I don’t think it’s a good thing, but I’m less troubled by what he did as opposed to many other politicians. And he did own up to it rather than allowing himself to be blackmailed.
This is a far cry from the antics of Clinton or Kennedy or FDR or Spitzer or here in Michigan, Mike Cox.
And at least his wife didn’t do the stand-by-your-man thing at the press conference.
But can he simply fire an employee once he’s done having an affair with her? That might seem to be the basis for her demanding money.
Just once, I would like to see one of those performances turn into a proper and richly-deserved response from the wronged spouse -- an angry rant at the cheater, a kick to the nads, a public serving of divorce papers, whatever.