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A Separate Morality

Today, Republican candidate Jack Ryan dropped out of the race for Senator in Illinois after allegations surfaced that he pressured his wife Jeri Ryan (yes, that Jeri Ryan who played Two of Two Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager) into having sex with him in front of strangers.

I can’t help but noticing another story in the news today, from Monica Lewinsky who feels Bill “Where are My Pants” Clinton lied about her in his recent book. Monica says they had a “relationship” that lasted for months, but Clinton barely mentions her on page 773 of the 957 page book as an “innappropriate encounter.” Slick Willie, though, fought tooth and nail to stay in office not only for having extramarital affairs while in the Oval Office, but then lying about it under oath and committing perjury. Clinton says fighting the impeachment for perjury was a “badge of honor”.

So, on one hand a Democrat commits adultery, perjury, then fights to stay in office. On the other hand, a Republican suggests something kinky with his wife but doesn’t actually do anything and steps down from running for office.

If Clinton’s transgressions weren’t severe enough for him to step down, why was Ryan’s suggestion to his wife so bad? Is there a double standard here, or am I not understanding the seriousness of the charge against Ryan?

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6 responses to “A Separate Morality”

  1. Knowledge Is Power: SondraK.com

    Standards? I don’t need no stinkin standards!
    So, on one hand a Democrat commits adultery, perjury, then fights to stay in office. On the other hand, a Republican suggests something kinky with his wife but doesn’t actually do anything and steps down from running for office….

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    Thomas Galvin

    One is a Democrat, the other is a Republican. That about sums it up.

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  3. rachel Avatar
    rachel

    Good god… Just one more reason I can’t run for President… I’ve talked about kinky sex too much. PHRAK!

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  4. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    I didn’t think he’d step down over this – if anything, I thought he’d get more votes. It was an accusation over a suggestion – he didn’t *do* anything. And people might vote for him thinking, “Whoa, *that* Jeri Ryan?”

    I can’t run for President either. 😛

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  5. watersblogged!: June 2004

    […] Chasing the Wind sums up the whole Jack Ryan mess about as well as it could be summed up: So, on one hand a Democrat commits adultery, perjury, then fights to stay in office. On the other hand, a Republican suggests something kinky with his wife but doesn’t actually do anything and steps down from running for office. If Clinton’s transsgressions weren’t severe enough for him to step down, why was Ryan’s suggestion to his wife so bad? Is there a double standard here, or am I not understanding the seriousness of the charge against Ryan? The former, Michael. […]

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    […] the double standard exist? Michael who blogs at Chasing the Wind opines: So, on one hand a Democrat commits adultery, perjury, then fights to stay in office. On […]

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Michael, a sinner saved by grace, sharing what the good Lord has shared with me.

Solomon, in the book of Ecclesiastes, said, “I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.”

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