The Center vs the Wings

Note: It's really amazing to see how the perceptions about some people in public life have changed over a short time frame:
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Bill Clinton: Rhodes Scholar, University Professor, Governor, President, Oral Sex Recipient, Impeachment Target, Spouse of a Senator, Public Speaker, TBA

Bob Dole: War Hero, Senator, Presidential Aspirant, Spouse of a Senator, Viagra Salesman, Republican Party Attack Dog

Ralph Reed:Consultant, Christian Coalition Founder, Republican Party Prime Mover, Consultant

William Bennett: Sec. of Education, Book Author, Commentariat, Gambler, Disappeared from the radar

Kenneth Lay: College Professor, Federal Energy Regulator, Bush Pioneer, Enron CEO, Awaiting trial and prison time

Bill O'Reilly: Commentariat, Rupert's Hatchet Man, Charged with Coercive Sex Offense, TBA

Rush Limbaugh: Commentariat, Republican Party Facilitator, Pain Pill Episode, TBA

Jim & Tammy Faye Baker: Preacher, PTL Founder, Graft/Theft, Ten years prison, ignored by mainstream news

George W. Bush: NG Pilot, Frat Boy, Patronage Businessman, Governor, President, TBA

Zell Miller: HS Teacher, Georgia legislator, Governor, Senator, Does Benedict Arnold Impersonation at RNC, TBA

Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, Trent Lott, Donald Wildmon, David Duke, Laura Schlessinger, Ann Coulter, et al

Gazing at the above list it's possible to conclude that proximity to the extreme right-wing party core has a detrimental effect on public personalities. Like the Sun to Icarus, the core seems to adversely affect all who venture too close to it.