I think it IS time to look into what is private and what is public when one runs for elected office. There are soooo many good leaders that could not withstand the scrutiny we give our politicos. Perhaps that is why we end up with what we get as elected officials. Yuk...
(I was prompted to respond after reading an article on how Abraham Lincoln and many other US presidents of worth could NEVER be elected today. Could Winston Churchill be elected today?)