@joefromchicago,
We are talking about a VP rather than two-bit member of Congress, joe. I understand your comparison, but if you really want to get down to brass tacks here, and apply some standards more universally, that would have meant comparing the seriousness of comments like this with Clintons antics in the Whitehouse as well, abusing interns and all of that. I think that overall, we have lost our way as a culture, we have lost our decency, both in language and in behavior. I think we need a higher standard, but I believe we should have kicked Clinton out, no question, and maybe that would have turned us in a better direction than what we are seeing. Unfortunately though, it needed to be bi-partisan in terms of all politicians seeing decency as important enough to do that, and frankly we just don't have it across the board. It is probably a cultural thing as much or more as it is a condition of Washington politicians. Face it, about all you get on TV are sexual innuendos and toilet humor, which is not all that great of a commentary about our culture in general. All of that influences how we deal with each other, including our communication and ability to get along in any kind of a respectful manner.
