Taking the photo is, as you say, spitting in the face of every family in similar circumstances.
You know what else is “spitting in our face?” A man with a sick wife shacked up with a woman not his wife... and enjoying all the perks and respect that come with the office of United Sates Senator.
How one behaves in adversity is the only true test of character. Cochran’s character — low and debased — is now on display for everyone to see.
Her sickness is not a mitigating factor in his treachery. Protecting both men and women from abandonment in such circumstances is one of the reasons marriage exists. “In sickness and in health.” Did he make up his own vows? “Except if she’s really, really sick...”
Plenty of men in similar circumstances remain faithful to their wives. Or if they don’t, they have the decency to divorce them.
Wonder how the Senator’s children feel about the bed partner coming to Christmas while their very much alive mother wastes away in a nursing home?
A guy with this kind of character isn’t fit to represent the United States in the Senate. He should resign his office today, or the voters should throw him out.
“..... their very much alive mother ...”
You don’t have much experience with Alzheimers patients, do you?
I'm with you on this one.
Good for him that he is still married.
But to be banging with the secretary is bad enough. On top of that to be claiming to "pay rent" to the bangee as she sports around the capital with him is wretchedly typical of the kind of slimy Washington double-dealing that for Cochran, after all these years, is no doubt second nature.