Kate Harding: I can't say I'm shocked or outraged, because I expect pretty much nothing of politicians, even the ones I like. So basically, I'm hung up on two things: 1) As Tracy said, we're supposed to feel better because he didn't love her? That just makes me think he's even more of a jerk. 2) When the National Enquirer is the media outlet with the real scoop on politicians' lies, we might just be in trouble.
Kate Harding: I can't say I'm shocked or outraged, because I expect pretty much nothing of politicians, even the ones I like. So basically, I'm hung up on two things: 1) As Tracy said, we're supposed to feel better because he didn't love her? That just makes me think he's even more of a jerk. 2) When the National Enquirer is the media outlet with the real scoop on politicians' lies, we might just be in trouble.
clipped from www.salon.com
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What really grinds me is all this sanctimonious indignation about infidelity. People are sleeping around all over the place, and news outlets call one instance a scandal. Yeah, right.
I can't help thinking of this classic Onion article...
As with the Clintons, the Edwards marriage is their own business.
And we're not electing a president to uphold the sacred cow of monogamy, anyway. As long as a president does a good job running the country, they can sleep with everyone from here to Timbuktu, as far as I'm concerned.
If you look at great leaders throughout history, a rather large percentage of them had problems being monogamous.