willful
...it's part of the culture of politics in the n.e. Rahm Emanuel, Blagovich, it goes back for ages. The south isn't any better. I don't know why folks are surprised when this sort of thing happens to any politician. The only difference in now and the past is that there are the 24 hour news channels and the internet.

Liberals are like a "Slinky". Totally useless, but somehow ya can't help but smile when you see one tumble down a flight of stairs!