Excuse me for repeating something I wrote years ago about a famous politician sleeping with a judge.

I repeat it here because of the sleaze that has floated to surface lately in the cesspool known as Politics. Or the Politics of Personal Destruction.

John McCain was gaining in the polls. Then, ten days ago, out popped a juicy story in the New York Times. It was about the senator giving favorable treatment to somebody who had contributed a lot to his campaign coffers.

Senator Edwards was rising in the Iowa polls. Suddenly there appeared a story that suggested he fathered a child by a woman not his wife.

Obama was gaining ground like crazy. Suddenly we saw stories about him possibly taking and even selling cocaine.

Rudy was riding high in the polls in various states. Came a slew of stories about possible scandals involving the Mayor.

I am not aware of any new scandals concerning Hillary. Of course, that particular In Basket has overflowed for years.

Now, you might wonder why you don’t see much about these scandals until just before a caucus vote. Or just before a primary election.