Letters to the Editor
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@ @ Madame Defarge
We know a lot more about human behavior than we did then, and women are less fatalistic about their husband's philandering, or should be. Plus JFK and MLK aren't running for First Laddie.
Perhaps the word "sexist" is too loaded to be used effectively, in this situation. Terms like dysfunctional, unhealthy, co-dependent and narcissistic may be more appropriate and easier to handle. They are clinical terms, not meant to be judgemental, but factual.
Bill suffers from something. Anyone who has affairs with subordinates on a regular basis, has issues. We can feel for him, but it's risky, to assume that some sort of "uh-oh" behavior isn't going to pop out. It may not be a sexual affair, but he is, as we've seen during the campaign prone to self-destructive stuff.
Again, no one is perfect, but a lot of people want to turn the page. It makes sense, especially when you factor in the effect that the 527 groups could have in the fall.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/527_group