Sex, Lies and Politics – Why we Should Care!

Politicians have been all over the media lately for being caught cheating. When Bill Clinton was “caught”, many politicians and Americans wanted to see him impeached. Others took a different stance and said “Who cares?”

Well, we should care.

If a politician lies to his wife and family, who he loves and cares about, how are we supposed to trust him? If he cares so little about his office and reputation that he will risk scandal for an affair, how can we believe he is taking his position in office seriously? A woman on a talk show said that one of the politicians had a marriage in trouble, and implied that what he was doing wasn’t so bad because of the condition of his marriage.

Instead of disappearing to Buenos Aries for a week spending taxpayers money to visit with his girlfriend, why not get divorced?  Wouldn’t that be better? Of course it would a scandal and media hey day when the details of the divorce are published, but wouldn’t it be the lesser evil in the eyes of the world? Wouldn’t it make more sense? At least that way he would not have to fly half way around the world for some Argentinian poontang, spending tax-payers money. What the hell did he even tell his wife, that he was working late for a week? That as governor of South Carolina he had budget discussions in Argentina? NO, he skipped out on some security meeting? At least if he were single, he could have paid a local whore and invested in the US economy. Do they have better vaginas in Argentina? Are they made out of gold? No!

What excuse do most men give their wives to be with their mistress? Usually they say they are working late.  Isn’t it common sense to say that when a man cheats he is juggling two lives? If a man is juggling two lives, woulnd’t his work suffer? It’s not that easy to have an affair, and work is a great excuse to use, but doesn’t that take away from work? From being able to do your job efficiently?

I wonder how much it costs, not only monetarily, but also in the politician’s time and attention?  What’s more important? Focusing on his constituents and their problems or how to set up his next liasion with his mistress?

Morality issues aside, we have to be willing to admit and accept that when a politician cheats he not only cheats on his wife, but cheats all of those who voted for him. When a husband is having an affair, most wives are able to see for themselves where he is spending his money because she often has access to his bank accounts and credit card statements. Men have to hide their spending when it entails the other woman. So do we think taxpayer money might have possibly been used to buy a meal, travel arrangements, gifts, or some other expenditure during their affair? Shouldn’t that thought cross our minds? Don’t we have a right to know?

A cheater needs to lie to cheat. A cheater needs to be an actor of sorts and create a facade so they are not caught. You may feel your politicians can only cheat on their wives and families, but if they can cheat, lie, and act with the ones they love, why would we think they will be honest and upfront with US?

When a man makes the decision to have an affair, the consequences of that affair are known to him, unless he has brain damage or amnesia. He can lose and hurt his wife and family, his work can suffer, his reputation can be tarnished, he can lose his job, and his financial status can take a big hit. He knows the risks, but rolls the dice anyway.

A politician takes these same risks, and usually it is not for love, but for sex. Would you vote for a man that is that much of a risk taker when he is the one that will suffer the most? If he is willing to risk all the damage that will most assuredly come to his life, would he risk the quality of his job and how it will affect yours? We need to start holding ourselves and those we put in charge to a higher standard. You want someone other than your wife? Divorce her. At least it is HONEST. It seems it would be better to have an honest divorced politician that a cheating dishonest one.