All Charges Dropped For Dominique Strauss-Kahn

The New York District Attorney has asked that all charges be dropped against French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK). DSK was accused by a hotel maid of sexual assault. It appears that the maid, one Nafissitou Diallo, is a compulsive liar whose testimony cannot be trusted. The DA office stated:

In virtually every substantive interview with prosecutors, despite entreaties to simply be truthful, she has not been truthful, on matters great and small, many pertaining to her background and some relating to the circumstances of the incident itself.

I doubted the veracity of the maid's story from the very outset of this case, and stated so here.   I became ever more sure that DSK was innocent and gave my reasons here.

Meanwhile, New York District Attorney Cy Vance has egg on his face.  He indicted DSK over warnings by Lisa Friel, head of the sex crimes unit of the DA's office, that the maid was lying and not credible.  She warned Vance to wait for more evidence and not rush to indict DSK, but Vance, apparently anxious for publicity and acclaim, ignored her warnings.  (Worse, he kicked her off the case.)  He then indicted DSK, only to have the case explode in his face.  Lisa Friel is vindicated and Vance owes her a public apology, but don't hold your breath.

There were a lot of rumors circulating about made-up evidence implicating DSK of guilt in the matter, but much of it (if not all of it) was bogus.  Nevertheless, I still get readers pointing to these rumors as if they were fact, e.g. that DSK fled the hotel so quickly he left cell phones and other material behind in his haste to get away.  Not true.  Save your breath.

Now DSK is guilty of one thing, and that is being a reckless horn-dog who objectifies women and constantly engages in extra-marital sex with any woman who is willing.  A high profile individual behaving in such a manner merely paints a bulls-eye on his back, and should expect the arrows aimed at him.  My learned and sagacious advice to Monsieur Strauss-Kahn is straight forward and simple:  grow up, schmuck.

Read more about it here.

Pitching Wu: Democrat Congressman Resigns Over Sex Scandal

I hate sex scandals.  They may reflect poor judgment of a specific individual, but they are born of a human need. The need for sex can make fools of us all.  Sometimes men cross the line from foolishness to abject stupidity and ruin their own careers.

USA Today reports:

Rep. David Wu, an Oregon Democrat facing an ethics investigation for allegedly having an unwanted sexual encounter with a young woman, said today he will resign from Congress.

Wu, the first Chinese-American member of Congress, said he is stepping down so he can take care of his two children as he fights these "very serious allegations."

Apparently, Wu is going through a divorce and may have psychiatric problems.  It is claimed that he emailed a picture of himself in a chicken suit.  But was he swinging from a chandelier by his feet? No.  Then what's the problem?  Chicken suits are harmless and may be kind of cute.

How Wu offended the woman in question is not disclosed.  Did he grope her?  Try to kiss her?  Or is the lady just imagining some offense in an innocent act, influenced by the Democrat-inspired frenzy of imagined sexual harassment?  Women have power like a loaded gun over the careers of men.  They simply have to allege an impropriety and a man's career is finished.  Such allegations should be made with extreme caution.  In this case, however, Wu seems to agree that he did indeed behave in an unacceptable manner.

I take no pleasure in this, nor do I impute sexual psychopathology to Democrats as a whole.  Nevertheless, Democrats should quietly engage in personal introspection to determine their role in this tragedy.  How many Democrat women have displayed a hint of cleavage in the office, or flashed a shapely thigh?  How many Democrats have argued that "it's only sex" and implied that sexual restraint is really a form of repression, typical of Republicans and Christians, devoutly to be ignored?