I agree with Bill D. It's the hypocrisy, stupid. Homphobic Repubs who hurt gays with their incendiary rhetoric and policy initiatives who later come out. "Family values" Repubs who are unfaithful. And their colleagues who also decry such behavior who know about it by stay silent. If they are going to talk the talk, then they should walk the walk. In that regard, I don't "get" the "log cabin" Repubs. They want to belong to a party that full out hates them.

But other'n that, I'm happy with someone who isn't screwing their constituents in a public policy sort of way. I would rather have honesty about their sexual proclivities.

And if there was not the concern for reputation due to intrusive public opinion for whom it should be "ain't nobody's business but my own" and threat of exposure, it wouldn't be any security issue, either. However, of course, any sexual involvement with minors is wrong. Very wrong, no matter who is doing it.

Saul