Reply #139: True, But Let's Not Be Nasty

[iamjoy]

I mean, to what extent should a candidate's personal life be a factor in their campaign?

A part of me says it shouldn't and bringing it up is a nasty tactic that is beneath us, it belongs to the Republicans and such, the ones determined to drag Clinton's personal life through the mud in an attempt to discredit an otherwise good leader.

OTOH, what are we talking about here? We are talking about judgement, we are talking about choices.

Now, John Edwards has admitted to making a few mistakes in the Senate. He showed bad judgement. We're all human. Well, Feingold has a great voting record, but does he always excercise good judgement? If he's divorced twice, obviously not. He made two big, big mistakes in his life. His personal life shouldn't matter, but if we are talking about character and judgement, one must weigh his marital record. There's no need to be snarky about it, simply state that we must consider all factors. Feingold - while he has an admirable voting record - does not exercise the same judgement in what is really the most important decision anyone ever makes for his/her self.