I just don't get it!
Yet another politician has been caught with his pants down, This time it is Governor Sanford of South Carolina - chairman of the Republican Governor's Association. He left for a week over Father's Day Weekend to spend seven days with a senorita in Argentina. His staff told the press that he was meditating on solutions to the economic crisis, while hiking alone on the Appalachian Trail. Yeh-h-h-h-h right. Oh and members of BOTH political parties get caught at it.
We know about Bill Clinton's incredibly stupid stunts in the Oval Room. George Bush the First had a mistress for 21 years until the day before he announced his intent to run for president. A friend of mine was the poor lady's shrink after she tried to kill herself. The noose had pulled the chandelier out of the ceiling before she actually strangled to death. I think she was in a coma for several hours, though.
I saw it when i was an intern for Jimmy Carter. Young women my age were constantly offering themselves to my immediate boss, who was happily married and 32. When I was married and living on a goat dairy farm in the Shenandoah Valley, I lost count of how many beautiful women in their 20s drove out from Washington, ostensibly to buy my goat cheese, but actually, to have a roll in the hay with the goat farmer. They generally brought bottles of chilled wine with them. Foolishly, I stayed loyal to my EX while she was secretly hopping around from motel to motel.
Yet, while single this past decade, no woman has ever come to my door to seduce me. Actually, I have not had a date with anyone from Georgia since December 7 of 2005. A very pretty 32 year old professional writer asked me to meet her for Sunday brunch that day. We talked for seven hours straight at the TGIF restaurant. While kissing good night, she became VERY interested in me - hands on every part of me - especially one. She asked me to go home with her. I told her, that it was not a good idea on the first date. She asked me if I could come eat dinner at her house on Wednesday night. She winked and said that would count as the second date. I said YES! with gusto and anticipation!
The next morning I received a terse email from her . . ."Sorry, I am not attracted to you." I called up to make sure that someone else hadn't sent me that email and confirm that the dinner date. Her only comment was, "Stupid, can't you read?"
Guess her hands were attracted to my leg muscles (and other things not mentioned) but her eyes weren't. After that time, I decided maybe that I should look to another planet for a mate.
So . . . to solve the current lack of architecture work and nurturing from the fairer gender, I am starting a new business! It is Bubba Mountain Lion's Authentic Ole South Creek Indian Great Outdoors Escort Service. I will tell the womenz that I am happily married with three children (actually they are herd dogs!) I will also tell them that I am easy and the first date is OK. Then they will pay me $500 to take them on exotic camping weekends to Creek Indian archaeological sites, surrounded by towering mountains and waterfalls.
I should be smiling on Monday mornings.
PS - In regard to my recent blogs . . . a bunch of my neighbors have been busted. Now everybody covers their faces and runs from me when they see me coming down the road.
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ttomtarr

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Jun 24 @ 4:39PM
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To answer your question, I think they have the affairs because they like the part about having sex with them.
I am almost sure of it !
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Etowah

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Jun 24 @ 4:51PM
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Come on! I won't to hear from the women. Why would you want to have a fling with a married man?
To me it is so hypocritical. If the initial seduction does lead to an affair and the break up of his marriage and his re-marriage to his seducer . . . the new wife lives in terror of another woman doing the same to her.
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quiet_storm7175

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Jun 24 @ 4:57PM
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Kissenger said it best....power is the greatest aphrodisiac.
Women like that are attracted to the power, prestige and $$, not the man.
Also I think some are challenged by the fact that someone else has the guy, it's the "I'm prettier than her" mentality.
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ttomtarr

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Jun 24 @ 5:06PM
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You are a very ethical fellow, Richard.
In my wayward youth, I did indeed have several affairs with married ladies. Nobody got divorced, I doubt is they even mentioned it to their husbands. Once it led to a hangover, and always to a special smile, whenever the ladie's path and mine subsequently crossed.
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1frantastic

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Jun 24 @ 5:12PM
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actually I think it is the challenge...to be the "chosen one"...secret is more alluring...ya know...hiding your "sin"....especially if others want the "prize" what ever it may be.....if it is easy...not worth it...the "chase" is much better than the "catch"....and thus is why there are extramarital affairs on both sides!..just like a tease of undressing provocatively....is much more alluring than a " drop ya drawers and boom! neked! " soft lights..sensuality....the FORBIDDEN!
and God said DON'T eat from that tree...so what happens....right! sooooo
any more questions?
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Etowah

