Misdeeds, high and low

Misdeeds on display yesterday, lucky 08 - 08 - 08. First, the legal misdeeds of Kwame multiply - Fair and I both watch the same live-streaming video as A.G. Mike Cox announces new felony charges - isn't technology great? Many of us who care aboout Michigan and who care about Detroit would like Kwame to take the high road and resign - but he shows no indication of doing so. The calls have increased for the governor to remove him for "official misconduct" but this remains racially difficult. I guess being unselfish on behalf of a greater good is just pretty rare these days . . .

Then there is John Edwards and his confession of his 2006 affair. In his statement, he refers to falling into the trap of feeling special, narcissistic, the rules for others don't apply to him. This is so classic and such an object lesson for all those married politicians out there (as if Bill Clinton did not provide this lesson well enough - does it need to be revisited once every 10 years or so?) - just be faithful. It may be old-fashioned, it may not be consistent with how we've lived our entire lives - but we're not running for president. The sacrifices for that pursuit seem endless - just add - affairs, outside romances, whatever. I'm sure the temptations are legion, but the candidates just have to have that additional discipline. When you compare the benefits and costs of the affair in this context, you just gotta say - the U.S. presidency is the biggest prize. Isn't it worth more than that other . . .