Maybe I'm just grumpy

A comment left at HuffPo talking about dissecting McCain's marriage:

Good Lord. This matters why? Did Roosevelt have a great marriage? Did JFK, the womanizer? And let's not forget LBJ, who claimed to have more women by accident than JFK did on purpose.

I'm not saying a lyin' whorin' bastard is preferable to an honest man, but I am saying that dissecting someone's marriage as indicating his/her fitness for office is a waste of time and brainpower.

The article redeemed itself somewhat talking about Nixon, and stretching McCain's involvement in the Keating scandal. Sure it would be great if Regan had stood up and talked honestly about AIDS and Iran-Contra. Did he have a good marriage? Irrelevant. The Bushes Plural lie when telling the truth would serve them better. Have we dissected their marriages?

Consciousness is a good thing to have and foster. If a side effect of consciousness is a happy looking marriage, great. I'd rather have an effective bastard in office than a faithful twit.