(Later: Actually, there are only 9 as I mis-numbered when first posted.)
Over the years, I’ve watched these things, and I think I’ve broken the code on the news flow of political scandals. It doesn’t matter what the politician does — accept bribes, shoplifts or, well, just fill in the blank:
1. Politician _______s.
2. Rumors circulate that politician ________s.
3. Politician denies rumors.
4. Politician caught _____ing.
5. Politician says, “I did not _____, it was a misunderstanding.”
6. Politician blames media and bloggers.
7. Past partners, victims or witnesses show up to prove politician _______s all the time.
8. Politician admits he’s __________ed.
9. Politician apologizes to his family and to those who trusted him, blames it on alcohol and enters rehab.
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August 28th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
[…] Rex Hammock has broken the code of every political scandal in recent memory. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. […]
August 28th, 2007 at 10:05 pm
You forgot the part where they find (insert name of deity)…
~ Janet
August 28th, 2007 at 10:50 pm
11. Everybody in the bloggosphere rushes in to claim a piece of the event:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katie-halper/the-real-tragedy-behind-c_b_62179.html
August 29th, 2007 at 8:18 am
I think you have it figured out. Brilliant.
September 16th, 2007 at 9:01 am
[…] Recently, I described the 10 steps of a political scandal. After catching up on the scandal-of-the-week in professional sports, the New England Patriot spying case, I’ve determined the same 10-steps work in professional sports scandals — with just a tweak or two. It doesn’t matter if the scandal involves steroids, gambling, cheating or, well, just fill in the blanks: […]