Morals and politics don't go together. Unfortunately no amount of corruption, sleaze or deceit changes most Labour and some Liberal voters minds.

Campbell acted stupidly, but not criminally?
All this junk about doing what he legally can
The man is was and always will be handy as tits on a bull, he can however drive his car any place he wants to and using a gay club is not illegal.
Bob Brown is wed to a man, and that is his business.
Long before Campbell's fall NSW ALP was going to be flogged deservedly so.
Stand by however to see Rudd returned to power, after all the QLD scandal is far worse than Campbell's stupid behavior.
Phony Tony rabbott would be glad to swap scandals .

Don't be disingenuous AlGoreisRich (Boazy). Why let the facts get in the way of a good story. Sheesh...

Clearly I along with others are arguing Campbell did not break the law in relation to the use of his government car, which was the subject of the first media frenzy on this matter. Homosexuality is not illegal, neither is infidelity.

wobbles makes a valid point in regard to the proclivities of politicians and the media. There is an unspoken understanding between politicians and journalists in relation to private matters most of the time. Politicians themselves are often reluctant to pull out the personal card given there are hidden skeletons on all sides of politics. The prostitutes, staffers and ComCar drivers in Canberra could probably tell a few stories as well.

It is sad that Mr Campbell has felt the need to deceive others. Gay men of his generation often hid their homosexuality because of the bigoted judgements of others, it was much more common in that age group. Thankfully homosexuality no longer holds a negative stigma to most decent thinking people.

I am sad for Mrs Campbell and the children, who in addition to coping with her illness now has to come under media scrutiny. Other than that it is not my business. We cannot know the particulars of his private life and marriage nor what his wife knew or didn't know.

Of course, if my husband cheated on me, I would be hurt and angry but I won't be asking his employer to sack him on my behalf. And it would be my business as to what I do from there.

Mr Campbell's competency as a Minister is a whole other story.

ALGOREisRICH>>His wife is dying of cancer.. and he is out screw**g some bloke.
Yep..nothing wrong with that ... by law......
Good to see your moral conscience is hard at work, guiding you through the maze of relativity out there.<<

He was a poor transport minister, he was a police minister who could be corrupted if proof of his sexual preference fell into criminal hands, and he was ALSO a shallow self serving husband. Not for his sexual preferences but for his continuing sexual activity with another person while his wife is fighting for her being. Deplorable moral values, a male or female that would continue sexual hedonism while their life partner was gravely ill is capable of any deceit.

Sonofgloin

*that* was my point :) agreed.

Pelican.. see above. Sorry if you felt I was disengenuous.
*conciliatory gesture*

Most people interviewed who knew him.. felt the main issue was the double life. Not the use of the car...
-Family Values man.
-"Other" behavior.

Pelican says

Politicians hidden skeletons on all sides of politics. The prostitutes, staffers and ComCar drivers in Canberra could probably tell a few stories as well.

U betcha.. they (we) are all scumbags! VOTE INDEPENDANT for a bloke who represents your values and who can make the right preference deals in that very very marginal seat.

http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2010/01/pendulum-for-2010-victorian-election.html

Look for example at Ferntree Gully! .04%
Mount Waverley .3%

F'TREE GULLY

ECKSTEIN, Anne ALP 18315 49.96%
WAKELING, Nick Liberal 18342 50.04%
27 votes......

When you place yourself in the public eye, be it the Royal Family or rock star, Tiger Woods or our friend Dave, and gain all the trapping which goes with being in this public eye, power, wealth or whatever you want from it. Do you not loose the right to a private life, I think you do. If for example the Queen of England took up jelly wrestling, not illegal, would not the public have the right to judge her on such behavior? when your in the public eye, you have no private life your soul is an open book. Cambell wont stand at the next election, but if he did the red neck Labor voters down in the Gong would give him the flick quick smart, maybe that's why he staid in the closet and promoted the family image with the Chrissy Cards.