Why do we reward bad behavior?

Recently, I saw where former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer now has a show on CNN.  It was just a few years ago that he resigned in disgrace.   Several years earlier, I saw Monica Lewinksy who had landed a role on a TV reality show.  I had read recently that former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich may have a TV show in the works.  


Americans are very forgiving.  But, we have to ask ourselves: why do we reward individuals with the limelight of TV shows?  What message does this send to our children and those who strive to do the right thing daily?