Infidelity, Politics and Changing Attitudes.
[Posted January 25th, 2012]It started out badly for Newt Gingrich — a guy with a lot of sexual baggage in the eyes of the American people. Then, came a surprise resurgence resurgence, he turned into a serious contender, moving up in the polls.. Then came even more damaging claims of sexual misdoings from his ex-wife and that really exploded in the media. Should have been a disaster – he is down and out! But now they’re amazed that his position in the polls carries on rising, with some experts saying he might win the South Carolina Republican primary. Now, we have the results and, heavens above, Newt Gingrich is the winner.!
How could this be? How did a man with such a sexual history actually avoid the fallout? I think I know the answer. The sex card isn’t that important anymore, particularly when indiscretions are in the past and the players are consenting adults. Savvy voters are more interested in how a politician performs on the world stage than in the bedroom. A glance at the history of marital infidelity and sexual morals indicates how this shift in voter priorities has taken place.
More recent surveys say that 30-60% of married men and women have cheated. But the real rate of infidelity is most likely greater than reported. Even if a questionnaire is “anonymous,” many respondents are unwilling to admit cheating on their spouses. While we can’t be certain of the precise numbers, it’s evident that infidelity is widespread. When we read of politicians such as Bojo and Chris Huhne playing away or senior statesmen like Berlusconi running chains of call girls and mistresses and the head of tghe IMF accused of blow jobs with hotel maids how can the media succeed in getting a politician off-track anymore? Well, they probably cant.
Sex and pornography have a dominant role in out society – The Viagra revolution has catapulted many older men off the park bench and into the infidelity game. According to one report, “one out of ten women says her partner cheated on her for the first time after taking the drug."
How does all this relate to Newt Gingrich’s victory in South Carolina? People who claim that errant sexual behavior should disqualify a candidate don’t really vote that position. Bill Clinton’s standing in the polls rose after it was disclosed he had an affair with an intern, even as Republicans sought to impeach him for lying about it. After revelations about Gingrich’s marriage, evangelical voters in South Carolina flocked to the serial polygamist candidate and abandoned the candidate who had been married to the same woman for four decades.Pundits put this down to the fact that peoplke are hypocritical and there is a big gap between what they say and waht they do – what a surprise!
Frankly I am delighted if a candidate's sexual life can be kept out from the election process and now we have got rid of the News of the World which was the forerunner in exposing errant politicians maybe our next elections will be fought on real issues not on background titilations?
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