Jim Webb

[MADem]

139. I think you're wrong. Voters not only care about how often people have been married, but to WHOM

they are married. They won't leave Michelle Obama be--they rip her all the time for her commie viewpoints about good eating and exercise. Everyone snickered when Newt ran, because every time Helmet Head Calista stood up beside him, they had a very clear image of her doing naughty things with the former Speeee-kah. Even the GOP supporters had a laugh about it, as Newt has a very specific reputation on the Hill. And for those who are clueless, sitting in the pews, all it takes is a horndog or worse, a "foreign spouse" (and Webb has a young one of those) to get people flapping their jaws. Look what "Rielle" did to Jon "Two Americas" Edwards? Yeah, there are two Americas, some said--those who cheat on their spouses and have secret families, and those who do not.

So, while I do know what you are sayin', about how YOU feel about this matter, your POV is not at all controlling. The Enquirer wouldn't be in business if everyone took your approach--the bottom line is, people do care about this sort of thing--it's why salacious headlines about public figures who cat around sell those papers like hotcakes. The people who buy them are voters--low-information voters, but voters nonetheless, and any candidate disregards them at their peril.