Strippers And Politics
Sep 7th, 2008 by madeleine
There’s just something about the way that Fred Thompson proudly tossed off the remark about John McCain owning a Corvette and dating a stripper that really angers me. (If you didn’t see the Republican National Convention - oh yes, he did!)
There is something truly despicable about the Good ol’ Boy mentality - get yourself a sexy car and a sexy gal and you’re hot stuff. They proclaimed this as though it were a badge of honour to a rebellious youth. And they cheered - the moral majority, the national collection of the most conservative of conservatives, the “protect the sanctity of marriage” crowd, the “family values” militants… - they cheered. Oh… the hypocrisy.
So in the world of politics, it’s acceptable to date a stripper (perhaps, only as long as you have the fast car to go with it), but what if you were a stripper? Do youthful indiscretions and high-spirited hi-jinx only apply to male politicians? (Perhaps they only apply to Republican male politicians, remember what they did to Clinton?) What if Nancy Pelosi, back in her rebellious youth took on the stage name of Misty and stripteased her way through college? What if Kathleen Sebelius, just once, entered an amateur contest on a dare from a bunch of drunk girlfriends?
Just imagine what Fox news would have to say about that.
