>>>>>>>>>C'mon, don't ignore the (a-hem) upside for Republicans -- at least this time it involved heterosexuals. ;-)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-snip-
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Not an issue for me either. Was it for him ya think? haha I enjoyed The Handmaid' Tale. You know of it?
>>>>>>>Still, poor dude.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I have no mercy on the Governor. He should resign immediately.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Same goes for Liberals.... but wait... those in office don't resign! They fight to the bitter end.... well, except for Edwards, but that Time bomb was ticking for him sooner or later.....
>>>>>
>>>>>FWIW, in recent history, most Democrats in sex scandals resigned, while most Republicans didn't. Here's the list:
>>>>>
>>>>>Clinton (D) -- kept his job, but got impeached
>>>>>McGreevey (D-NJ)--resigned
>>>>>Spitzer (D-NY)--resigned
>>>>>Craig (R-ID)--kept his job until the end of his term
>>>>>Vitter (R-LA)--kept his job
>>>>>Ensign (R-NV)--kept his job, so far
>>>>>Edwards (D-NC)--wasn't in office, and doesn't seem likely to be again
>>>>>Sanford (R-SC)--kept his job, so far
>>>>>
>>>>Your list uses 'sex scandal' in very loose way. Most dems from the list got in more serious problems than just sex.
>>>
>>>Well, here's an analysis that looks at more details;
>>>
>>>http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/06/sanford-more-resignation-pressure-than.html
>>>
>>>Even Republicans whose issues were more than just cheating (Craig and Vitter) didn't resign.
>>>
>>>Tamar
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>>Clinton was impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice, i.e. Monica sex was clearly minor issue; though sexual harassment accusation in Paula Jones was not. It was reported, if I remember correctly, that McGreevy put his lover on state rolls and Spitzer favored illegal sex outlets. Any republican could go to jail for these things. Do you find any comparisons between Sanford/Ensign situations and those above-mentioned Dem guys?
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>We definitely don't know enough about the Sanford case yet to know whether there was any misfeasance or malfeasance. I did read this morning that he went to some trade event in South America within the last year or so, so something may yet emerge.
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>Vitter's case involved "illegal sex outlets." How come he didn't have to resign? Craig was arrested and charged (and initially pleaded guilty). How come he didn't have to resign?
>
>I'm not going to argue that any of these guys behaved well, but I think the data show that the statement I originally responded to was simply not true.
>
>Tamar

Surprisingly or not, but I am not going to argue either that any of these guys behaved well, but I think the data show that the statement I originally responded to was simply not true. Craig factually resigned, because it was right before the elections and he took his name off the ballot. Your ideas about Sanford are very exciting but they are not supported by facts. On the contrary, Clinton, McGreevey and Spitzer had more (much more in Clinton case) than just 'sex scandal'. Frankly, I am not quite informed about all political scandals, so you may help me: was Vitter's case exactly the same as Spitzer's?