Bob Stannard: All alone at the ball

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Bob Stannard, an author, musician and former lobbyist. This piece first appeared in the Bennington Banner.
No one knows you at all And you’re alone at the ball You’re all alone at the ball– Neil Diamond
Imagine you’re the first lady waking up, turning on the TV and seeing your husband standing with a porn star with whom he had an affair shortly after you gave birth to his fifth child. While you were nurturing your new baby the fa