Please.

I’m far more interested in Georgie’s destruction of the Magna Carta, our slow waltz into oblivion fighting an impossible war (against the same culture that tied up the Soviets enough to make them vulnerable to economic destruction… and hence to lose the cold war) and of course, the rather fun and little remarked on fact that the Nixon Team is back together as the main advisors. Yet another sex scandal is the least of my worries.

Do politicians learn nothing from these repeated crises, which are caused not only by the acts of the principal offender, but further exacerbated by concealment and denial?

Clinton apparently learned nothing from his several “bimbo eruptions” while still in Arkansas, and ended up impeached. He should have paid attention when Gary Hart taunted the media to catch him in adultery. They did.

And, of course, the most devastating blow, Watergate. A “second-rate burglary” is bungled. Instead of simply owning up to his subordinates’ involvement, Nixon lie by lie destroyed his presidency.

I most of all agree with your point about where the attention of congress, and the voters, should be. There are many and complex issues that need airing. One more example of sexual hijinks and coverup should not be the primary topic right now.