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At the Ballpark July 30th
Gingrich's adultery shows a long-standing evil pattern of betrayal
In the present news coverage of Newt Gingrich's amazing rapid rise in the Republiscam Ranks, there is absolute amazement that evangelicals are willing to forgive his outrageous and disgusting serial offenses against God's Seventh Commandment.
Gingrich's adultery shows a long-standing pattern - SFGate
[...]"The assessment of political character is complicated. Some moral failures are clearly irrelevant. Others spill over into the public realm. Avarice is reasonably associated with corruption. A candidate caught purposely cheating on his or her taxes would be judged harshly. A candidate who shot dogs for fun would be disqualified for cruelty.
Matters of sex and relationships are more private than most. On the historical evidence, it can't be argued that a president who betrays his wife will betray his country." [...]
In the present news coverage of Newt Gingrich's amazing rapid rise in the Republiscam Ranks, there is absolute amazement that evangelicals are willing to forgive his outrageous and disgusting serial offenses against God's Seventh Commandment.
Gingrich's adultery shows a long-standing pattern - SFGate
[...]"The assessment of political character is complicated. Some moral failures are clearly irrelevant. Others spill over into the public realm. Avarice is reasonably associated with corruption. A candidate caught purposely cheating on his or her taxes would be judged harshly. A candidate who shot dogs for fun would be disqualified for cruelty.
Matters of sex and relationships are more private than most. On the historical evidence, it can't be argued that a president who betrays his wife will betray his country." [...]