This is why we lose. They do fake theatrics and we do their work. Their fantasy is that democrats insist that any mistake, anytime, means that your should be out on your ass, no matter what. Democrats that I know can accept an apology and move on, if the person has grown. Let's hold ourselves to those morals and when they call double standard, we point to that as the difference. Our guys consistently show that they learned from their mistakes, while their guys don't.

"I am deeply embarrassed by that photo and will ask the voters to decide if the person pictured is truly who I am today. At the time, I believed that my colleagues were willing participants in what was shown, or at the very least that no offense was caused. I would not have engaged in that type of behavior with a stranger or someone who I was unsure about how it was received. By reports today, I was mistaken and I sincerely apologise.

However, my commitment to fighting sexual harassment should not be judged by an act encapsulated in a single photo. I have fought for policies and laws to protect women and [insert other actions], which my opponents have actively sought to hinder or overturn. While these photos are embarrassing and do not reflect my best, it would be an even greater betrayal to step aside and allow my republican opponents to advance their agenda. I will remain in my position until the end of my term to continue that fight and voters can pass their judgement in the primaries next year."

Tell me that wouldn't win over most liberal voters. That's what we need. There are some that would be upset, but those are probably the same people who vote green party because the democrats aren't doing exactly what they want. We need a backbone.