Thursday, January 19, 2012

Generosity

In The Mourning Bride, William Congreve (1670-1729) wrote "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned."

Newt Gingrich's second wife has given ABC News an interview she says will end his presidential campaign. We'll see if that turns out to be true; I have doubts.

One thing is sure, if her assertion is merely that Newt was unfaithful to her it won't matter to many people. After all, we know (as did she) that he was unfaithful to his first wife, why not to his second wife as well?

In recent years we've learned many successful politicians (FDR, JFK) have been generous with their affections. In truth they are made many offers, at least some of which they are unable to refuse.