Sanford White, Harry Thaw, and Evelyn Nesbit did that long before any of us were born.

She and her lawyer give “sleazy” a whole new quality.

I’m sure that these videos will be seen as a great testimony to hubby’s judgement and discretion.

And, as others have commented, what is the impact going to be on this couple’s two young children?

Gibson’s situation is clearly worse than Trump’s daliances or (more recent example) the allegations against Corey Lewandowski and Kristy Noem (or at least feels that way given the current Overton window). But I’m not conviced that we’re talking about a difference in kind rather than simply degree. Gibson brought shame and embarassment ot her family, absolutely, but so did Trump and so (potentially) did Lewandowski and Noem. Lewandowski has four children with his wife, who was a 9/11 widow. Noem is married and has three children. I think you can argue that sexual exhibitionism degrades society, but so do the broken families and single parent households that result from other types of consensual behavior between adults, and those are arguably a much bigger problem for society (at least right now).

I’m not challenging your position in the sense of arguing that you are wrong. I really don’t want to have to care about the personal lives of politicians. I also think there is a strong anti-democratic odor when a public servant elected by the people is driven from office over a private sex scandal.

What I do see is that in culture war issues, attempts to split the baby always fail. If we can’t articulate a clear and convincing reason that starring in your own porno is wrong and different than cheating on your spouse, then inevitably, Gibson’s behavior will be normalized. (And, of course, anyone who dares to object will be tarred as a bigot.) Gibson and her supporters are playing the “victim” card now, but I have no doubt that is just a tactic to bide time as they shift the Overton window. I would be very surprised if Gibson believes that she has done anything wrong.

I don’t know the answer. It’s a hard problem.

“Y’all can watch me pee if you tip me and some tokens.”*

All this, she says, is to raise money for a “good cause,” which I presume is her election campaign.

What a sterling character, so thoughtful too.

*See https://www.dailywire.com/news/virginia-democrat-who-raised-money-by-selling-sex-acts-could-be-charged-with-prostitution-lawyers-say