Political poster boy for smut or sign of the times?

Doesn’t anyone else find it disturbing that the man who replaced Senator Ted Kennedy, the last remaining legacy of Camelot, is a man who posed for a cheesy centerfold in the 1980s? The Kennedy’s, for all their moral failings, would never have posed for such a cheesy picture (seriously it looks as though he has lady parts) much less allowed themselves to be exploited in this manner. Isn’t the Republican Party supposed to show us the way to good moral values and clean living? Is this a sign that they are throwing in the towel in the face of all the recent sex scandals plaguing politicians?


Or maybe this can only mean great strides forward for anyone who may have made some questionable decisions in their twenties. Maybe someday Ron Jeremy will be elected to the House of Representatives. After all, we have now broken the seal, so to speak.

It will start off slow. First Cosmo Boy in the Senate, then the Playmate of the Year becomes the Governor of California. Soon our School Boards will be filled with former strippers and a porn star will be Mayor of New York City.

So c’mon people, post those scandalous pictures on your Facebook wall and let your Freak Flag Fly!

If there is one thing that Sen. Brown teaches us, it is that there are no consequences for behaving badly. Now try telling your fifteen year-old that sending naked pictures to their boyfriend/girlfriend is a bad idea that could negatively impact their future. “How could you do something so stupid – are you trying to end up as a Senator!?”

Back in the day, scandalous pictures showed, at the very least, poor judgment. Leaving photographic evidence of one’s indiscretions was not only stupid but would limit, if not ruin, your career. So maybe this is a step forward? Suddenly the fact that someone in public office happens to be gay seems unimportant.

Thanks to new our newest contributor Mary for this scathing evaluation of men who take their clothes off for fun and fame.