why aren't people worried about Kerry's alleged womanizing?

[skjpm]

This is not an issue for me, but it seems that to have to defend yet another Democrat on a moral issue might be too much. Shouldn't we look into this before we nominate him? If it's true, will it be a problem? Do we think that the Repugs will ignore it?

[eileen_d]

1. I'm too busy sleeping around to let it bother me. n/t

[agingdem]

12. Who cares!!!

The issues have gotten a little more complex than "did he or didn't he". Bush put American soldiers in harms way; he's bankrupted the economy; he's raped the environment, etc. Clinton's "sex in the White House" (which, by the way, was none of our business)pales in comparison to over 500 men and women who sacrificed their lives for nothing.

[creativelcro]

2. With no link, I'm afraid this will get locked soon

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. Holy crap in a bundt pan!

The guy was single when he dated these women!

[LuminousX]

4. Weakest argument against a candidate

California elected the gropinator and that wasn't consensual. Kerry's dalliances were. And with very attractive women. I think it makes me want to vote for him just a bit more. Alpha Male thing.

[lastknowngood]

8. Yes but he was a repug they get a pass on this the Dem's

get Deaned for it.

[MaineDem]

5. What's the big deal

He dated. Most men have. As I understand it he was separated, at least, from his wife.

Heck, if that's the worst thing he's done, Rove & Co wll have to make stuff up.

[anti-NAFTA]

6. Who cares?

I've never heard about his womanizing but I really don't give a shit anyway. I wish the US was like France where people vote on the issues and not on which candidate is the most likeable.

[bryant69]

7. Well, the Gigalo factor

Kerry Married two wealthy women so I guess that the Republicans will try to claim that he's always just lived off his wife's money. On the other hand if it wasn't that it would be something else, wouldn't it?

I mean I don't know what candidate the Republicans won't try to paint a picture of, unless you are suggesting that to avoid scandel we run President Bush.

Bryant
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[skjpm]

9. while the Enquirer is not the best source. . .

it has, every now and then, broken an important story. And I don't have a link. But the topic is out there, and I think it's important to discuss it's relevance before it becomes a bigger story. While it is not important to me morally, will it make it hard for Kerry to win the election if any of the allegations are true? And was he single or just separated? Again, not my problem, but people might see him as an adulterer, and would that limit his chances? And shouldn't we look into that before we nominate him?

[blm]

16. Geez, he was single. Hell, I've slept with more women than Kerry has.

And I'm a woman.

[dsc]

25. I fidn that very hard to believe

Look Kerry was single and that is cool. But he has a rep and he isn't bad looking. I would imagine he has slept with at least 50 or so over his lifetime. Again, I don't care but we should be honest here.

[blm]

33. Heheh...I had alot of fun

between 1979 and 1998.

[Skwmom]

10. I think it will be an issue.

I know Republicans who are gloating over the fact that Kerry is more of a womanizer than Clinton. If Kerry is the nominee, we will be subjected to endless discussions of every detail of his sex life, comparisons to Clinton (and JFK), and oh that immoral Democratic Party.

I think it will help the Republicans pick up seats in Congress, it will hurt us in the crucial swing states, and in the long-term as new Americans searching for a party turn away from the immoral Democratic party (as defined by the Republican party). To a lot of voters moral issues matter no matter how much we'd like to ignore that fact. Clark is so smart to hit the moral issue head on.

[kenny blankenship]

11. I agree who cares? There are so many other reasons to fear Kerry

As long as he isn't spawning then abandoning wives and children, creating a wake of destruction, I can't see how his dance card is any of my business. With the usual disclaimers of consenting adults and all that.
Some voters won't like Kerry's record as a family man but how many of them were really in play anyway? George W. Bush is a God-fearin' man, a Godly man, a forgiven man. He could be raping girl-scouts by the busload, but as long as Bush goes to church and bows his head, they'll keep believing in his righteousness.

There are many good reasons to oppose Kerry, though.

[skjpm]

13. Once he has the delegates, we're stuck with him

I think that until this important issue is vetted and resolved, we should be careful. We don't want to have a candidate who is going to be destroyed down the line by a scandal we are aware of before we nominate him.

[cindyw]

15. Oh no, hide the children.

n/t

[Lexingtonian]

14. Robin Lowman Garner

-that's why the Repubs won't dwell on anything of the kind.

'Womanizing'... so far the evidence seems to be that mere dating took place.

[skjpm]

19. anyhoo. . .I have to finish dinner

I never know how to explain why there's a gap in my responses to a thread I've started. I'll come back later. I think this important.

[youngred]

17. I have not heard anything about this

do you have a link?

a story?

anything?

anything at all?

[Lexingtonian]

21. that Enquirer 'article'

which apparently contains no meaningful detail at all.

If there were anything real to find, chances are that Bill Weld would have found out and used it. The Massachusetts legislature certainly would have told any and everyone what real dirt there is on Kerry, so I see no reason to worry that anything unknown is out there.

[youngred]

23. The National Enquirer?

:eyes: credible stuff that.

[Lexingtonian]

24. the very same

They don't actually maliciously lie about people. They fabricate cute fantasies, really- Paul Fussell says that the point of that kind of paper is to comfort people rather than upset them.

The cashiers at my supermarket have told me that seniors from the nearby nursing homes buy them generally because they are the cheapest source of good quality crossword puzzles and good/safe to poke fun at to their peers.

[LisaM]

18. What, when he was single?

Then should I have to answer for "manizing" before I got together with my boyfriend?

[corporatewhore]

20. i dont care about that i care about when hesays he mightsupportFMA

[Rowdyboy]

22. Did a long google search...Even the Freeps can't find a serious link

to this trash (believe me, they asked for one-but none of them could produce.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

26. I used to see him out at clubs and restaurants in the '80s

he dated some very attractive women.

He was single. That's what single people do.

[Killarney]

27. You should be ashamed!

To spread lies and propaganda against a fellow Democratic candidate like this.

If you want to say something like this, you'd better have a link with solid proof.

Sure he was single for a few years and yes he had sex, but that is not immoral.

Posts like this make me sick.

:argh:

[On the Road]

28. It's Only an Issue

if he's sleeping around NOW. Like Gary Hart was.

[Freddie Stubbs]

29. The American voters will never elect a womanizer

[Edwards4President]

30. Ha Ha

[Exgeneral]

31. I hope you know

they are ignoring NOTHING.

The shitstorm that descended on Howard Dean is NOTHING compared to what lies in wait for the unsuspecting Kerry campaign during the general. His catting around will look like a side issue.

[Killarney]

32. Depends on who is they?

They meaning Repubs? Fine, cool. That's to be expected.

They meaning fellow Democrats? NOT COOL. :mad: Fellow Democrats should not be pulling this shit. It's disgusting behavior.

[Moderator]

34. Locking...

As stated, without a link, this is considered to be inflammatory.

Thanks,

DU Moderator