Power games and Washington


The paths to political power
Tammy Bruce has a different take on Washington scandals.

Here's one comment which will remind you of my Authentic Feminist foundation--while we all complain that politicians are politicians, here's one thing we can be sure of--with all the page scandals, the intern scandals, and girls who worked for politicians turning up dead (think Kennedy/Kopechne and Condit/Levy), none of the politicians involved have been women. A woman lawmaker has never been accused of sexually harassing an intern, or of making passes at a page, nor has a woman in office been linked to an office worker's death.

So perhaps it's not Washington, DC, power or politics that is the common thread here--maybe it's the sort of man attracted to that environment. There are women serving on both sides of the aisle, and no matter what you think of Hillary Clinton, as an example, we can be pretty darn sure she's not chasing an intern of either sex around her office. The same can be said about Elizabeth Dole, and Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer, or Barbara Mikulski. Because it's not about homosexuals, but about men, gay and straight, young and old, and what they do with power.

Is it possible to have the same peace of mind with men in Congress as we do with the women in Congress, at least when it comes to their personal deportment? Is that too much to ask? I certainly don't think so.

I don't agree with her assessment, I just think that there have not been enough women elected in their own right to get a good baseline. There are different paths to power, and only some are honorable.

I do agree with her question. I believe that personal honor is a vital indicator towards a person's character.

For example, I see nothing wrong with a poly marriage just because it involves more than two people. As long as everyone keeps their oaths and promises to each other, I don't need to know anything else.

On the other hand, someone in a monogamous marriage who commits adultery has broken faith with their partner.

See, it's not about an externally imposed morality. It's about the choices that someone embraces. The number of people or even their sex is immaterial. Keeping a promise is vital.

My thinking is that someone who lies about their marriage is more likely to lie about what they sell me. It doesn't matter if it is plastic surgery or a "highway to nowhere," one lie will probably lead to others.

If someone rose to power by manipulating others and robbing Peter to pay Paul, while selling John an option and exploiting Thomas, well, they can't be trusted anyway.

If someone rose to power based on their character, they will play by the rules.

That is the difference.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Fri - October 6, 2006 at 06:41 PM  Tag


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