I’m almost — but not quite — where this reader is:

Jonah, I consider myself a mild news junky (I have friends that could care less … and then there are those who have blogs that talk constantly about news and politics – as a basic guideline to what I mean by “mild”). I think my reactions to things could be considered pretty typical of people who pay attention to the news. Point being: the whole Foley Flap has pretty much lost its juice for me. Why? (1) Foley didn’t fight, he resigned and disappeared. (2) Heard some really tacky stuff … brought out my maternal claws some, but all “new” information now is simply more of the same — no new revelations. It will have legs as long as the media continues with it. What I found politically upsetting about the Clinton/Monica thing was (1) it was our President; (2) he denied it; (3) he continued to deny it; (4) he denied some more; (5) the blue dress was revealed; (6) we found out he lied; (7) and he was mad when he got caught and that certainly was no apology he gave! Then everyone stood behind him (Hillary, Gore, Albright, etc.) For me all that added up to a complete absence of morals and conscience with Clinton and his crew and changed the way I voted. This Foley thing, as upsetting as it is, would not be something to change the way I vote. I don’t think that the Republicans are a morally bankrupt group of people – a few with bad judgment and bad follow-through, yes. And while I’m not saying that Democrats are morally bankrupt – they do seem to be more in it for the power than the people, which is in essence the same thing as being morally bankrupt, I suppose. Any way, from this point on it’s simply more of the same when it comes to the Foley affair and it’s a game of the media.