The same play-safe strategy operates on a broader scale. Galvanized by the religious right, some states are moving to re-arm old sodomy laws. Some religious activists even demand death for homosexuals. Adulterers get a fair shake in employment, benefits, housing. They continue to hound gay men and lesbians into court martials on sodomy charges.
Military law makes adultery an equally punishable offense.
1 is obvious. And a call for national crackdown on adultery would alienate a ton of guilty voters. The CC know they need the hetero male vote to win. Less obvious, but compelling, is Reason No. 2. This and that pastor in the Bible lobby has committed adultery.