Remember all those stories during Monicagate about how being a serial philandering president might not necessarily be a bad thing? NBC's Bob Faw captured that zeitgeist, saying in 1998 that actually, Bill Clinton was in very good company.
"It might put Mr. Clinton’s conduct with a certain intern in a different light," he said, referring to allegations by liberal historians that Jefferson had sexual relations with his slave Sally Hemings. "After all, if Bill Clinton’s favorite President could end up on Mount Rushmore and the $2 dollar bill despite being sexually active with a subordinate [...] it does reveal another self-evident truth: that heroes, even Presidents, aren’t saints. They’re flesh and blood."
With that "journalism" in mind, it makes you wonder how liberal reporters would have covered the shenanigans of Eliot Spitzer had the New York Democratic governor decided to fight back instead of resigning. Luckily for the record, a Philadelphia Inquirer reporter named Fay Flam provided us with a perfect example of how it might have been. She begins:
Why would someone as rich and powerful as Eliot Spitzer put his family, his job and his promising future on the line for an alleged $4,000 date with a prostitute?
Is this pathological or inherent in human nature?
Scientists says it's more likely to be the latter. They attribute this kind of behavior to natural promiscuity combined with opportunity - along with a risk-taking personality common to men like Bill Clinton and John F Kennedy. It's what makes them seek office and what makes us want to vote for them.
Psychologist Christopher Ryan, author of "Sex in Prehistory," says the desire for sex with more than one person has always been there - for leaders and followers alike. "The desire is not a function of status or power - it's a question of availability."
It's all in his genes, in other words. On second thought, though, maybe it's really the public's fault:
Temple University psychologist Frank Farley suggests that while we're busy shaking our heads at Spitzer, we could stand to look back at ourselves and question why we vote for men like him. Risk-taking personalities are attracted to the uncertain world of politics, he said, and at the same time voters are attracted to them.
"We want our leaders to show some qualities of innovation," he said. "We want bold men willing to push their ideas."
We don't choose people riddled with anxieties to run our government or our corporations, though such people may act in a thoughtful, conscientious way. We loved John Kennedy for standing up to the Soviets during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
"We don't want shrinking violets in these kinds of roles," Farley said.
Along with that package you get personal risk-taking - the affairs, the dabbling in solicitation and sometimes other crimes. "It's hard to get rid of it in politics," he said.
Makes perfect sense.
Having said all that, I don't think Flam's scientific arguments are completely flawed. The bigger issue isn't that--it's that an article like this would never be written trying to 'add context' to a Republican plagued by a sex scandal. Mark Foley or Bernard Kerik would have killed to get such press. Had he remained in office (a distinct possibility had he not burned so many bridges), Eliot Spitzer would have received it routinely.
Full article is here. Hat tip: Leighton Hart
Update March 13, 1:30. Another article in the same vein as Fay Flam's is in today's Washington Post. Just like hers, this one blames Spitzer's criminality on biology:
The correlation between infidelity and high status apparently exists across cultures and over huge swaths of time. Today, of course, you don't need to lead a tribe to achieve prestige or accumulate wealth; athletes, entertainers, CEOs are all high-status figures, and nothing suggests these people cheat in smaller numbers than politicians. We just don't hear about it as much when they do.
Update 9:52. Writing in today's Wall Street Journal, Kimberley Strassel writes about how things were between Spitzer and the press before the sex scandal. In short, they were what any politician could have asked for:
Journalists have spent the past two days asking how a man of Mr. Spitzer's stature would allow himself to get involved in a prostitution ring. The answer, in my mind, is clear. The former New York attorney general never believed normal rules applied to him, and his view was validated time and again by an adoring press. "You play hard, you play rough, and hopefully you don't get caught," said Mr. Spitzer two years ago. He never did get caught, because most reporters were his accomplices. [...]
From the start, the press corps acted as an adjunct of Spitzer power, rather than a skeptic of it. Many journalists get into this business because they want to see wrongs righted. Mr. Spitzer portrayed himself as the moral avenger. He was the slayer of the big guy, the fat cat, the Wall Street titan -- all allegedly on behalf of the little guy. The press ate it up, and came back for more. [...]
