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It's Silly Season For Wife Cheating Politicians

By Allen L Roland (about the author)     Page 1 of 1 page(s)

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It's obviously silly season for wife cheating politicians and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford heads the distinguished list which includes both Democrats and Republicans but it's really all about power ~ the absolute aphrodisiac: Allen L Roland 

 

After days of public soul-baring, odd confessions about other dalliances and apologies about an adulterous affair, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said he won't resign, made no public appearances Wednesday, as he seemingly tried to figure out how to salvage the last 18 months of his second term and his 20-year marriage.

 

Sanford claimed he hadn't used public money to fund trips to see his mistress, Maria Belen Chapur, whom he calls his "soul mate." 

 

Sanford has obviously fallen in love (or perhaps lust) and has externalized long buried childlike feelings of innocence, joy and euphoria onto his Argentina soul mate ~ Maria. A common story in the real world but much more noteworthy when it involves high profile politicians ~ such as Sanford, Bill Clinton, John Ensign, Newt Gingrich, John Edwards, Eliot Spitzer, Rudy Giuliani and many others. 

 

It's silly season in Washington and it doesn't matter if your a Democrat or Republican because it's really all about power ~ the absolute aphrodisiac.  

 

Liz Sidoti, Associated Press, confirms my analysis in her excellent article Why Do Politicians Cheat ? 

 

Sidoti knowingly writes ~ " There's also a clue in the kind of people drawn to politics. These are men who love themselves deeply, need to be recognized and relish approval. These are men who adore getting praise and who often are surrounded by swarms of sycophants. These are men who, in some cases, need to exercise power and sometimes can become drunk from it. These are men who think the rules don't apply to them and who think they're untouchable. As leaders, these are also the type of men who are likely to break promises, manipulate and cut corners. They probably are big risk-takers. And they're prone to thinking of themselves first. Just ask their wives, their mistresses ~ or the security details that often are privy to indiscretions."

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Which leads me to another truism ~ the true test of a man's character is not how they handle adversity but how do they handle power.

 

Many high profile politicians fail this test and learn their lesson the hard way, as Gov. Sanford most assuredly is, but what about the injured wives ~ the most prominent high profile example being the former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. For them I have a special gift.

 

Here is songstress Nancy Wilson's classic " Guess Who I Saw Today "  ( recorded live at the Bottom line, New York )  which every wronged women and guilty man can identify with. Click on and enjoy ~ and have a happy fourth of July !                http://www.jazzonthetube.com/page/240.html

 

 

Allen L  Roland                    http://blogs.salon.com/0002255/2009/07/03.html

 

 

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