Kate, as much as I'd like to agree with your statement, I must, unfortunately, disagree. It will work. She will get away with it. She will be excused. Why?...because she's a Democrat.
Democrat Ted Kenndey can get drunk, drive off a bridge, kill a young woman, and still be deemed worthy to serve in the Senate. Democrat Robert Byrd can belong to the Klan, use the "N" word on national TV, and still remain in the Senate. Democrat Gary Condit can obstruct a murder investigation (a murder that he himself may have committed) serve out his term in the House, and keep his seat on the House Intellingence Committee. Why? Because they are Democrats.
As we've just seen with Trent Lott, when a Republican is accussed of inappropriate behavior, no explanation is acceptable.No apology is good enough. There is no such thing as giving someone "the benefit of the doubt", then moving on. When you are a Republican, you are expected to pay for any perceived mistakes by forefeitting your career.
The Dems will turn this whole thing around, and portray it as an attempt by the Republicans to "get even for Trent Lott" - and the sheeple will believe it. A week from now, the national media won't even be covering this story. It will be "old news".
Murray's spokesman, Todd Webster, called the senator a victim of a right-wing media machine.
"This is being turned into a circus by the right-wing media outlets and fed by right-wing haters," Webster said.
I wonder if "right-wing haters" is like the VRWC?
Groan. Yep, you're probably right. Every time I think the Dems can sink no lower . . . they do.