What the media never acknowledged is that somewhere along the line (say, his first day in public office) Mr. Spitzer became the big guy, the titan. He had the power to trample lives and bend the rules, while also burnishing his own political fortune. He was the one who deserved as much, if not more, scrutiny as onetime New York Stock Exchange chief Dick Grasso or former American International Group CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg.
What makes this more embarrassing for any self-respecting journalist is that Mr. Spitzer knew all this, and played the media like a Stradivarius. He knew what sort of storyline they'd be sympathetic to, and spun it. He knew, too, that as financial journalism has become more competitive, breaking news can make a career. He doled out scoops to favored reporters, who repaid him with allegiance. News organizations that dared to criticize him were cut off. After a time, few criticized anymore.
Read the rest.
Is it just me or does anyone else suspect that post-mortem pieces similar to Strassel's will abound should Barack Obama succeed in vanquishing his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton? (Thanks to ChrisMills.)
Update 10:17. Also from the adultery-is-ok department comes this embarrassing column from New York Post gossip maven Cindy Adams in which she not only condones extramarital affairs but also says they should not be a reason to break up a marriage, nor should the fact that Spitzer has been seeing prostitutes. (Hat tip: Sam)
—Matthew Sheffield is Editor of NewsBusters.
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schadenfreude
March 12, 2008 - 23:20 ET by Free StinkerI am experiencing schadenfreude with the Spitzer scandal.
Both bacause I think he is a shakedown artist with what he did to the Investment Banks a few years back, and because of the hyporcisy shown by Spitzer & the MSM in covering his scandal.
Pledge to not support RINOs ever again!
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa
March 13, 2008 - 00:16 ET by fitzfongHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!
I, too, am really enjoying the political demise of this degenerate scumbag....
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa....
"We Loved John Kennedy....."
March 13, 2008 - 00:26 ET by zeestephen"We loved John Kennedy for standing up to the Soviets during the Cuban Missile Crisis."
Is this the same John Kennedy who deserted 1500 freedom fighters at the Bay of Pigs? Is it the same John Kennedy who went out for a morning of sailing moments after he learned the Berlin Wall was being constructed? The same Kennedy who thought a Cuban "blockade" was too provocative, so he ordered a "quarantine" of a few Soviet vessels?
Fay Flam loved John Kennedy because he was a glamorous, liberal Democrat, not because he was risk-taker.
ZS - and let's not forget
March 13, 2008 - 14:52 ET by Cape ConservativeJKF was bedding a woman who was also bedding a crime boss!
What gets me is how these men seem to abandon all thoughts of the health of their wives! How many married couples routinely partake in "safe sex" - these women have all been subjected to (exponentially) thousands of partners - the disease factor alone should hold these people in bounds. But I've heard many times the old phrase that power corrupts...we see it more and more every day!
Thank the Lord there are more of "us" than "them" - and "they" think they have the right to rule over "us" HA HA HA HA Just one more case of "Do as I say, not as I do!"
And...one more old saying "that crime doesn't pay"
It appears this young woman - I DO NOT care what her sad story is, lots of people have sad stories and work 2 or 3 jobs to get their lives straightened out rather than prostitute themselves!!! - who chose the cheap way out is now going to reap $$$ from many sources and will probably go on to be thought a successful "singer" - what a tribute to hard work and self respect! How many ordinary people have to worry about paying $11,000 a month for rent - and then decide to sell their souls to do so! I have absolutely NO sympathy for this woman. NONE!!!!
CC... Hear! Hear! You
March 13, 2008 - 14:58 ET by bigtimerCC...
Hear! Hear!
You said it all.
Mood music
March 12, 2008 - 23:23 ET by acumenShould I put "The Way We Were" in the CD player while I read this Philadelphia Inquirer tear jerker?
I'm sure the chimps
March 12, 2008 - 23:55 ET by Matthew Sheffieldwould love it!
It was a fun pic to make :)
As a Philly guy I must say
March 12, 2008 - 23:53 ET by JohnCAs a Philly guy I must say I don't like cheaters.
They still have all of the noise
March 12, 2008 - 23:58 ET by general companyThis is very dangerous, they continue to keep these thugs alive because of their political affiliations. What does the MSM consider "never never" land anymore?
"Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest". Mark Twain
What a bunch of
March 13, 2008 - 00:14 ET by jdhawkWhat a bunch of BS.
