Family Values

The "party of family values" has once again presented itself as more a target for irony and disgrace than honesty and morality. According to The Washington Monthly, all three front running republicans for the 2008 election have habits of having rather messy and public affairs and resulting divorces. In two cases this scenario repeated itself twice for each candidate (Gingrich, Guiliani).

The 10 people listed as "front runners" for the democratic party have no reported incidences of adultery. Despite Hillary's somewhat philanderous husband, her record appears intact.

Now I certainly hate smear campaigns, but certainly the irony of the GOP gaining the support of Pat "I love Charles Taylor" Robertson, James "Let's not let the Bible get in the way of religion" Dobson, Jerry "My cousin is gay, but let's not talk about it" Falwell, and other religious fundamentalists deserves a closer look. Why would these people support such flagrant "sinners"? hmmm....