re: #131 Pianobuff

Out of curiosity, what are your thoughts on the NYT story about John McCain and his little blond helper that ran last year?

Crappy. I honestly do not care about the personal lives of politicians or their sexual indiscretions. I don’t want to know and I resent such stories being talked about.

In the case of Sanford, i think it made sense, because the guy did literally desert his duties for a few days.

In the case of pols who are homophobic and preach ‘family values’, and legislate against equal rights for gay people, I do think it’s relevant to report when they’re caught soliciting gay sex etc.

But as for McCain, although I did not like him (and I started out liking him, I liked him tons in 2000) — I had the same reaction I always do when these things hit the media: I look at the wife standing by her man with this fixed and glazed expression, and I think of their kids, and I am furious that the wife’s pain and the private pain of the children is now exposed to the nation.
None of our business, IMO. Don’t care what party it is or how much I like or dislike the politician.