Senator Seabass
Interesting post about sex offsets - specific positions that politicians take with regards to issues such as abortion and gay marriage that may innoculate said politician from criticism for their unseemly behavior. For instance, Pres. Clinton getting a pass from NOW and women's groups for his sexual behaviors - all because he was seen as a champion of women's issues. Same deal with Sen. Kennedy and his years of grab-assing. Having taken the wrong stance on the issues, Sen. Larry Craig has no sex offsets to cash in to weather the storm.