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LongTomH Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 10:12 PM
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OK, refresh my memory: How many Republicans have been caught in sex scandals?
Or, have you lost count?:eyes:
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virgogal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 10:14 PM
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1. Who cares?There are wars going on that aren't discussed enough.
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ErikJ Donating Member (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 10:16 PM
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2. The last 5 years alone
And these are just the Major ones in the past 5 years.

It is good to memorize all these to be quick to list them off in debate with Cons.

GOP Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger has 10 year old love child living in house. 2011 ...............

GOP Rep. Chris Lee resigns over shirtless photo on Web 2011.............................

GOP Gov. Mark Sanford has affair in Argentina - 2009......................................

GOP Sen. John Ensign bribes staffer with parent's money to keep quiet about affair. -2009............

GOP Sen. Larry Craig plays footsy in bathroom stall with male officer. -2007............................

GOP Sen. David Vitter named top of the list in high profile DC Madame case. - 2007................................

GOP Rep. Mark Foley sent sex emails to male pages, covered up by Boehner and several other GOP Congressmen. -2006
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LongTomH Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 10:19 PM
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5. Thanks for the memories!
Conservative Bob Hope is spinning in his grave at that title!:rofl:
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 10:41 PM
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9. Is it your impression that Bob Hope was a faithful husband?
Uh, nuh uh.
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Botany Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 10:17 PM
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3. this might help
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Tx4obama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 10:19 PM
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4. Here are some LONG lists. I'm sure there are even more.

Republican Sex Offenders http://www.republicansexoffenders.com/

List of FEDERAL political sex scandals in the United States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_political_sex_scandals_in_the_United_States

List of STATE and LOCAL political sex scandals in the United States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_and_local_political_sex_scandals_in_the_United_States

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joshcryer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 10:32 PM
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8. I love that Wikipedia has this list, that's awesome, haha, damn.
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 10:24 PM
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6. too many to fucking recall.
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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 10:30 PM
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7. Too many to count!
Edited on Fri Jun-10-11 10:31 PM by backscatter712
Just recent ones off the top of my head?

John Ensign
David Vitter
Larry Craig
Mark Foley
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Mark Sanford
Newt Gingrich
Chris Lee
Ted Haggard
George Rekers
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Obamanaut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 10:45 PM
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10. Here is a list from 2009 that has members of BOTH parties on it, in about
Edited on Fri Jun-10-11 10:45 PM by Obamanaut
equal numbers. One might imagine there have been more added, to both parties, since then.

Neither side is squeaky clean, and posts like this look just like the other side when they say stuff like "The Democrats do (insert favorite offense here)"

http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/the-gaggle/2009/06/25/sex-scandals-through-the-years-both-parties-even.html


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IamK Donating Member (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-11 11:26 PM
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11. SO we hope we are not as bad as them... thats the bar now..?
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deacon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 12:48 AM
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12. A gazillion. But it's not about a scoreboard. It's about whats tolerated. Fielding candidates that
Edited on Sat Jun-11-11 12:49 AM by deacon
have some semblance of decency. The GOP doesn't give a shit. And, they make it worse by trying to profess the high ground on how religious they are and hawking themselves as the champions of family values. Things don't change until you hold your own accountable.
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