Arlington, OR, Mayor Carmen Kontur-Gronquist was recalled by voters [1] who disapproved of her less-than-professional pictures posted on her MySpace profile. The pictures were snapped before she took office and she stands by her right to strictly draw a line between public and private life. She says she doesn't regret posting [2] the photos, saying that essentially that, it's my. space. That's why they call it MySpace. She also said,

"My reaction is that the democratic process took place, and that is a good process that we have in the United States, and it's fair."

The situation does call to mind the Monica Lewinsky snafu. What if she'd had a Facebook page in 1998? No "pokes" jokes I promise.

And finally, here's a sample of headline jokesters:

• Oregon Mayor Stripped Of Office After Posing In Underwear
• MySpace Mayor: Kontur-Gronquist Loses Job After Losing Clothes
• Busty Mayor Stripped of Office
• Lingerie MySpace Mayor Recalled...

But the serious question remains: do voters have the right to consider the whole picture of a candidate, public and private life, when choosing a leader?