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http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2014/04/07/vance-mcallister-video-kissing-female-aide-forgiveness/Republican seeks 'forgiveness' after video shows him kissing aide
By Catalina Camia 1 hour ago
A congressman with close ties to the Robertson family of Duck Dynasty fame is asking for forgiveness after a video surfaced Monday purportedly showing him kissing a female aide.
Rep. Vance McAllister, R-La., issued a statement after The Ouchita Citizen posted a video of McAllister apparently passionately embracing and kissing one of his congressional aides two days before Christmas. The video was leaked to the news organization from an anonymous source.
Theres no doubt Ive fallen short and Im asking for forgiveness, McAllister, who is married with five children, said in his statement quoted by The News Star in Monroe, La.Im asking for forgiveness from God, my wife, my kids, my staff and my constituents who elected me.
The News Star reports the staffer was taken off the congressmans payroll in the last 24 hours, according to McAllister chief of staff Adam Perry. The video apparently was taken by a surveillance camera at McAllisters Monroe office.
McAllister was the surprise winner of a special election in November over a Republican who had institutional support from national and local GOP figures. He gained some notoriety in January when he invited Willie Robertson, CEO of the Duck Commander empire from the popular reality TV show, to be his guest for President Obamas State of the Union Address. Robertson had cut an ad for McAllister during the campaign.
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mstinamotorcity2
(1,451 posts)We feel sorry for you
Andy823
(11,495 posts)Take the "high moral ground" when running for election, and when you get caught breaking those moral values, in this case cheating on the wife, the beg like hell for forgiveness from family and of course the voters! I guess if the voters are to damned stupid to see through his BS, nothing will happen to him, but I hope this all comes back to haunt him come election time, especially his claim to have those "high moral values"!
Tansy_Gold
(17,865 posts)for himself, of course, but none for the aide, whom he fired with no mercy, no regret, no hesitation, no thought at all. Her husband will probably treat her the same way.
Way to go, Vance, 'cause it's all about you, isn't it? you worthless piece of shit.
I asked God, and she said you're a worthless piece of shit, too.
longship
(40,416 posts)Poifect!
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)malaise
(269,111 posts)ReTHUG family values. Fugg Him!! Stick a fork too!
lunasun
(21,646 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,012 posts)Wife comes before God.
And this sleazy republican creep is gonna have hell to pay.
HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)Theres no doubt Ive fallen short and Im asking for forgiveness, THERE IS NO DOUBT I AM A NARCISSITIC ASSHOLE BUT IT IS ALL ABOUT ME DAMNIT! Im asking for AMNESIA from God, my wife, my kids, my staff and my constituents who elected me. DON'T THROW ME OUT OF MY CHURCH THAT I USE TO PROMOTE MYSELF, JESUS DIVORCE IS EXPENSIVE, CHILD SUPPORT OH SHIT, LET ME FIRE THE HUSSY THAT SEDUCED ME, AND FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY DON'T LET ME LOSE THIS SNAKE OIL JOB."