Heard a Poly Sci PHD on Ed Schultz today explain her thesis on political scandals: Dems are expected to watch out for the common man and his money so any scandals involving Dems taking bribes or kick backs is hugely bad for them (e.g., Clinton can have extramartial sex but ultimately the public doesn't care while Wm Jefferson has cash in his freezer and it's a big deal). The Repubs are perceived to be champions of morality so Abramoff, Enron, etc. doesn't stick but Foley sends sexually illicit emails and IMs and he's toast and could bring the whole House down.
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