The Party of Morality?

This is not intended to be a knock against Republicans in general, or their supporters. However, what is going on with the choices some are making these days?

Here's a list of names, and alleged (kind of) crimes:

Rep. Mark Foley (R- Florida): Sexual messages to teenage interns. Boys, to be precise.
Rep. Bob Ney (R - Ohio): How could you not know that Abramoff was a crook?
Sen. Larry Craig (R - Idaho): Asking for toilet paper ... or something else.
Rep. Duke Cunningham (R - California): Bribery and corruption of the worst kind on the menu.
Rep. Tom DeLay (R - Texas): Money laundering? Really?
Sen. John Ensign (R - Nevada): Can't blame a man from Sin City, right?
Gov. Mark Sanford (R - S.C.): ... but Charleston?

It is really difficult -- exceedingly difficult -- for any person to consider the party to be anti-corruption and pro-morality these days. It's one thing to be caught up in allegations of misconduct, but another entirely to become the centerpiece of media scrutiny. When you become a politician, you will be scrutinized more than any other kind of person. You really have to have a watchdog making sure that you don't crack under the pressure.

But, let's say you do. You crack. The watchdog will make sure that you aren't going anywhere. While I recognize that this might be difficult when hanging out with a large group of other 50-something lonely male politicians, has anyone considered a hobby? Or going to church regularly or taking martial arts lessons? These things are somewhat less objectionable to your constituents.