Comments on: Why Do Politicians Cheat On Their Wives? http://donklephant.com/2007/07/07/why-do-politicians-cheat-on-their-wives/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:59:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Daniel Nexon http://donklephant.com/2007/07/07/why-do-politicians-cheat-on-their-wives/comment-page-1/#comment-369712 Daniel Nexon Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:45:28 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/07/07/why-do-politicians-cheat-on-their-wives/#comment-369712 If widely available data is correct, lots of people cheat on their spouses. There's little non-anecdotal evidence, at least that I'm aware of, to suggest that powerful men are more inclined to do so (although I suspect they have more opportunities). The author of that piece, by the way, should not be trusted. See Andrew Gelman's (stats god, Columbia University) <a href="http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~cook/movabletype/archives/2007/07/how_should_unpr.html" rel="nofollow">post and letter</a>. If widely available data is correct, lots of people cheat on their spouses. There’s little non-anecdotal evidence, at least that I’m aware of, to suggest that powerful men are more inclined to do so (although I suspect they have more opportunities).

The author of that piece, by the way, should not be trusted. See Andrew Gelman’s (stats god, Columbia University) post and letter.

]]> By: confused http://donklephant.com/2007/07/07/why-do-politicians-cheat-on-their-wives/comment-page-1/#comment-368917 confused Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:53:22 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/07/07/why-do-politicians-cheat-on-their-wives/#comment-368917 In the long run, sex is the ONLY thing that matters to the species, since it ensures survival. However, we are intelligent beings (sometimes) and thus can use foresight to recognize that overpopulation will be a detriment to the long-term survival of homo sapiens (as well as other species). So we have the capability to override instinct, if we would just do so. In the long run, sex is the ONLY thing that matters to the species, since it ensures survival. However, we are intelligent beings (sometimes) and thus can use foresight to recognize that overpopulation will be a detriment to the long-term survival of homo sapiens (as well as other species). So we have the capability to override instinct, if we would just do so.

]]> By: Jeremy http://donklephant.com/2007/07/07/why-do-politicians-cheat-on-their-wives/comment-page-1/#comment-368367 Jeremy Sun, 08 Jul 2007 00:53:02 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/07/07/why-do-politicians-cheat-on-their-wives/#comment-368367 Good men do bad things and good women do bad things. Sex happens to be one of those carnal pleasures that can get the best of all of us, but not necessarily. Not all men are led by their genitalia. Bill Clinton has a teenage mentality. Using the oval office for a personal extramarital affair was stupid but ultimately not of any real consequence. It's the fact that Clinton lied about it to all the American people and he seemed to think that was a perfectly acceptable course of action. He should have admitted his mistake and then the American people could have actually accomplished something productive with that time. But it didn't happen that way. I used to be a registered Democrat but I no longer believe either party has Americas best interest in mind. Money permeates the our political system to such an extent that greed comes before Americans. I'm not sure what can be done about the dismal state of our government but for me at least, who a president is doinking could really mean no less to me. Good men do bad things and good women do bad things. Sex happens to be one of those carnal pleasures that can get the best of all of us, but not necessarily. Not all men are led by their genitalia. Bill Clinton has a teenage mentality. Using the oval office for a personal extramarital affair was stupid but ultimately not of any real consequence. It’s the fact that Clinton lied about it to all the American people and he seemed to think that was a perfectly acceptable course of action. He should have admitted his mistake and then the American people could have actually accomplished something productive with that time. But it didn’t happen that way. I used to be a registered Democrat but I no longer believe either party has Americas best interest in mind. Money permeates the our political system to such an extent that greed comes before Americans.

I’m not sure what can be done about the dismal state of our government but for me at least, who a president is doinking could really mean no less to me.

]]> By: probligo http://donklephant.com/2007/07/07/why-do-politicians-cheat-on-their-wives/comment-page-1/#comment-368338 probligo Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:33:53 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2007/07/07/why-do-politicians-cheat-on-their-wives/#comment-368338 I wonder how Laura Betzig might rationalise the leadership of such people as Indira Ghandi, Golda Meir, Margaret Thatcher and others... I wonder how Laura Betzig might rationalise the leadership of such people as Indira Ghandi, Golda Meir, Margaret Thatcher and others…

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