re: #274 KingKenrod

I think if you could get accurate data (probably impossible) you would find the politicians cheat less on their spouses than the average public. The reason why is that when a politician gets caught, there are two consequences that ordinary people don’t suffer: career destruction and public humiliation. The costs of a politician getting caught are much higher, and the odds of getting caught are much greater as well.

Maybe. I’m not so sure.

There’s the “I’m invincible” attitude that seems to develop with power. Much like a prolonged and intensified version of what adolescents believe about their lives.

“I’m governor of SC, dammit! No one’s going to mess with me!”

Never mind that, as one commentator said today, SC gives its governor about as much power as a game warden. It’s a psychology thang.