Just four days after Morris' resignation, The New York Times reported that Morris expected to continue to play a prominent role in American politics. It quoted Al Gore as declining to rule out a Morris role in the fall campaign. Other observers predicted the President would continue to consult with him informally by telephone. Morris was also defended by prominent Newsweek columnists Joe Klein and Jonathan Alter. SEX Birds do it.
Bees do it.
That is, become involved with women other than their wives. But sexual promiscuity becomes a problem for political figures because, unlike bees and ordinary mortals, they are caught in a vice of public expectation and celebrity. On the one hand, we insist that they behave themselves. On the other, they are presented with opportunities that would tempt Gandhi himself. Despite appearances to the contrary, political figures have been permitted increasing latitude in recent years.