Regarding JFK, he let a two-bit thug, Castro, take Cuba into communism. When the idiotic Bay of Pigs invasion failed it signalled a president so ill prepared, so naive, that both Castro and the Soviets thought that they could walk all over us. And, they tried. It was neither a shining moment for him nor for America. We were just lucky that they blinked.
Perhaps, if JFK had kept it in his pants he would thought through the invasion of the Cuban island, Vietnam, and a whole host of issues that were quickly forgotten when he was assassignated.
Wow, you really can't add
March 13, 2008 - 00:15 ET by bigtimerWow, you really can't add anymore to what you posted yourself Matthew, you said it all.
First thing I thought of before reading was the picture perfect caption you have along side the story.
Of course if this was reversed there never would been any of the psychological BS they are putting with all of the Spitzer illegality and outright hypocrisy of his dealing with others in life...let alone the non-stop was he framed? Never heard that question asked about by any of the msm in any venue of any of the 'R's either that were in trouble or about to be hauled off to jail....some things never change.
Have these self-important
March 13, 2008 - 00:21 ET by fitzfongHave these self-important douchebags in the media ever paused to consider that the reason that creeps like Spitzer, Clinton and Kennedy get elected is because only creeps like Spitzer, Clinton and Kennedy run for office?
I'm curious to see if this
March 13, 2008 - 00:24 ET by Republic1I'm curious to see if this will get as ugly as the McGreevey resignation in New Jersey. Unless Spitzer is a habitual liar who busted the state budget with patronage jobs, he may fare better. One thing's for sure: book deal around the corner.
"Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him." -Muhammad
Yes, I'm sure storage
March 13, 2008 - 00:30 ET by fitzfongYes, I'm sure storage wearhouses are clearing the cobwebs to make permanent homes for all the printed copies of Spitzer's self-righteous musings...somewhere near the Ark of the Covenant.
I like the fact that no one
March 13, 2008 - 00:46 ET by USA4freedomI like the fact that no one in the news questions the fact that he is sorry >>>>>>>>>>>>>> AFTER<<<<<<<<<he is caught! 15 minuets before he would have said: prostitution ring? Let me set you straight America, I.. did.. not.. have..sexual.. relations.. with.. that.. woman..!
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.
Romney / Jendil 2012 (if,we survive)
And don't let him fool you,
March 13, 2008 - 15:20 ET by Cape Conservativewhat he was "sorry" about was that he was CAUGHT!
I cannot believe he knew about this on Friday and still went to a big public affair Saturday night (don't know if he was accompanied by the Mrs). It must have been quite an interesting weekend at the Spitzer household.
He deserves every single thing they can throw at him! Years in prison won't be enough in my humble opinion! Not only did he jeopardize his family's health and well-being, but the state of New York could have been severely compromised. What a TOTAL JERK!
Prostitutes
March 13, 2008 - 06:22 ET by LarryHYears after JFK was out of office, we learned that JFK - - as well as his two brothers - - brought prostitutes into the East Wing, on multiple occasions. Of couse this was while Jackie and the children were out of town.
So The President was willing to place a blemish on his personal vow to his wife. Secondly, he "soiled" the at-the-time residence of not just his wife ... but the home of his children. THIRDLY, he was willing to place this blemish upon a HIGHLY REGARDED American institution - - the White House. What we see here is an instance of the three-strikes-and-you're-out policy.
This Prostitutes history(at the White House) reminds us that the three sons of Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy behaved .... in the manner of White Trash(please pardon my french.) Classic White Trash. Upon the passing of Senator Teddy Kennedy, we will be able to acknowledge the departure from the American scene, the last of the white trash sons of Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy.
All of this, combined
March 13, 2008 - 15:33 ET by Cape Conservativewith the recent news of the high incidence of sexually-transmitted diseases in young high school students, hopefully will allow parents to hold important discussions with their children.
They must learn casual sex is NOT the thing to do. To cheapen oneself to be considered "in" or for momentary pleasure and then have to pay with poor health forever because of a moment's foolishness is something they will regret for the rest of their lives.
