Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Ensign's Gift Couldn't Buy Silence on Sin

Margaret Carlson, Bloomberg
In politicians, the spontaneity gene is recessive. Vestigial traces are squelched by high-priced consultants. Watch “Meet the Press” any Sunday morning and promise to drink at every unscripted comment. You’ll never touch your Bloody Mary.This might be a good thing. Just imagine how many more Washington sex scandals there would be if members of Congress, away from their families for nights at a time, surrounded by admirers fascinated by how a bill becomes a law, felt free to let loose.

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/03/09/ensign039s_gift_couldn039t_buy_silence_on_sin_251751.html

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