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Originally Posted by MysticCat
(Why the moderators never worry about this, when it could have legal implications, I simply do not understand.)
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Come on - you know that stuff isn't as important as deleting posts about helicopter moms...
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Originally Posted by MysticCat
I think one reason these things get so much play now is the rise of the "social conservative/family values" voter. Then there's a whole segment of the press (if media like the National Enquirer and Extra can be called that) that won't turn a blind eye as was once the norm.
Bu I think the main reason affairs gets such play now is because of what they say about the candidate's character. And while I don't ignore McCain's "indiscretions," what he did 30 years ago could be said to indicate less about his character now than what he did two years ago.
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I agree, and I think these ideas are one in the same. "Character" has become such a buzzword now, even though you get 100 different responses from 100 different people about what it means. If a candidate is good to his family, but goes back on campaign promises, does he have good character? How about one who goes to church every Sunday, but is a bad father/mother? One who cheats on his/her spouse, but has given significant amounts of their time and money to a charity?
I'm not saying that I expect the electorate to look that closely at things, but it's amazing how quickly the lines get blurred.