Politicians Are Turning Air Blue

What the $?&(! is going on with our politicians? The mayors of New York and Philadelphia and the governor of New Jersey let loose with a few choice vulgarities in the past two weeks in otherwise G-rated public settings, including a town-hall meeting and a City Hall event. And all three men knew full well the microphone was on. While foul language has been uttered in politics before, the blue streak is making some wonder whether it reflects the coarsening effects of pop culture in this reality-TV era of “Jersey Shore” and “The Real Housewives,” a decline in public discourse, a desire by politicians to come across as average Joes, or just a really hot summer/ Associated Press . More here. (AP file photo of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie)

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