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To: ManyMoose who wrote (69894)	6/1/2008 2:07:11 AM
From: DanD	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 540985

I don't know anything about McCain's private life. If he's an adulterer I think less of him for it. "You had an affair during your first marriage," CNN's Bernard Shaw said to the Arizona senator. "The sitting president is being impeached for his conduct with Monica Lewinsky. Should a politician's private acts be part of public discourse?" "Let me say that I am responsible for the breakup of my first marriage," McCain replied. "I will not discuss or talk about that any more than that. If someone wants to criticize me for that, that's fine." washingtonpost.com

To: ManyMoose who wrote (69894)	6/1/2008 10:22:53 AM
From: Suma	Respond to of 540985

My brother was a friend of Newt's until he learned of his adulterous relationship while still married. He ran from that. I on the other hand would have tried to understand the reason. Behind every action there is an equal and sometimes opposite reaction. At least McCain says he takes responsibility and he does not want to discuss it. He is entitled to his private life. I hate the intrusion into privacy as the press does today. Does it effect his performance ? No. Is he still a decent human being, Yes.

To: ManyMoose who wrote (69894)	6/1/2008 11:31:47 AM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 540985

A long time ago, McCain sowed his own wild oats. I couldn't care less. I don't think less of any of the three for acts in their early years. (I think Bush was the least responsible personally, since it took Laura telling him to get it together or she was out of there with the girls). I would hate to be judged by my 20s. I did plenty of irresponsible things when I broke away from my strict Catholic, small town upbringing. Then I grew up. That someone didn't try marijuana frankly doesn't say much to me about character in a profound way at all. We all, and I do mean ALL, have caused pain or damage to others and made poor decisions. We all have those burdens on our hearts. That they are burdens is what speaks to character. I always loved that scene in Gone WIth the Wind when Belle Watley, the town prostitute, offers her money to the war effort and Scarlet turns up her nose in disdain, while Melanie, seeing the basic goodness in the act, gratefully took the money. That's character, not pseudo moral jugment on appearances or the past. I was just pointing out that you seemed to be holding Obama to a different standard than the Repulicans. What Bob calls the Home Team Pass isn't a phenomenon on this board; it's a natural human to protect the people you favor. As for checking sources, really, MM, it takes very little time at all. I just type the quote into Google and immediately get the full text, much of the time with commentary. I often spend more minutes researching something than I do posting. In fact, I often don't post after doing so, having read the argument and counterargument and decided, ok. No need to bring that up.