WAIT - of course, in today's world of instant "everything" that is a concept not accepted very well, but let me assure you that a man of honor will be more than happy to find a woman of honor and vice versa. You DO NOT want nor should you settle for anything less! There is NOTHING that can beat the loving relationship of a marriage where the parties love and respect both themselves and their husband/wife!
Since the media hates going
March 13, 2008 - 06:52 ET by taterSince the media hates going into the good-evil conversation how about this to chew on...people in power are more likely to do these things because of human nature (more so than biology).
Most would agree the root of all sins is pride. When someone is taking a position of power...most would feel prideful about the fact they have the power to influnce other people's lives. Some people take the pride too far and that leads to other sins (lust, greed, envy). Since they are prideful they feel like gods and don't think they will ever be caught or get taken down because they are worshiped by the MSM or people who love them. The dirty little secret about sin (and this goes for everybody) continue going down that route you will get caught and get taken down.
Do you realize how much it costs to run for office? More than any honest man could afford. -Montgomery Burns
It is a recurring theme
March 13, 2008 - 10:10 ET by ahusserIt is a recurring theme throughout history. I think it goes with the territory when you are an "Alpha-Dog", self appointed or otherwise. The sexual appetite is an "Alpha-Dog", Johny Appleseed, Darwinian sort of gene pool domination. Many of these folks seem to be psychotic, sociopath, megalomaniacs or shades or combinations of all three. Just like Hillary and Bill, I could never figure out which one was the psycopath and which one was the sociopath. To me that "Administration" was like having the Soprano's in office. It never ceases to amaze me that folks want those two criminally dysfunctional idiots back in office. You know if you get Hillary you definitely get Bill a real 2 for 1 deal. Few people can handle power well.
ABsoLUTEly RIGHT ON the
March 13, 2008 - 11:02 ET by HelenSABsoLUTEly RIGHT ON the MONEY!
"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war" - Shakespeare
Jesus is the model for
March 13, 2008 - 14:32 ET by TruthMongerJesus is the model for handling this
He has the ultimate power
He was tempted severely
But He always chose wisely
We can all choose wisely, it's not hard to do
just not very "desirable" so much of the time
The liberal's inconsistent judgement on adultry
March 13, 2008 - 07:07 ET by SamLike this Cindy Adams piece from 3/12/08:
http://www.nypost.com/seven...
I have to say that Silda
March 13, 2008 - 09:41 ET by NewsbusterbrownI have to say that Silda looks great in that photo. Leaving to the side the fact that adultery is wrong in the first place, I'd take her over "Kristen" anyday.
Gee, it took all those professors and doctors to see the obvious
March 13, 2008 - 07:33 ET by c5thenPower corrupts. Absolute power, corrupts absolutely.
That's why character and humility count. You have to have the moral and ethical fouindation first, before you ask for or are handed a position of power, else the temptation will be too great and you will succumb.
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Alan Keyes '08.
So very true. Reminds me a
March 13, 2008 - 13:20 ET by lotrSo very true. Reminds me a bit of the movie "Gladiator" (an example of one of those few good post-Clinton Hollywood movies).
Media
March 13, 2008 - 08:13 ET by allanfDon't you think the media was searching for pro-Sptizer flunkees to appear on camera? They could not find any.
Early on, Spitzer said to New York State Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco (R-NY), "I am a f---ing steamroller".
Spitzer was a steamroller. The problem was that neither Democrats or Republicans in Albany enjoyed being steamrolled. He had few friends. So when the US Attorney's office punched through his armor, Democrats and Republicans alike were happy to sit on the sidelines.
The impression I'm getting
March 13, 2008 - 08:29 ET by HelenSThe impression I'm getting is that as far as the MSM and other Democrat enablers is concerned, philandering is "business as usual" for these so-called charismatic Democrat politicians.
For one thing, their charisma is totally lost on me. They leave me feeling disgusted and make my skin crawl.
For another thing, in George W. Bush, we have a strong man who ran for and achieved the office of the President of the United States and who has morals, standards, and decency. Maybe that's why they hate him? He shows them that their comfort zone is hugely flawed and that a real man* can have power and be admired and at the same time remain faithful to his wife.
I don't know why that irritates them so much but he continues to re-define their reality and it pisses them off.
*May I just make another observation: there are NO real men of the democrat persuasion that I can tell. They are all pathetic, emotional, spineless, self-indulgent, wusses - the ability to procreate is no indication of manhood.
"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war" - Shakespeare
Very well said HelenS...
March 13, 2008 - 09:44 ET by ontheright...I couldn't agree more.
Most, if not all (hard to remember them as they were/are not remarkable) democrat males I've ever known have been spoiled rotten "Mama's boys" who believe their shenanigans and lies will never be "found out".
All seem to be cut from the same cloth as the "blue blood" dimocrats we see today in our very congress.
Chappaquiddick quickly comes to mind...
This "there are NO real men
March 13, 2008 - 12:09 ET by Dan The Man 2This "there are NO real men of the democrat persuasion that I can tell." is easy to dispell. Zell Miller is one and perhaps Lieberman another. These men are real men to stand up to their party and tell them they are wrong.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
You're absolutely
March 13, 2008 - 13:30 ET by HelenSYou're absolutely correct. I, however, am cynical enough to wonder just how democrat they really are or if in fact they are real men thinly disguised as democrats.
Or throw-backs to a stronger, more honorable breed of democrats. Not the degenerate herd that now seems to predominate in the cesspool of their party.
"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war" - Shakespeare
The woman who rocked NY
March 13, 2008 - 08:33 ET by planetrepublicanJust saw a picture of the babe that Elliot was banging and helped demise him out of politics. Elliot is a creepy-looking sort of dude. I heard that he was an SOB from the old school, a pr--k, if you will. There is another word for him, a CS, if you catch my drift. No one gives hoot about a guy like that; hence, he gets the boot. The other thing is that he took great pleasure (I think) in busting whores and johns. But he was a john too so folks look at him as a hypocrite, which he clearly is. Sort of like a closet homo who bashes gays. You could say this couldn't happen to a nicer guy. He's a billionaire so I guess he will be fine.
One more important thing. If this is the guy the MSM and the corrupt liberals hold up as an example of what is good about politics (short of the whore stuff), then we know why we hate what they stand for. Spitzer confirms the adage that power corrupts and absolute power currupts absolutely. Maybe we should give the keys to city to the prostitute who brought him down, or at least the Mary Jo Kopechne Award for bringing down a corrupt jerk?
planetrepublicanWow..."hi
March 13, 2008 - 09:18 ET by msh1973planetrepublican
Wow..."his wife is sort-of-old"? What are you about 20? Women who are over 50 aren't dried up old hags and her being 50 doesn't give him the right to have sex with hookers. Please refrain from your vulger speech, we don't talk like that on this site. Thank you.
Wow - Is this what's...
March 13, 2008 - 09:53 ET by ontheright...in store with the new generation Republicans? If so, I don't know that our Republic will withstand the onslaught.
The post above looks like it came right off myspace, facebook or, Daily KoS.
I would venture a guess that the poster is not even a true conservative Republican...maybe a RINO.
Let's give him/her a break
March 13, 2008 - 09:57 ET by Matthew SheffieldThe only thing wrong with it is the slight vulgarity. Informality isn't bad ipso facto.
Matthew, Please don't
March 13, 2008 - 10:07 ET by msh1973Matthew,
Please don't tell me you approve of his assessment of Spitzer's wife or his "slightly" vulgar statements. Perhaps this is just a "boys club" and women are no longer welcome. Thank you.
Those statements are inappropriate
March 13, 2008 - 10:16 ET by Matthew SheffieldI'd hope planetrepublican will refrain from them in the future. I've gone back and removed them from his/her comment.
Matthew, You have shown
March 13, 2008 - 10:46 ET by msh1973Matthew,
You have shown that you are a true gentleman, thank you from this woman!
Censorship on the right???!!!
March 13, 2008 - 17:40 ET by planetrepublicanMatthew you edited out my post???!!! And you complain when the lefties do this? Let's see what I said and you REMOVED at the request of msh1973 is "his wife is sort-of old". The web and blogs in particular are an expression of thought and speech, and here are you two censoring away. Hmmm, let's see hsh1973 takes offense at something I post and you accomodate his censorship? For your info I am 56 years old and am a hard core right wing Republican, hence my blog is planetrepublican...get it? I call it as I see it and I if you can't handle that, too bad...don't censor my speech. You look around at the cesspool that is the left-wing and you have an issue about being "polite". I think not. I will continue to post as I think and feel and if you two don't like it, you can suspend my user on this post. Hey, hm1973, blow it out your <where the sun don't shine>.
ontheright, You have it
March 13, 2008 - 10:09 ET by msh1973ontheright,
You have it correct...myspace, facebook or Daily KoS, that is how they post on those websites...nasty. Thank you.
msh1973...jerk
March 13, 2008 - 17:42 ET by planetrepublicanMsh1973...do you even begin to see where your head is at? I don't agree with anything you posted, nothing. If you can't handle the free expression that is blogging, get off the web. Jerk.
What might have been ...
March 13, 2008 - 09:22 ET by mustangsallyVery high on Spitzer's "enemies" list were unborn children and the Catholic Church. Spitzer, in fact, had two meetings planned last Monday when the news of his scandal first broke: One was with pro-choicers to discuss a bill in the New York legislature that would repeal any pro-life limits on abortion and make legal abortions the law of the state -- a formal right. More remarkably, he also had a meeting set that same day with New York bishops -- who planned to lobby against that same legislation.
The New York State Catholic Conference was arguing that state regulators could use the proposed and “radical” law to coerce Catholic hospitals to provide abortions.
The fall of this "king herod" is nothing less than miraculous ...
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"It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you
wish." -Mother Teresa
mustang
March 13, 2008 - 13:16 ET by lotr"The fall of this 'king herod' is nothing less than miraculous..."
My sentiments exactly -- an answered prayer, in fact. Let's hope his successor does not retain Herod Sptizer's "zeal for infanticide."
Can't be real
March 13, 2008 - 09:52 ET by Indiana JoeThis woman had to have changed her name. "Fay Flam?" No way.
Her real first name is probably "Flim."
Sorry, just couldn't help myself.
A Better What Might Have Been
March 13, 2008 - 09:55 ET by m36b1One of the better "Might Have Been" situations would have been if Spitzer(D) would have been running for President, and he had the DemocRat nomination wrapped up. That would be one the best "Might Have Been" moments ever. No way could the MSM bury the (D) then.... well, maybe not anyway.
What a load of feminist BS,
March 13, 2008 - 09:58 ET by dscottWhat a load of feminist BS, it's in the genes my eye! This is bigoted genetic determination under the guise of science using Spitzer as the poster boy for their confirmation bias. This is their excuse for the likes of Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy preying upon women???? On the contrary, Ms. Flam you confuse narsicism and self indulgence for genes. The predilection for sin may be the human condition, however you have a choice not to indulge your passions but rise above them to be civilized and honorable.
"Nature, Mr. Allnut, is what we are put on this Earth to rise above." Katherine Hepburn in African Queen
Feminists love Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy precisely because these two dirt bags epitomize their loathsome view of males and are more than happy to have them advocate for women's privilege and special rights based on their predatory behavior as though "all" males behave this way. As a result Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy are actually applauded and defended for their open churlish admission of their failure as human beings. Bigotry, pure bigotry.
Lord Sidious / Darth Vader 2008 Long Live the Empire! Come to the Dark Side, it is your Destiny.
"Feminists love Bill
March 13, 2008 - 10:20 ET by Indiana Joe"Feminists love Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy precisely because these two dirt bags epitomize their loathsome view of males and are more than happy to have them advocate for women's privilege and special rights based on their predatory behavior as though "all" males behave this way. As a result Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy are actually applauded and defended for their open churlish admission of their failure as human beings."
dscott, that may be the best, most succinct explanation I've ever heard as to why these kinds of scumbags are lauded by the left-feminists. Bravo.
Feministas love Clinton,
March 13, 2008 - 13:25 ET by lotrFeministas love Clinton, Kennedy and Spitzer (sounds like a comedy act in Hell) because they are the Defenders of the Sacrament (abortion-on-demand). (Borrowing the analogy from Ann Coulter...)
Are you kidding me? This
March 13, 2008 - 10:13 ET by lotrAre you kidding me? This guy "is no Jack Kennedy." Is Fay forgetting that this scumbag had to pay a woman $5.5K/hour? The shear thought of it is disgusting. Sorry, but there ain't no biology, no chemistry, nothing going on there other than sheer elitist corruption. Pathetic if you ask me.
Funny how scumbags like this are also inevitably pro-abortion. Let us not forget that this was the guy who wanted to enshrine abortion-on-demand as a "fundamental right." Good thing he wasn't there at the 2nd Continental Congress:
We hold these "truths" (scare quotes intended) to be self-evident, that all peoples are created equal (some more equal than others), that they are endowed by the Empire State with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life after birth, Liberalism and the pursuit of Abortions.
This is exactly why these
March 13, 2008 - 10:40 ET by dscottThis is exactly why these sleazy people advance abortion, they get to dispose of their mistakes without consequence to themselves. As an example, in a classic sleazy fashion, Ted Kennedy pressured a woman to have an abortion after getting her pregnant. She didn't and now Ted Kennedy has a kid out of wedlock for whom he didn't take responsibility. He talks about having abortions for "unwanted children", the issue not about children, the issue is who doesn't want them!
Lord Sidious / Darth Vader 2008 Long Live the Empire! Come to the Dark Side, it is your Destiny.
dscott
March 13, 2008 - 13:11 ET by lotrPrecisely.
Monkeys
March 13, 2008 - 10:48 ET by iveseenitallI love seeing those three "liberal" monkeys behind Spitzer in that picture. Funny how they're never around when a Republican gets in "trouble". That's when their counterparts arrive- they see, hear , and speak any "evil" they can dream up. Articles from apologizers like Flam remind us that "liberals" actually have no principles at all. Moral relativism is a staple in the "liberal" diet.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
Glad you like them
March 13, 2008 - 11:08 ET by Matthew SheffieldI like to make parody photo illustrations when I get a chance.
I Agree, Matt
March 13, 2008 - 15:12 ET by Cape Conservativethis one was over the top! RIGHT ON TARGET!!!!
What may have been?
March 13, 2008 - 11:06 ET by LionKingInteresting. How about what is more probable now...indictments and prosecution.
Hopefully this Dimbocrat will get justice.
insisted upon "unsafe" sex ..
March 13, 2008 - 11:50 ET by mustangsallyI think it is also interesting that apparently this selfish bastard not only cheated on his wife and daughters but he also insisted upon having sex without a condom ....
So, the liberal elites (who mourn "what might have been") are critical of "abstinence" based sex education (in favor of condoms), but their own champion not only can't abstain from sex outside of marriage, but also refuses to use the "protection" offered by a condom (however miniscule that might be) even when exhorted by a prostitute ....
What a bunch of hypocrites!!!
mustangsally - you are right!
March 13, 2008 - 15:11 ET by Cape ConservativeAnd following my above comments, the sheer arrogance of this man to totally ignore the health of his wife by having sex with thousands of partners (if one were to consider the exponential factor) is more than DISGUSTING! It is CRIMINAL!!!!!
He is NOT a man of honor and if his wife doesn't leave him, I will have NO respect for her. Any self-respecting woman would NOT have been at his side during these public confessionals.
And if a man had one ounce of honor in him, he would NOT have subjected his wife to the public humilation she was exposed to!
What if.....
March 13, 2008 - 11:42 ET by galmendaI'm wondering how the media would have reacted if Spitzer was an Obama supporter.
I don't think who Spitzer
March 13, 2008 - 12:17 ET by Indiana JoeI don't think who Spitzer supported entered into the equation much. The MSM operated in "Dem damage control" mode the best they could. They couldn't NOT cover it, so they merely downplayed the "Dem" angle. It was the best they could do, regardless of Spitzer's standing.
In re: Thomas Jefferson
March 13, 2008 - 12:14 ET by Indiana JoeThe libs love to trot that one out for every Dem caught with his pants down (pardon the pun):
"After all, if [Thomas Jefferson] could end up on Mount Rushmore and the $2 dollar bill despite being sexually active with a subordinate [...]"
One of the problems with this is that, as repugnant as it seems today, Sally Hemings was not a "subordinate" of Thomas Jefferson's; she was, at the time, his property. And I've not read any research into whether Jefferson had true affection for her, or if he merely forced himself on her.
In any event, why would liberals want to equate "subordinates" with "slaves" in this context? The Koz Kids would have a field day with this kind of parallelism, were the shoe on the other foot.
Punished Enough
March 13, 2008 - 12:25 ET by ArmedDadThat's the new talking point when talking of Spitzer's possible prosecution.I was indignant when I heard Chuck Schumer say this.I see no punishment being meted out,just the disgrace Spitzer brought upon himself.
If Spitz were GOP, the
March 13, 2008 - 12:28 ET by CapitalismRulesIf Spitz were GOP, the punishment would NEVER be enough. They would disembowel, hang him up, beat his lifeless body with a liberal tire iron and drag his corpse through Albany and Washington. Schumer is such a putz- what's HE hiding?
You must be making
March 13, 2008 - 15:01 ET by goldbarYou must be making reference to the horrible punishment that Senator David Vitter was subjected to: not forced to resign and given a standing ovation by the republicans when he returned to the Senate floor.
"This was a very serious sin in my past for which I am, of course, completely responsible. Several years ago, I asked for and received forgiveness from God and my wife in confession and marriage counseling. Out of respect for my family, I will keep my discussion of the matter there - with God and them. But I certainly offer my deep and sincere apologies to all I have disappointed and let down in any way" --David Vitter
I guess if Spitzer would have asked for forgiveness from God, he could wouldn't have to resign.
Mark Foley.
March 13, 2008 - 15:51 ET by NL207Mark Foley.
Give me a break, oh dull
March 13, 2008 - 15:56 ET by bassndudeGive me a break, oh dull one. Vitter, one affair. Spitzer, 10 years of buying hookers on the side. While he was the DA in New York. Thats like a cop that deals drugs. No comparison there. None. And if you look deep enough, you may find he was being paid by the "Firm".
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
From the Washington
March 13, 2008 - 16:51 ET by goldbarFrom the Washington Post:
"Telephone records released by Deborah Jeane Palfrey indicate she placed calls that were answered by Vitter's Washington phone on five occasions while Vitter was in the House, from 1999 through 2001. On four of those five days, the House was in session and Vitter participated in every roll call vote."
Vitter is a scumbag who should resign. If you believe otherwise you're a hypocrite.
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Actually, if Spitzer hadn't
March 13, 2008 - 15:59 ET by fitzfongActually, if Spitzer hadn't been such an abusive prosecutor who extorted over $1 Billion from his enemies, if he hadn't improperly used State Troopers to neutralize a political opponent, if he hadn't so aggressively prosecuted other prostitution rings, if he hadn't come off as such a sanctimonious and self-righteous blowhard as he had...in short, if he hadn't been such an unmitigated bully in prosecuting cases he had ZERO moral authority to prosecute, he might still have a career and a leg to stand on. But now we get to kick him while he's down.
What's Schumer hiding?
March 13, 2008 - 15:50 ET by fitzfongWhat's Schumer hiding? Well, for starters, he's hiding the fact that he has conducted Spitzer character assasination tactics himself...remember how he and his thugs stole Michael Steele's credit report in an effort to find dirt on him before the 2006 election?
Enablers
March 13, 2008 - 12:20 ET by doug1950Just another example of the MSM enabling one of their icons. How often have we seen this happen, especially if the person has a "D" behind their name. Even his wife continues to enable him, just like Hillary did with Bill and his entire cabinet. I am so tired of watching "men" hiding behind women's skirts. This is akin to saying "The devil made me do it" and absolving themselves of any of the responsibility. It goes back to the left's belief, actually religion, of Darwinism. We evolved from monkeys, which are just stupid animals with all those animal urges and we are powerless to control them. Its a very convenient excuse for poor judgment and bad hehavior. Just like all the nonsense about "Alpha males". As to the question of why do "we" vote for these men. Well, all of us don't. Some of us have been screaming at the top of our lungs for people to look at these politicians and to stop putting them in office where they try to control every element of our lives. There seems to be bastions of voters who insist on having someone like Bill and Eliot take care of them. It borders on worship, like that long haired freak at one of the debates so many years ago who wanted Bill to be America's Daddy. People who write this kind of crap ought to have their journalist licenses revoked for being too stupid to publish anything. Just reading it lowered my IQ slightly and I wish I had those minutes back to do something productive like wash the car or fold my socks.
It's called rationalization.
March 13, 2008 - 14:38 ET by mattmIt's called rationalization.