Isn't this hypocritical?

Question

Isn't it hypocritical that the liberals are concentrating on Senator Craig's sexual life when the last big sexual scandal involved a sitting president who:

-used cigars as sexual aides
-had sex in the oval office
-repeatedly lied about it
-lied to a FEDERAL GRAND JURY
-told the american public "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, monica lewinsky!"
-was accused of rape by another woman

The liberals said "It is just sex."

Isn't this a hypocritical statement?

Any ideas?

Answer 1

It appears to me that the 'liberals' aren't the only ones concentrating on Craig's problems; the Republicans are willing to throw him to wolves to save their own political hides.
Clinton has an illicit extra-marital affair with another consenting adult.
Craig solicited wanton sex in a public toilet, which is a little more aberrant behavior (and I'm not saying that both activities weren't 'wrong' - they were).

The hypocritical part of your thesis is that you choose to
point fingers at a political opponent in order to make your political friend appear less repugnant.
It's like saying a person who commits seven murders is worse than a person who commits one murder. Wrong is wrong, despite the level of egregiousness.
What we American citizens should be doing - instead of pointing fingers at our political rivals - is taking appropriate action to ensure that ALL the cretins in Congress are eradicated. Members of Congress, the executive branch, and the judicial branch of our government should all be expected to live their lives to a higher standard. They are supposed to be our leaders, after all, which should include guiding our national moral compass. Instead, we're finding out that Congress is full of pedophiles, wife-beaters, drug abusers, homosexuals, cross dressers, adulterers, liars, cheats, frauds, prescription-pill poppers, alcoholics, gambling addicts - maybe even a murderer or two. These types of low life all need to be thrown to the streets - with no lifetime pensions, no lavish medical and health care benefits, and certainly no perquisites or privilege.
Then "we the people" need to select honorable, moral, decent human beings to be our public servants instead of choosing slimefests that crawl out from under rocks. -RKO- 09/04/07

Answer 2

The attack on the Republicans via Craig seems to be at cross-purposes with the Democratic party base. The Democrats have long been advocating a more tolerant approach to alternative-lifestylers.
They seem to think that gays being forced to live their lives in secret is a needless violation of a basic human right to be left alone. Apparently that excepts gays that happen to be on the other side of the aisle.

That the Republicans AND Democrats have virtually if not psychologically beat this man to a pulp, can only mean that other gays or soon to be gays will be compelled to go back into the closet. They can find support nor advocacy from either party.

Would seem counter productive from the Democrat's perspective.

The Clinton comparison doesn't fly with me. His indiscretions with women is a humiliating human failing that is common enough I can just sigh over in disappointment and live with. His lying to congress and a grand jury is another matter for which he should have been impeached and was.

Let's move along.

Answer 3

this is hypocritical to call everyone a hypocrite, extremely, because of the fact all of us particularly plenty are. besides the undeniable fact that i don't think of people who call us hypocrites are honestly implying that they themselves are suited and perfect, nor do i think of they're stupid adequate to have faith that they stay as much as their own ethical standards and ethics completely. whilst they call us hypocrites this is according to what they see--Christians preaching concerning the gospel yet not living via it themselves. they're in basic terms calling interest to the undeniable fact that many professing Christians tell others they could desire to stay the comparable existence they pontificate, yet in turn those Christians won't make any trustworthy attempt to stay reported existence themselves. For an occasion of what I propose evaluate why many human beings have problems with Christians. they are going to oftentimes point out the bloody historic past of the Roman Catholic church and the Crusades, or intercourse abuse, or outspoken weirdos like Westboro Baptist Church, funds-thieving televangelists, or different in-your-face obnoxious hypocrisy or atrocities. those all human beings is the traditional public photograph of Christianity for many human beings and whilst they call us hypocrites this is because of the fact many professing Christians will overtly admit they have a ability for trustworthy hatred that they don't sense sorry approximately, or will exhibit as plenty by using their habit. Then there are people who call us hypocrites because of the fact we eat "unclean" animals because of the fact they have never study the Bible yet for some reason think of they comprehend it greater beneficial than we do. :P

Answer 4

You are missing the point. In fact most liberals condemned Clinton's lies and he paid the price - he was impeached and publicly embarrassed. As for Craig, most of the official condemnation came from Craig's own party - the Republicans. The Democratic Party was pretty quiet about it. You are the folks who cut him off at the knees, not the Democratic leadership.

Answer 5

No, it was Senator Craig's conduct that is under question, not whether he's gay or not.He did this in a public bathroom, at least Clinton did it in a private room. Besides that, the question of Clinton's personal life should never have been asked, it was a 6 year witch hunt and that is all they got. Also, Craig is a hypocrite sincew he was outspoken over what Clinton did and look what he did himself, he brought it out into the public.

Answer 6

Its more than one being hypocritical. Former Sen. Craig got CAUGHT doing whatever he was doing and it is against the law, the laws that he helped make and pass. What gives him the right (or for that's sake, anybody) to think he/she is above the law of the land? Both parties have scum that run for office - this time the republicans are getting back MORE than what they put out with Billy-boy! Comical, just plain comical!

Answer 7

The word hypocrite seems to be thrown around too much these days in the political arena. Can we not hold INDIVIDUALS accountable without it being an issue of POLITICAL party?

I cannot defend Mr. Craig. He chose to forego his 6th Amendment right to an attorney. That should be the lesson here.

Answer 8

thinking that any politician in Washington D.C. has any moral fiber, regardless of party to me is oxymornic. Politicians are too easily corrupted and their weakness is what lobbyists and others prey upon, be it sex, booze trips, etc. cleaning up our government begins with each individual saying no more BS no more vote yourself a raise, no more broken promises , no more lobbyists, prison terms for the corrupt and no pensions upon conviction

Answer 9

That probably explains your question. But you failed to ask why he committed it in the fashion he did, apparently forcing his preferences on bystanders who happened be cops. oops

As far as the references to Clinton, what he did sexually isn't illegal so much as private, but if a person or political party wants to spend the money, anything can be prosecuted. Just like President Bush with Iraq, Clinton lied about an affair. The comparison is astounding.

Answer 10

So should all turn a blind eye to the whole situation?

Larry Craig is the biggest hypocrite considering all the laws he said no to that were in favor of gays.