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Originally Posted by Kadath
If the Republicans are going to make "morality" one of their party platforms and campaign on it, Caesar's wife must be beyond reproach, says I.
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Tactics-wise, sure. People often abandon a politician when a certain threshold of visible hypocrisy is reached. It's not only moral, but also shrewd, to keep your closet free of skeletons.
But why should an immoral personal life stop me from voting in a politician who's politically in-line with my moral views? Example: Obama's personal life may be beyond reproach, for all I know, but I'd sooner vote for that heartless divorcer Giuliani. Because he's much more likely to work toward the kind of government I want.
edit: seems like this post is just an echo of others' posts. sorry about that.