*It is a well known fact that since time immemorial, crusty old codgers have dangled their carrots (pun?) by promising pretty young things they'll leave their wives and family:*

Yup and since time immemorial, some pretty young things, dreaming of
power and money, have fallen for it. Duh!

Sheesh, the bloke had a fling, like Clinton had a fling. Its their
business, an issue between them and their wives, flings, whatever.

No wonder many really smart guys simply don't bother with politics.
The stupidity and puritanical zealotry of some electors, seemingly
has no limits.

In America they learned the hard way, they got George Bush

"No evidence has been put how this started, we only know it ended with publicity for both bad for one cash for the other."

Who got the cash Belly? "Telegraph editor Garry Linnell denied the woman was being paid for her story" so let's in on it. Who paid her?

http://www.theage.com.au/national/labor-cries-foul-over-sex-scandal-20090902-f8fo.html

Jaybaby I missed something but some of your original words are quoted in my first post. I liked them and was going to save them for next time I was in an argument with a chick.

Gullible isn’t what I first think of when I think of politician’s aye. Do we protect the “stupid” ones now?

Is Della Bosca the dude that was part of the fuss with his wife at Iguana Joe’s on the Central Coast and she is a politician as well?

So do I guess who did what and to whom and when and if the media is reporting responsibly so that I can choose who the victim is?

Or do I do this:

Belly we might just be looking at two people who are not wonderful examples of human nature. The tart was right though, the wannabe home wreckers come out the worst and everyone usually feels sorry for the wife while the man is patted on the back at the pub.

Might not be wonderful examples but they are pretty typical.

Yes, Piper - that's the guy. He might even be your local member in the NSW parliament, while his wife Belinda Neal might be your Federal MP.

"Piranhagate", Pericles? An easy Freudian slip in the context of the current media feeding frenzy, I guess :)

Belly,
You say this bloke was honest, should not have lost his job and was the victim.

I understand your need to support your party, but I cannot agree with any of that.

How can a man cheat on his wife and be honest? Did he not make marriage vows. Should not a mans word be his bond?

He should lose his job, not just as Minister but out of Parliament. I don't want a liar and cheat representing me. He has shown he is far from trustworthy. Could he be trusted to make decisions without fear or favour and in our best interests?

In what way is he a victim? He is a mature man, supposedly capable of making rational decisions. If he can be swayed by a bit of fluff what would happen if a developer waved a fist full of notes?

I do not know what the women's motives were in disclosing the affair. I care not, and care even less about any other details of the affair. If he left her feeling vengeful, he gets no credits for ability to negotiate.

His actions clearly show character flaws in integrity and ethics. He has caused ridicule and embarassment to his party.

If media reports are correct, in that his colleges applauded him in the party room, it demonstrates just how little regard for ethics the rest of the parliamentary members have.

We rightly should expect far more from those we elect.

I agree with Banjo.
If Della Bosca cannot be trusted by his wife or family, then how are the general public supposed to trust him to make decisions for them?

The woman in the affair has been named now and her photo/video shown on our TV stations, so she is hardly anonymous or blameless in all this anyway.

Any woman willing to have an affair with a married man is hardly worth the press anyway, no matter who the man is.

Suze.