Absence of Judgment

GayPatriot has an excellent post up, comparing and contrasting the circumstances surrounding the Larry Craig, Eliot Spitzer and yes, even the Bill Clinton sex scandals, and I agree with his conclusion:

What links these three scandals is not just the sex, it’s also the circumstance. Each man had had experience knowing that such sexual antics could lead to public exposure, litigation and even prosecution. And yet, he acted as he did.

When you think about it, the lack of judgment displayed by these three men is stunning. As public officials, the idea that they could engage in this behavior and never have it become public knowledge beggars belief.

So why did they do it? Was it compulsive, something over which they had no control? Were they being deliberately delusional or just narcissistic (I can do what I want and get away with it because it's all about me, me, ME)? Or did they secretly, deep down inside, want to get caught?

Hmmm. Sounds like a job for Dr. Sanity or Dr. Helen.