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<p>Yes, but it is hypocritical for Democrats to wring their hands about it given that baby mama childbearing is a perfectly acceptable practice to key party constituent groups.</p>
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I agree that their personal life is not our business and for me, doesn’t affect my choice in an election in terms of who I think is fit to lead the country. The problem arises, however, if such personal information does come to light, and the public figure denies it and thus is lying to the public, trust is broken. While we can question the validity of it even coming to the public’s attention, the fact is that in todays’ world, it is hard to keep this kind of secret private and so these politicians need to be wiser and not take such risks if running for public office. It almost always comes out sooner or later.</p>
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<p>Because as a society we love a good trainwreck.</p>
<p>I do place great value on a candidates personal life. If he treats those nearest and dearest to him with deceit and contempt, how can we expect honesty and integrity in other dealings? Many are able to just accept the fact that politicians will never be honest and upfront; I hate to have to become that cynical - hope springs eternal.</p>
<p>I don’t give McCain a “pass” - It’s one of many things I am in mind of when considering the candidates. I’m having trouble finding a perfect candidate, and therefore am trying to consider which imperfections I can live with. I’m not a one-issue voter. I have been angry and frustrated with nearly every politician of any persuasion who has chosen to break vows.</p>
<p>I think it is made harder by not being able to trust the media reports. I was amazed by the wall of silence. I would have expected at least some sort of nod acknowledging how pervasive it was on the Internet, saying “we are aware of this elephant in the room, but choose to wait for hard facts.” Most of the newspapers print small blurbs of “rumors” every day - how many stupid articles went to press about whether or not Brad and Angelina had their twins yet! If the news media were to offer the same protection against rumors for every public persona, we’d save a lot of trees.</p>
<p>ID: I find your constant references to baby-mamma tedious. There are a lot of single mothers, including some on CC. I don’t know why they are single and frankly don’t care. Some of them have very conservative politics and have not been known to vote Democrat.</p>
<p>It is what it is. 37% of all births in the United States in the most recent year were born to unwed baby mamas. Among African Americans, the percentage is 70% of all children born to baby mamas. It’s the 21st century. I don’t know why we should hold John Edwards to the tired old politics of the 90s. What’s wrong with him having a baby mama? Everyone is doing it. Why shouldn’t he?</p>
<p>Everyone? So you have your own baby mama? Good to know. :D</p>
<p>binx, I think that there is a difference between the gossip mag coverage of Brangelina and the reluctance of major NEWSpapers to gossip about the private lives of public figures.</p>
<p>ID, to me there is a difference between the way, say, Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s famous report seriously addressed the dangers involved in the dissolution of the black family–a study that was met with outrage from some quarters–and the way you choose to reiterate Barack Obama’s middle name and the term “babymama.”</p>
<p>You may not be an actual racist, but you are sounding an awful lot like one to me. I prefer to assume good intentions, so I will assume that you are unaware of this.</p>
<p>Yeah. How dare you say what you feel ID! You know you can’t say anything bad about blacks without being called a racist. Shame on you!!! The race problems won’t get any better in this country until BOTH sides are allowed to say what they feel (not what they act upon or do but feel) without fear of being labeled a racist. You’re labeling of ID just keeps it going…</p>
<p>What difference does it make? I’ve already been called a racist by the Democratic party leaders for my vote in the primaries. By any standard that calls Bill Clinton a racist, I have no prayer. So, why should I walk on eggshells about baby mama birthrates? It is what it is. </p>
<p>Why are we skewering John Edwards for having a baby mama? Why the double standard? Is it just because he’s white?</p>
<p>id’s no racist, but he does hold a black-belt in flame-throwing and riot-inciting.</p>
<p>We all try our best Hindoo…</p>
<p>I know … ;)</p>
<p>pmrl, saying what you “feel” has nothing to do with reciting “Barack Hussein Obama” over and over again. ID is fully capable of stating WHY he thinks Barack Obama the candidate is inadequate rather than attempting to slur him as a crypto-Muslim. </p>
<p>Sorry you can’t see the difference.</p>
<p>By the way, not everyone is “skewering” John Edwards for “having a babymama,” or even for having an affair.</p>
<p>It’s his freaking name! Barack Hussein Obama. It’s on his birth certificate. I’ve hear plenty of people invoke middle names…his just has a connotation to it. It’s a stroke of bad luck. It would be a different story if someone decided to give him that nickname given all the garbage about him being a muslim. To paint him as a racist this is absurd. I’m quite sure ID is doing it just to fire up those who would be so sensitive about it, like you. If his middle name was Barney no one would be mentioning it (then again Barney is pretty funny sounding).</p>
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<p>Huh? I didn’t know Barack Hussein Obama was a crypto-Muslim. I thought he was a believer in Black Liberation Theology.</p>
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<p>Or so he claims.</p>
<p>You’ve probably posted it elsewhere, but id, could you explain to me in words I can understand, exactly what Black Liberation Theology is? I could google it, but I’d rather hear it from you. :)</p>
<p>Do either of you two call other people by their full names every time you refer to them?</p>