Re-posting from another thread:
>> For ME — the MORE Conservative, the better — rock on Sanford.
But looking at this SHORT list:
Republican politicians that have had extra-marital affairs:
- Newt Gingrich
- John McCain (first wife)
- Rudy Giuliani
- David Vitter
- Larry Craig
- Henry Hyde
- etc.
Democrat politician that have had extra-marital affairs:
- Kennedy (take your pick)
- Bill Clinton
- James McGreevey
- Jon Corzine
- Eliot Spitzer
- John Edwards
- etc. <<
Maybe the Ancient Chinese were on to something when they made their rulers eunuchs. I would bet that any politician willing to loose their manhood to serve the public good would have enough “cajones” to actually make the right decisions.
The reason I starting watching Jon & Kate one year ago was to get away from politics and everything that went with it.
That didn’t work out too well for me either.....
I think it reflects on the type of people that are drawn to go into politics in our present time.
The people who go into it are often narcissists and love the worship they get - they do it for the ego buzz, not service to their state or country. This easily translates into affairs which give them even more ego stroking.
Meanwhile, the honest, sane, non-egomaniacal people who would make good public servants and are interested in actually improving things take one look at the vipers nest of boasting clowns in the gov’t (at all levels) and say “nah... not worth the hassle”.
LQ