Sex scandals: Now civic problem

Date: 11-06-2011 10:54 pm (13 years ago) | Author: nurabela
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* John Avlon: Constant drumbeat of sex scandal, as in Weiner, Spitzer, Sanford, hurts us
   
 * He says others would be fired, prosecuted; politicians often get off scot-free or are re-elected
   
* He says civic culture is at stake; important issues ignored as media eat up sex scandal
   
* Avlon: Politicians must hold themselves to high standard, not lowest common denominator

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/08/avlon.weiner.sex.scandals/index.html

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- slimben at 11-06-2011 11:07 PM (13 years ago)
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