It's been difficult for the journalists who've had to report it and the members of Congress who've had to look at it. But it's also been difficult for parents, teachers, and mentors who are trying to teach our children the difference between right and wrong, the importance of telling the truth and earning trust, and the need to accept personal responsibility for your actions and for the consequences that follow. And the example that has been placed in front of America's children by the mess in the White House is not a good one. And don't think that kids haven't noticed what's going on. Two weeks ago I was in Chicago, visiting a program for unwed teenage mothers.
Sex is everywhere, even on the news.
And I had a woman who works with me tell me this story recently. Her husband had gone out of town for a few days. The mother asked her daughter what she knew about cheating. So much for teaching our kids about trust. The impact of this mess is going to be with us for years - and it will be hard to hold our kids responsible if we're not willing to hold our leaders responsible.