Because He Could Not Afford To Fail,

I Would Say Readers Can Trust My Work More Than Anyone Else's.

...the Very Notion That A Candidate Should Openly Solicit Votes Violated The Principled Presumption That Such Behavior Itself Represented A Confession Of Unworthiness For National Office.

To My Three Sons, Peter, Scott, And Alexander Who Pulled Me From The 18th Century And Back Into The Present On A Regular Basis And Therefore Made Me A Better Person, Thank You. And To My Wife, Who Sits At The Table There. Who Is Right About Almost Everything.

Remember Sometimes Just The Rush Of Having A Crush Is A Temptation, Even If It Is Inappropriate, But Beware Of Playing With Fire, You Will Get Burned.

And The Only Thing To Do With A Sin Is To Confess, Do Penance And Then, After Some Kind Of Decent Interval, Ask For Forgiveness.