John Edwards-Another Politician Screwing Around; So What!

Posted on August 8, 2008
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It is amazing listening to the television “experts” and pundits as they pontificate on the morals–or lack thereof–of former presidential candidate John Edwards who now admits he did have an affair after repeatedly lying and insisting that he had not.

by alexdecarvalhoLet’s see:

Are they surprised that a politician would lie? These alleged experts can’t be that dumb? Can they?

Are they shocked that a politician would have an affair? Haven’t they ever seen French cinema?

Are they astonished that a politician would run for president while messing around with another woman? Haven’t they heard of Bill Clinton who actually did it in the Oval Office of all places?

Sex Scandal?

An Associated Press report refers to this as a “sex scandal”–but, is it, really? I mean, it’s not as if Edwards had sex with a goat or buffalo. That, I would admit, would qualify as a sex scandal.

But, a grown man, a good looking and powerful and rich one at that, having sex with a woman other than his wife, in the 21t century, is hardly a sex scandal. Jesus, in France or Italy, it is a sex scandal if a politician is not having an affair.

If Americans keep gunning for every politician who is cheating on his or her spouse, there wouldn’t be a politician left in Washington or anywhere else. Now, one might argue this would be a good thing, but someone has got to pass all those bills spending our tax money.

Many American presidents–including some of the finest –had affairs before, during and sometimes after leaving office. Many historical figures–kings, queens, generals, dictators, emperors–had affairs and the world did not fall apart.

Some of the media frenzy on the Edwards story is because the 24/7 cable outlets, not to mention countless blogs, have to fill time and space with something, and why not with Edwards?

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