Well, America is certainly in the dark and her character is showing. Employers evaluate it when hiring someone for a job. Fathers consider it when their daughters have been asked out on a date. Parents examine it when choosing a baby-sitter. Teachers take it into account when nominating a student for a leadership role.
Citizens look at it when casting their vote for a candidate.
In 1988, Sen. Gary Hart was forced out of the presidential campaign due to news reports of his extramarital affair. And a much-publicized photograph of him with the other woman sealed his political fate. Four years later, Bill Clinton won the presidency despite similar accusations hurled at him. Many Americans no longer considered questions about his character as important. This year, Mr. Clinton may win reelection with those accusations and other more serious ones given relatively little consideration.