[HiTech RedNeck]

For what it’s worth, Berlusconi in Italy seems to be doing a pretty good job of managing the government in spite of his massive womanizing. The most fundamental vows are those to God, not to man.

[Smokin' Joe]

It is not womanizing per se I am opposed to, so much as breaking a marriage vow (often taken before the altar, before God) such as "forsaking all others", but in fairness, maybe they did not say that when they wed.

I also understand the aging mindset that a man has 'arrived' when he has money, position, power, and 'some on the side', even though I do not buy into that personally.

I view such philandering in a culture which opposes such as a weakness which can be exploited to undermine the fidelity of the participant in other areas, especially in politics.

It has scuttled both Newt's and Sanford's shot at the White House, imho.

In Europe, I must note that the traditional view of marriage included (for many of position) mistresses, and such behaviour may not be considered a political detriment.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Yeah but the Berlusconi guy is a European and they think differently than Americans. One weak fellow doesn’t mean that the ideals of Conservatism are bad.