I put no demands on anyone, reality, is what it is. If a family values propionate gets caught, it is always a disaster, when a democrat liberal gets caught, it is a resume enhancement.
The affair was not nearly as important as the irrational bizarre, circumstances under which it was revealed. The man clearly had some kind of stress related breakdown. Remember Eagleton?
Mostly what I recall is how we throw our own to the wolves, puff out our chests about how good we are for it, then watch as Democrats gain seats.