Don't Take the Bait

I agree with the premise of this piece by actor Alec Baldwin, who is sort of coming to the defense of Gov. Mark Sanford and is trying to make the case that adultery is a private matter and should remain so. (He also, unfortunately, gets in a couple of ugly digs against folks from the Clinton-era.) I wish this was only a private matter. The governor essentially gave up his responsibilities as governor of a state to go have a secret meeting with a mistress on another continent, and in previous taxpayer-funded trips (at least one) did the same thing. The affair is a sad, private matter. His responsibilities as governor are altogether public.