Moral Mudslides

So i'm here at the good ole APWU thinking about the 2 biggest stories of the last 5 days- Geraldine Ferraro's comments and Elliot Spitzer. The common denominator that i see in both these stories is that you have parties- Clinton's campaign and Spitzer- who have decided to pitch their tent on Mt. Moral High Ground. Unfortunately, like many others who have staked their claim there, they failed to see the warning sign:

This area is prone to heavy rains and occasional mudslides

When your campaign throws the proverbial kitchen sink at an opponent and then becomes righteously indignant when called a monster by a surrogate- you've pitched your tent on Mt MHG. When a close surrogate of yours less than a week later makes a much more incendiary racial comment about your opponent and you weakly disapprove- this is the heavy rain and mudslide.

When you campaign for governor on your supposed moral authority and black/white worldview- this is pitching your tent on Mt MHG. When you are humiliated and banished by engaging in the same activities you've prosecuted others for by the same methods you used- this is the heavy rain and mudslide.