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Jun 24 @ 5:17PM
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Well, I have never had an affair with a married women, nor cheated on my EX-wife while living with her, nor on a steady girl friend. When I was legally separated I did date and let's say . . . experience life.
I was just now thinking about that. I just realized that while I was separated, about 80% of the bed time partners I have known occurred during the time of legal separation - when I was not truly single. Several of my "fond memories" were with former girl friends from high school or college, with whom I had never been fully intimate. Guess they were curious about what could have been.
My ex lived with three different guys during then, so I don't feel guilty a bit.
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Bionic_Angel

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Jun 24 @ 5:56PM
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I suspect the women are attracted by what they see as power and money, they not only want to have an illicit affair but want to be wined, dined and treated too ... the main attraction is the lack of committment ... I once met a woman who preferred marry men because she was a self-confessed comittmentphobe. Both parties are rather sad individuals in my opinion who don't know the meaning of a loving, caring relationship ... in short they are Narcissists who can't live without constant ego stroking, safe in the knowledge it won't amount to anything. It always surprises me these politicians don't wonder what might happen to them if they get caught because they know exactly what's happened to others.
Jesting aside, it would probably be advisable to stop looking and concentrate on the other things in life that make your heart sing. I recommend it.
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RomanticOne50

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Jun 24 @ 5:57PM
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Probably the same reason MEN want to have affairs
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ncblu53

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Jun 24 @ 6:12PM
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good answer Romantic...i am not saying it's right either way..but seems like what is good for one is good for the other...
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skyscraper948

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Jun 24 @ 6:25PM
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Ummmm... as a married man... id like to answer this question...
They dont.
hahahaha... in my experience heres how it breaks down....
75% of women will never sleep with a married man 20% will flirt and possibly toy with the idea, but would never actually follow through. 5% are actually crazy enough to go through with it.
but maybe i just run into the wrong women.
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legacy1

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Jun 24 @ 6:52PM
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I just hope people will open their eyes and see it happens in both parties-(repub & demo) and none is better than the other...same pieces of shit...just a different day one get's caught...
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LouA

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Jun 24 @ 7:05PM
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actually, I wouldn't have an affair with a married man. I have no respect for women who do...
but of course, I have no respect for men who do it either
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texasgirl8585

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Jun 24 @ 7:16PM
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Well, never having done it, maybe it's for the same reason some men do it -- for the feeling of forbidden fruit, and the excitement of the fear of being caught.
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texasgirl8585

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Jun 24 @ 7:17PM
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Makes you wonder how many others in Congress just haven't been found out yet.
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cricket747

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Jun 24 @ 7:47PM
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I have to agree with quiet_storm, it is the allure of power and money. It wouldn't matter what the man looked like or how he acted. Plus it might be an ego stroke for her, if a man in a strong position is attracted to her. I do believe that when married, you should never step out on your spouse. I believe in the vows and what they represent.
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tastyface

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Jun 24 @ 8:00PM
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Some people aren't satisfied until they can possess, through one way or another, that which belongs to someone else.
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cowboy2x4

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Jun 24 @ 8:01PM
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hummm..........
$$$ or love?????
lol
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imlost2

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Jun 24 @ 8:25PM
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Personally I won't have an affair with a married man, separated man or one in a relationship. But why would a married man want an affair with a woman of no social standing either? If he has social status and power, what does he see in a secretary or someone on the lesser pay scale? Power over her? Why would he go through this shame? I fail to see the reason a man puts himself through this. Lost
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sweettie

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Jun 24 @ 9:19PM
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affair is affair, women, men, there is a reason to have affairs
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ttomtarr

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Jun 24 @ 9:28PM
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My best quote on adultery is by the great Bennie Hill.
If one woman is not enough, a thousand is not too many. The ahbility to find satisfaction comes from within, not without.
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mik48

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Jun 24 @ 9:37PM
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Anyone who does anything that makes no actual sense is working something out from their childhood. Who knows what the issue is, but whatever it is they are looking for a different result than the result they had that wounded them in the first place. This applies to both men and women. Both men and women will go to great lengths to repeat a pattern and draw the very same person so they can work on that problem. Unfortunately the problem cannot be fixed that way.
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