It is some very interesting reading about this guy before he was found out. Here are a few snippets:
--Challenging the patriotism of then-Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton in 1992 (along with fellow San Diego Republican Duncan Hunter) before a near-empty House chamber
--Making an inappropriate comment about Representative Barney Frank, where he equated a medical procedure to screen for prostate cancer with Frank's sexual orientation <2>.
--Flipping off a constituent and "for emphasis, shouted the two-word meaning of his one-finger salute." <3>
--Suggesting that the Democratic House leadership should be "lined up and shot"—a call he'd previously made about Vietnam War protesters. <4>
--Getting in a shoving match with Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) over sending troops to Bosnia. After Cunningham fled, Moran found him crying in the cloakroom. <5>
This one is really interesting:
--In September 1996 Cunningham attacked President Clinton for appointing "soft on crime" judges. "We must get tough on drug dealers," he said. "Those who peddle destruction on our children must pay dearly." He favored stiff drug penalties and voted for the death penalty for major drug dealers. Four months later, his son Todd was arrested for helping to transport 400 pounds (181 kg) of marijuana from Massachusetts to California. At his son's sentencing hearing, Cunningham fought back tears as he begged the judge for leniency (Todd was sentenced to two and a half years in prison, in part because he tested positive for cocaine three times while on bail). Cunningham's press secretary responded to accusations of double standards with: "The sentence Todd got had nothing to do with who Duke is. Duke has always been tough on drugs and remains tough on drugs."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_(Duke)_Cunningham