Going from First Lady to the Eleventh Lady

(Hat Tip: The White House)

I don’t like the way the whole country meddles in celebrities personal life, especially politicians. I don’t wish to know them personally, and sure as hell don’t want to hear about their sexual habits. And haven’t we had enough of this issue already? Sure.
But have we really come to a conclusion about the First lady’s role and codes of behavior? In other words, a question for the men in the audience: let’s say you support Hillary Clinton. Would you have voted for her if she had not stayed and defended her unfaithful husband (who eventually just managed to maintain his rock-star image)?

These days, in the small Israeli world, it’s not just about an influential man betraying his wife’s trust and telling a lie. It turns out to be (still alleged, alleged) criminal misconduct and abuse of power. And of so many all of a sudden: President Katsav, MK Ramon, businessman Ofer…

Police and legal investigations are still being held, and none of us knows the Truth, but we all have a lot to say about it, from reporters, through local and international fellow politicians, to the sellers at the Shuk. And what do we usually get out of it? Something like Russian President Vladimir Putin’s off-the-record remark to Olmert: Hat-tip to Katsav, being able to please 10 women! Is this the message we want to deliver in the 21st century?

Olmert answered: I don’t envy him. I say, I don’t envy his poor wife. Really, my heart goes out to Gila Katsav. After 37 years of quiet, married life with her husband Moshe and she must have found something in him, he who happens to be also the president of the state of Israel (so other people saw something in him as well…), Mrs. Katsav has to deal with several “other women” – in public.
Hey, Gila, can I offer you some personal advice…?

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