Comments on: Love, Political Style

By: Steve Hoffmann

Steve Hoffmann — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:46:22 +0000

Wouldn’t it be fun to sit down in a room with Mark Sanford, John Ensign, and a bunch of reporters, and watch the tapes of their impassioned denunciations of Bill Clinton’s affair and their demands that he resign IMMEDIATELY? And then, when it was over, we could have them explain for the record exactly how their conduct is so different from his that they shouldn’t have to resign.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:42:39 +0000

And what about that guy Ensign? Those philanderers are all in this sanctimonious group of “devout Christian” legislators. I have to laugh. And non sequitor, I know, but why do the media keep calling them “mistresses”? That is such an archaic, silly word. The men are called “lovers.” Why not the women?

By: Dick Rinaldi

Dick Rinaldi — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:00:40 +0000

Hi Al…I really don’t care who the gov poked where - when- or how often. To me the more significant moral failing is that he was willfully AWOL from his sworn responsibilities as govenor.

By: Frank Brown

Frank Brown — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:34:38 +0000

You rock, Al. Are you really an “essayist”?…………Cripes, I thought you were just one of the boys who really knew how to turn a phrase. Aw, it’s OK if you want to kinda shine it up a little, we still luv ya. We are all a little tired of these born again jerks telling us how to live and them playing hide the weenie when we aint lookin. Nothing these guys do surprises us anymore. Semper Fi.

By: Gramps in Covina

Gramps in Covina — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:58:15 +0000

Strangely, I found myself feeling empathetic toward Governor Sanford. While I never could understand Carter’s disclosure I /did/ respect him for it. In an odd sort of way.

I read somewhere once that among communities of Chimpanzees an interesting phenomenon occurs with regard to testosterone. Seems over time as the dominant male establishes himself his testosterone rises. For the rest of the males in the group, it drops. Seemed only natural to me that this holds true with men as well and power struggles in politics do seem to have all the subtleties of life in a community of chimps.

Poor Governor Sanford seems so chock full of testosterone he hardly knows whats happening to him. When I shared the Chimp story with my wife, she sarcastically observed that “its a good thing /you/ didn’t get into politics. “So it goes.”

By: Ellen

Ellen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:51:44 +0000

This is why I so enjoy the “Apology of the Week” on Harry Shearer’s program.

By: dusty

dusty — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:17:45 +0000

What is it with all this crying? If he (Sanford) gets caught, can’t he at least take it like the man he pretends to be?

By: Mary Kernodle

Mary Kernodle — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:50:53 +0000

Your writings are always “to the point.” So glad we can read your opinions now on your blog; still miss your columns in the LA Times.

“Meaningless moral apologies” is so accurate. What is wrong with these people? Too much reward for so little?

What’s wrong with us for electing them?

M & P

By: Bob Loomis

Bob Loomis — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:49:34 +0000

‘Twere ever thus … this is SOP for politicians throughout the Western world. Take a look at England, Italy … in France it’s expected … Not that it’s morally right … it doesn’t stop until the male animal reaches the stage of life about which Willie Nelson said: “I’ve outlived my dick!” And even then, with Viagra, much more is possible. And it seems there’s always a lady who’s willing to be the accomplice. I have little idea what happens in Mideastern or Asian countries in this regard. Maybe I don’t want to know. It might offend my delicate sensibilities. Or more likely my sense of ethics.

By: Roro

Roro — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:51:22 +0000

You don’t want to get me started on this, but you left out John Edwards and John McCain. McCain’s present wife was in an affair with him while he was still married to his first wife, some years ago. I wonder if a woman in politics would be treated so well if she was caught in a similar affair.

A male who thinks women are fair game for their shenanigans can’t think that women’s issues are very important. If he takes time from the job, and his family life, to engage in sleazy encounters; chances are he’s not doing the job he was elected to do as well as he should.