I’m thinking either him, or maybe Mark Foley, but I doubt many underage male pages frequent this place so I’m going with Craig …

Isn’t it funny how Conservative tactics consistently trend toward accusing the opposition of that which the Republicans themselves are guilty of doing? Republicans pushing legislation against homosexuals, while prominent members of the Republican party are, themselves, homosexuals (albiet married, closeted ones). Telling Americans they are better at protecting our freedoms while simultaneously taking away said freedoms. The list goes on.

Don’t worry, Patty C. Martha H is just Senator Larry Craig’s online alter-ego …

3/25/07: Elizabeth Edwards, “I expect to live a long time. I expect us to have lots and lots of years together. I do believe that. But if that’s not the case, I don’t want my legacy to be that I pulled somebody who ought to be president out of the race. It’s not fair to me, in a sense … My feeling is, if we gave up what we have committed to as our life’s work, wouldn’t I be getting ready to die? That’s what I’d be doing. This cause is not just John’s cause, it’s my cause.”
Source: Jennifer Steinhauer, NYTimes.com, “Facing a New Battle, Mrs. Edwards Set Campaign’s Fate”, March 25, 2007.

3/22/07: John and Elizabeth announced that her breast cancer had returned. They agreed that he would continue his campaign for President of the U.S., but John also said, “Any time, any place I need to be with Elizabeth, I will be there.”
Source: Breastcancer.about.com

All slime, all lies, all about himself, and all about power at any cost.

What is amazing is how the Democratic party over 25 years has fooled the most ignorant people in America into voting for them.

We have to distinguish between the choice of subject matter -which natually upsets people – and the quality of the reporting.

The sanctimonious part was directed at the crowd who always jumps on anyone who is caught in these messes–not you, of course. I was just making the point that it is easier to criticize a man’s shoes than walk in them. No reference to you intended.

Too true, but he’s “so yesterday’s news”. And then of course there’s Sen. Craig’s fancy footwork …

All the speculation and hand-wringing in the world doesn’t change that,IMHO.

I don’t think you read what I wrote. I was not making a moral statement, my comments are practical. It appears that the Enquirer people are determined to make a federal case over this. I doubt it will just disappear from the radar screen as he is a noted public figure who may even be considered as a VP choice. I did not claim it was true and I did not condemn him. I pointed out that IF it is true the best way to limit the damage is to come out with it.

I do feel sorry for his wife and children IF this is true. I would feel sorry for many people in this situation.

None of this is sanctimonious and as you do not know me, you are not able to say what I’ve experienced in my life.

Agreed, but I think his comment went to protecting them from public scrutiny and embarrassment. Obviously his conduct precipitated the problem, and that is a personal matter. I wasn’t as clear as I might have hoped.

I once interviewed a famous criminal defense lawyer on my radio show while we were all in them midst of the Clinton impeachment debacle. He said something I found quite profound. He said that were he confronted by overwhelming evidence of marital infidelity he would certainly lie and that he believed he had a DUTY to his family and the paramour to do so. I thought it quite absurd at the time, but the more I considered his position, the more I agree with it. He also added that the honorable thing to do would be to resign any public post to diffuse the situation. While disapproving of the underlying conduct, I admire Spitzer for this and think it the proper course of action. I will also say it is easy to be sanctimonious when temptation is not likely to come knocking at your door.