Posted on 09/10/2008 6:51:38 PM PDT by Maelstorm
"I can't believe no one has mentioned his philandering," a former political aide tells Radar, adding that she herself was subjected to Warner's advances in the late '90s and had heard "stories about Mark and many interns."
"This can't be isolated. I have to believe this stuff is all over," a former D.C. consultant tells Radar.
(Excerpt) Read more at radaronline.com ...
Rosacea much?
Well, it’s getting late in the game to out this kind of behavior.
Is that picture from George Mason Univ?
How do you think Ms. Hillary kept him out of the current Prez race? Of course they had the goods on him.
You don’t suppose there is a relationship between this story and his decision to drop out of the presidential race to “spend more time with my family?”
As well as with his decision to remove himself from consideration for Obama’s VP slot?
I’m sick of hearing about peoples’ sex lives and I no longer consider it as an issue when I vote.
Same rumor I’ve been hearing for years. That Warner’s got a zipper problem to rival Charming Billy’s.
Otherwise, a reasonably popular, reasonably moderate former VA governor should have been the natural choice to have contested with Hillary for the Dem nomination.
Dude, I’m a sick of it as you are, unfortunately, a man who cannot exercise control over himself in one important area of his life and who betrays his family should not be trusted with our National Security and National Purse.
Do we need to rehash recent history?
People don't have sex lives. They have lives and sex is part of them. Normally it is a private matter. Occasionally they misbehave and violate the law and/or public trust by using their position to obtain sexual partners. That is an issue to consider when voting or prosecuting.
Gilmore is 25 points behind. He needs something, i.e., a macaca moment from Warner. Maybe this is it.
Inappropriate or illegal indulgence in sex, drugs, corruption, lying, plagiarizing, smarmy friends, treacherous behavior, draft dodging, etc, etc. etc......are all indicators that point to CHARACTER...
I would personally prefer to not elect a flawed character, to serve in the extraordinarily powerful office of President of the United States......
Extraordinary responsibilities call for extraordinary CHARACTER.
There are plenty of positions in the world for a very normal bozo like Warner and others I can think of who have already achieved positions far above their ability.
I take it, then, that you won’t be voting for McCain.
You know I think this story has some credibility. Not just because I’m no fan of Warner but the more you think of this rising star and then see him sidelined for someone like Joe Biden. I do think it is worth a double check given Edwards. If this is true. Oh my how much fun this would ad to the Obama/Democrat woe. Republicans had the Foley crud and the Media and Democrats piled on. Fair is fair in my book. If Warner was a pubbie he’d be guilty whether or not in the mind of the media.
He was a high school classmate of both my brother and sister and they don’t have much nice to say about him. In fact, I could not print what they have to say about him.
Well, of course. He was all gung-ho running for president, raising money, etc, then out of nowhere comes an announcement that he needs to spend more time with his family. You know that line is bogus whenever it passes a politician’s lips, but in this case, it was even more bizarre than usual.
I was surprised to hear his name re-surface in the context of the VP race. It circulated for a while, then the same thing happened; he took himself out of contention. Needless to say, the infidelity question is a standard part of the vetting process.
Note also that Webb was being pushed for VP and appeared to want it badly, then suddenly took himself out of contention. As you have probably read here, Warner ain’t the only Virginia politician rumored to have a Bubba problem.
Don't worry, just post it. I really doubt you will offend anyone here.
“I’m sick of hearing about peoples’ sex lives and I no longer consider it as an issue when I vote.”
You are mistaken, and most people instinctively understand that such a view is misguided. Here’s why:
How a man conducts himself in his private affairs, far from being irrelevant, is most instructive in telling us what kind of a leader he will be.
I have greater confidence in a man who has been a faithful husband in an enduring marriage - even if I disagree on policy issues - than I would a philanderer.
Why? Cheating INVARIABLY involves lying, deception, and betrayal. It is a myth that we can hermetically seal different parts of our life. You can place a great deal of confidence (note I do not say absolute trust - no man deserves that - only God) in a man of character and integrity. You can never place your confidence in someone who willfully, habitually breaks his marriage vows.
Would you trust such a man to be alone with your wife (the question is not your wife - of course you trust her), or your attractive college-age daughter? Why would you assume that such a person would act with integrity in other areas?
I am not speaking here so much of the “one time” marital failure followed by heartfelt confession, but rather the deceitful way of life unfortunately followed by some men in positions of power.
Does this mean that in every case sexually immoral men make bad policy decisions? Of course not. Sen. Craig, for example, was on the right side on quite a few issues. But I would suspect that many of his votes were politically expedient, and that the overall effect of his political career was negative because his behavior in public restrooms cast conservatives as laughable hypocrites.
The Bible says “Whatever a man sows; he will reap.” We also read: “Be sure your sin will find you out” (Now I am to be dismissed as a “Bible thumper”...). In the political realm, if a politician is sowing that which is a moral betrayal of his wedding vows, the net effect, both personally and his influence upon the political process will be negative rather than positive.
That sound you hear is VK-Zot One spooling up.
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