>>>I'm pretty much against these kind of 'sting' operations in any case, but that's the libertarian in me. I'm not sure the punishment they had in mind for his infraction was particularly draconian - probably a fine - but I'm not sure what the police roll should be in preventing people from behaving distastefully. Like you, I didn't care if he resigned or not and I don't particularly dance with glee to see anybody's life collapse unless they've really done something mean spirited to harm others.
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>>So again I ask what Bill did that was so bad. (i didn't know all the Kenedy stuff)
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>He was hired to do a job and he let his personal demons interfere. Breach of trust. And, as I said, not by choice but by weakness. Do you really see Ms. Lewinsky as a good choice for an affair for any man in a public position?

I wouldn't say "affair" but she had her uses

>And it hardly was a one-off.

Well it's know as "one off the wrist" here! :-)

>I empathize totally with his weaknesses but he chose to seek that position and part of the deal is a standard of behavior.

Tell that to the French presidents.