Yes, it's better to sit there and take the political hit, like Romney did when he was caught with a binder full of women and uttered not a peep in his defense.
Yes, republicans deserve a passive wussy candidate with nothing to say when campaign surrogates of a lying sleazeball opponent run a nude photo of his opponent's wife in a political ad, and the guy raises no objection!
So, if your group is working to elect a religious purity candidate, be sure to make a huge TV buy in Utah with lots of nude photos.
