By miller727@icloud.com January 28, 2017 Uncategorized 2 Comments
Here’s a scenario for my gentlemen readers. Imagine your wife or girlfriend making an unexpected visit to your place of employment. As she walks to your office, she observes you and a female colleague swapping saliva through the window blinds.
Your wife then throws open the door and yells: “You bastard! Who the hell is she and what do you think you are doing?” (Keeping it PG-13. My wife’s lexicon of curse words would be far richer and substantial in this case!)
You respond: “Hey, sweetheart. Settle down. I know you’re upset but it’s not what it looks like. It was one simple kiss, nothing more than that. I barely know this woman. It was totally unexpected and I didn’t know what she was doing. Lots of women try to kiss me. It’s part of the job but it never means anything more. I can’t just say no, can I?”
I’m just speculating here, but I cannot imagine an outcome where your significant other accepts that lame defense and answers, “Whew, I was worried there for a minute. Yet, your explanation makes perfect sense. Sorry I got so upset. You’re right, it was only a kiss. What do I have to worry about?”
Just for fun, let’s imagine a similar situation involving your United States Senator.
While your senator pledged to always have open lines of communication and be responsive to your needs, you point out to him that he has received a “kiss” of over seventy thousand dollars in the form of campaign donations from billionaire Betsy DeVos and her various family-funded foundations.
You ask how he can serve objectively in his Senate role of confirming her cabinet selection knowing full well that reciprocation is expected when one receives a kiss from Ms. Betsy DeVos.
Your senator answers: “Hey, settle down. I know you’re upset but it’s not what it looks like. It was one large campaign donation, nothing more than that. I barely know this woman. It was totally unexpected and I didn’t know what she was doing. Lots of people try to give me money. It’s part of the job but it never means anything more. I can’t just say no, can I?”