The whole topic of Ted Haggard and his gay hooker/meth problems is something I've mostly tried to avoid. I think the definitive treatment of the subject has already been offered up by James Wolcott:
All Republican political figures are gay, which sounds at least as plausible as any other explanation offered for their behavior in this area. So there's really very little more to add after that, it seems to me.
I'll just throw in this one thought: Although I think it's unfair to Clinton to compare him to Haggard, it's pretty clear that Haggard's reaching positively Clintonian heights in his damage control. Tell me
these don't sound familiar:
- He says he bought the crystal meth but didn't smoke it.
- He says he got the referral to the gay masseuse/escort from a hotel, but can't remember which one or where.
- He says he paid the guy for massages once a month for 3 years, but "did not have sex with" him.
Well, in fairness, Clinton escaped impeachment, had sky-high approval ratings during the hearings and for the rest of his term, saw his party gain seats in the midterms, and is today probably the most popular Democrat on the circuit.
Haggard probably wishes he could be half so lucky himself with the same lame-ass answers.
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