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This has been one hell of a presidential race! Exciting, historic candidates. The usual round of smears, insinuations and accusations. Drama, tears and excitement.
But one thing has been missing. SEX!
There's been the potential for it, of course. Barack Obama, young, virile and brainy with that rock star swagger. Talk about your intern magnet! Unfortunately for the gossipy types, as far as we know he has been the model of family values, a loving husband and the sort of dad who'd take his girls to ballet practice and soccer matches if he wasn't busy out on the campaign trail. Besides, Michelle looks like she could rip his lungs out--and she's a lawyer. Any Obama infidelity appears to be strictly in the imagination of Obama Girl.
There were some nasty rumors about John Edwards kanoodling with a campaign worker but nothing ever came of these either because (most likely) they weren't true, or no one wanted to believe that Edwards would mess around while his devoted and beloved wife Elizabeth battled cancer, raised their kids and worked like a trooper for his campaign. Forget about Elizabeth doing him physical harm--his supporters would tear him limb from limb.
Some reports suggested that Bill Richardson likes to get touchy-feely with women but apparently he likes to get touchy-feely with everyone--including Saddam Hussein--who's body guards drew their swords when Bill reached out and gave the dictator's knee a rub to make up for the fact that he'd just talked him into letting go several U.S. hostages.
Hillary Clinton's sex life appears to be above suspicion unless you're one of those people who believe those rumors that she was having a payback fling with Vince Foster when he a. took his life in Fort Marcy Park or b. was offed by Bill or Hillary or both. Since the same right wing rumor mongers have also suggested she's a lesbian, she's either the most sexually insatiable female leader since Catherine the Great (who did a pretty damn good job by the way as Empress of Russia despite her taste for hot young cavalrymen and/or their horses) or this is a load of crap. I'll take the latter, thank you. Bill of course is another story. Rumors that he's not exactly reformed his sex life have made the rounds but so far there have been no verifiable bimbo eruptions. He may not exactly have his mouth under control but other body parts seem to be firmly in check.
As far as the Republicans go, I was hoping for some hooker (would it be male or female) to unload accusations on Mitt Romney--he looks the type that would pay for kinky sex--but sadly, nothing. He might actually be as much of a choir boy as Obama--or he makes sure he pays his brothel bills on time. Rudy Guiliani--old news. Huckabee? Probably not. Ron Paul orgies with avid groupies? No. Tom Tancredo and a Tijuana hooker, maybe with a donkey involved? Fun but sadly, no. Sam Brownback tapping toes in a Kansas men's room. Don't we wish.
That leaves Straight Talk Johnny. He dumped wife number one for his current wife so he has a history. He's a bit old but hey, Viva Viagra! Sure enough, the New York Times has an article that suggests that McCain has been in bed both literally and figuratively with a female lobbyist thirty years his junior. She did, er favors, for him and he did favors for her clients. She drove his campaign staff nuts in the 2000 election and some of the more conspiracy minded among us have wondered if this story was the real impetus for McCain's embrace of George W. Bush--a man he clearly despises. Every time Straight Talk Johnny started to stray, Karl Rove would make a phone call reminding Mack that he had the goods on him. Nice theory, don't know if it can be proven.
So let's sit back and enjoy the show. It'll be a blast to see what the right wing scream machine will do with this. Will Rush Limbaugh come out in defense of a man he's been bashing ever since it became clear he was going to be the Republican nominee. Does Sean Hannity hate the New York Times even more than he hates John McCain? Will Mike Huckabee get his miracle?
This is going to be fun! And best of all, it's not one of ours.
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