An alternative view of the matter is that the key variable is not the libidos of the politicians but the vigilance of the agencies, public and private, that keep a squinty eye on them.

• 换个角度来看斯皮策的性丑闻，关键的因素不在于政客们的力比多（性的驱动力），而是公共或者私人机构的警觉心，这些机构的眼光总是瞄着那些政客们。