Just finished watching The Rachel Maddow Show - always watch her, idolize her and would dearly love to be her BFF. *g* Tonight, however, I found myself wishing I could sit with her and suggest she might be so focused on the refusal of the Republican Party to react appropriately when faced with their sexual scandals (like calling for resignations?) that she's viewing it as a 'double standard' - and thus wrong - when the Democratic Party calls for Congressman Anthony Weiner's resignation.
Rachel, Rachel, Rachel, my dear wishful BFF, maybe instead of asking why the Democrats are reacting correctly regarding Weiner's actions, you should be asking why the Republicans aren't doing the same with their own scandals. Wouldn't that be the better road to take? For all of us?
Shouldn't we be heaping praise on Democrats for standing by appropriate behavioral standards for government officials even while the Republicans rally 'round their people, refusing to call them out for their sexual (and often illegal) escapades? Isn't that the way to go rather than asking why the Democrats aren't supporting Weiner while Republicans support their idiots?
Without preaching about Family Values, without setting themselves up for a gigantic fall (God forbid President Obama should have any hidden, titillating jpegs in cyberspace after his brave response tonight), the Democratic Party managed to let us know that serving America as an elected official means there are standards of behavior both within the framework of the job and in their private lives.
That's a message we should be proud to see them send out.
PS: Rachel, I hope this doesn't kick me out of the chance of becoming your BFF. *g*
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