentalist couples, they might say; any excuse to hold fast the utopian dream will do for the dead-soul LIEberal.
They still want us to react to Republican sex scandals.
Mid 40s Congressman ...
It isnt he sent a pic of “mr happy” to women he isnt married to. Its the fact that someone so friggin stupid has his hands on the reigns of power. This man and the left have no morals or even common sense.
This man would have been shunned out of the gov a couple of decades ago. We as a country have sunk so low. What the hell happened here?
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