“The Sanction of the Victim” applies to how the media responds to political scandals, especially sex scandals. Since liberals have no sexual morality other than “if it feels good, do it”, There is no shame, no taint, no consequences other than a quick apology, then back to business as usual. However if there is any scandal involving a conservative, how quick the response of “hypocrite!”. That is because conservatives actually claim to have standards and morals. They are quickly excoriated as scum, run out of town, charges filed, and generally turned into a laughing stock on shows like Daily Show, SNL, and Letterman.
Exactly, look what happened to Rush Limbaugh when it was discovered he was addicted to pain medication. He became public enemy #1. “He’s a hypocrite! He’s a hypocrite!!”. If he were a liberal, they’d have rallied around him and said “Awwwww...”