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- inactive, on 06/25/2009, -12/+168Hypocrites, don't lecture me on "family values."
- tmjdisorder, on 06/25/2009, -11/+165That's B.S., the Fox News coverage said those guys were all Democrats
- sulthernao, on 06/25/2009, -6/+103If it wasn't for DOMA and "family values" I'd say that this is pretty unfair. But since Christian conservative Republicans think that they have the moral high ground on everything, it infuriates me.
Especially the hypocrisy with Ensign and Sanford on the Clinton impeachment. - mockupscaledown, on 06/25/2009, -3/+48"Your an idiot."
Amazing. - macfan93, on 06/26/2009, -2/+39"A conservative mind with a liberal penis."
-Jon Stewart - kingnova, on 06/25/2009, -20/+57Only in your world does every Digg submission about Republican wrongdoing require a "what about the Democrats?" mirror.
Build your own, lazy. This silly premise of yours that you are just trying to be objective is belied by your Digg history. You should really give it up. - rabidjester, on 06/25/2009, -3/+30Epic (homeschool?) grammar fail. I spot three, but the first one is just awesome.
- SpinningHead, on 06/26/2009, -2/+25Are you high, woodrow?
Liberals have family values. They just dont tell everyone else what their values should be while not actually following those values themselves. Its not like he told a white lie and can say "nobody's perfect". He flew to Argentina on Father's Day weekend to ***** his mistress. Whoopsie?
By your logic (republican, of course), someone who proclaims to have family values, but cheats on their wife is better than someone who doesn't campaign on family values, but never cheats on their wife. I think its called leading by example rather than preaching. - Moralogic, on 06/26/2009, -5/+26Here you go since 1980.
Democrats: (4 Homosexual Encounters)
1. Gerry Studds (1983): Reprimanded for having sex with a male teenage House page
2. Gary Hart (1988): Affair with model Donna Rice.
3. Barney Frank (1989): Affair with male prostitute, who also conducted business in Frank's home.
4. Chuck Robb (1991): Admitted to receiving a nude massage from a former Miss Virginia.
5. Brock Adams (1992): Eight women accused him of sexual harassment, abuse, and rape.
6. Mel Reynolds (1994): Sexual relationship with 16-year-old campaign volunteer.
7. Bill Clinton (1998): Affair with intern Monica Lewinsky.
8. Gary Condit (2001): Affair with (murdered) intern Chandra Levy.
9. Paul Patton (2002): