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The Political Bedroom by Clyde 7:12 AM I have heard it all now! John Sidney McCain should not have to stand up to the same scrutiny as John Edwards over marriage infidelity because he was a P.O.W. for five years? In case you missed it, the other night Alan Colmes actually let his testicles descend enough to bring up the fact that Sidney cheated on his first wife. Oh my god I thought Hitler Youth poster boy Sean Hannity's head was going to explode trying to justify McSame's behavior by pointing out that he was a resident of the Hanoi Hilton. Personally, I could give a rat's ass if Sidney was getting daily blow jobs by a different Hooter's girl every day or that John Edwards forgot to vulcanize the tool and ended up with another crumb snatcher. It is none of my business, plain and simple. Yet in the political world we live in, the bedroom has become part of the public arena and because of that fact, we get ignorant shit like what came out of Slanthead's mouth when sticking up for granddad. What gets me the most though is the fact that because of the "librul" media, most Americans now believe that just because someone is a public official they lose their right to privacy? You hear shit like, "we need to know so we can judge his/her character" or some kind of other drivel. Screw that! The fact is that because we are human beings, we all have character flaws therefore no one is immune from the inevitable attack that naturally comes from someone who does not approve of another's lifestyle. Sure as I am sitting here typing, there is someone somewhere that is contemplating about running for office but is scared to do it because of the anal rape known as "public scrutiny." Don't get me wrong, there are times where some candidate/legislator's private actions become part of the public sphere. Take Senator Larry Craig for example. Now the fact that he likes to tap dance his way to the glory hole in the public bathroom at the Minneapolis airport is really of no great concern to me. But when he does it and then turns around and condemns actions similar by others. That is when it becomes pertinent to the issue, otherwise who the fuck cares how he gets his jollies? The point I am trying to make is that we all need to get away from looking between the sheets when it comes to elected officials. And judge them not on their personal actions, which have no bearing on society in the least, but judge them on their ideas for moving this country forward. Does anyone think that Thomas Jefferson would have ever been elected president if the people of the time knew he was sleeping with a black woman? Can anyone say that Ben Franklin would have gone down in history as one of our greatest founding fathers had they known of his sexual proclivities and cocaine usage? Maybe yes, maybe no, who knows? The fact is that people like them would never be elected today because they would not be able to stand up to the scrutiny of their private lives. It should come as no surprise to anyone that the reason our government can't get anything done because of the clash between both political parties. For the most part, the only people who can stand up to the constant oversight are those who just don't care. And if we ever want to get back to the ideals of the founding fathers and continue the grand experiment we need to focus on policy not personality. Permalink :: 3 comments :: Post a Comment



	Here's the link: http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/08/13/hannity-pwns-himself-over-john-mccains-own-affair-double-standard-applies-to-edwards/ posted by Anonymous at 8:07 AM

	I think the main issue here should be legality. Edwards did nothing illegal so why should it have any bearing whatsoever on his political career? McCain's affair wasn't illegal either, but if the Republicans are going to retch over Edwards' affair, they should equally retch over McCain's. Holding a double standard doesn't serve them well. That's the very thing getting them in trouble these days. Other philanderers like Larry Craig or David Vitter or the page hunter are doing something illegal. That's an entirely different thing. Legislators who break the law don't deserve to be legislators and should immediately be booted. Take a look at this month's Vanity Fair article on Carla Bruni, the French President's new wife. Interesting take on political infidelity and how it's handled in other countries. How it's portrayed in the media has a lot to do with how the people feel. Make him look like a scumbag, suddenly he'll be a scumbag. Give him the privacy he's entitled to and nobody will care. posted by Jenna at 8:12 AM

	Clyde I agree 100% with your views between private and public behavior. I am writing you to ask that you give some column space to the ideas and political plank of Ralph Nader. I know that he wasn't chosen by the MSM as a candidate and his name is poison to many because they believe(falsely) that he was the reason Gore lost his campaign. However, He is the only candidate still standing that owes no allegiance to either "mainstream" party and gives voice to the progressive agenda. I hope that you will use your column to to support a truly progressive and independent candidate. posted by md at 6:58 AM