Is it finally time for the Republican Party to give up its “family values” crusade? Have there been enough scandals yet to persuade the holier-than-thou bunch that they have no moral authority to preach to the rest of us? The hypocrisy of South Carolina Governor Mark “Impeach Bill Clinton” Sanford is breathtaking, but no more audacious than Newt Gingrich’s finger-pointing at Clinton while Newt was shacking up outside his own marriage. And while we’re at it, if you’re unable to control your own sexual appetites, maybe it’s a good idea not to bash gays and lesbians for wanting a monogamous relationship. In fact, why don’t you stay out of the sexual morality business entirely, and let all of us handle our own personal ethics? Is that too much to ask? Unfortunately, given recent experience, it probably is.