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Originally Posted by SeattleUte
Tex, speak for yourself. I've never thought a politician was unfit for office because of adultery, necessarily, and I think the majority of the American people are with me.
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I agree with this point of view. While I would prefer a politician who remains faithful to his spouse, I don't see infidelity as an automatic disqualifier. I may not care for their decision, but I'm largely concerned about their positions on issues. Either way, I really would prefer not to know. Maintaining a functional family/marriage is sufficiently difficult under normal circumstances, much less in the public spotlight.
That's not to say that adultery shouldn't raise concern. The affairs of a libidinous politician could become a huge media distraction or make them susceptible to blackmail. Until it gets to that point, I prefer not to make it a real factor.