[Doe Eyes]

Character counts. Republicans were correct to call Clinton on his lack of it.

Was Larry Flynt also correct for exposing the lack of character of several Republicans?

[cyncooper]

Was Larry Flynt also correct for exposing the lack of character of several Republicans?

Was he, Doe?

I presume you refer to Hyde, Livingston, and Gingrich.

How does their activity compare to clinton? Gingrich was shameful in the affair with the staffer, though they are now married that is not an excuse to carry on in that fashion. But he did have to step aside.

I'll never forget Bob Livingston stepping up to speak at the impeachment and the dems yelling out "Resign! Resign!"

And he did!

As to Hyde, his affair was ancient history, and as is often noted on the California recall threads, there is every difference in the world between someone who behaves a certain way early in their lives who then changes for the better, and someone who is mired in corruption and depravity.

I don't protest exposure of poor character, but Larry Flynt is scum in every way and I wouldn't be proud to associate with the likes of him.

[SolutionsOnly]

The moral relativism game doesn't work here.

But seeing as how you want to play it, One big difference is that the disgraced Republicans did do the honorable thing and resigned their positions. They don't deny, twist, spin, and attempt to weasel their way out of it.

One cannot expect people to be perfect. But we can expect them to be accountable. Avoiding accountability is what the Clintons were all about.

Was Larry Flynt right? No. He was not. Why? Because his
intent was purley malicious. What makes that any different from the Impeachment, you ask? Well, Impeachment came to be after a very long series of character failures on the part of the Clintons - from whitewater, Travelgate, and Chinese espionage, to sexual harassament and rape. It adds up after a while.

Yes, character counts. And yes, we all have character failures. The difference is that some strive to rise above them, while others embrace corruption.

[RightRules]

"Was Larry Flynt also correct for exposing the lack of character of several Republicans?"

Any politician is accountable for character issues. It is prudent, however, to know that the people he smeared did the honorable thing and stalked away in shame. The clintons denied and lied, even under oath.

I laugh everytime you people invoke Larry Flynt and march him out as your waterboy. Keep doing that! It speaks volumes about the character credibility of the Democrat party.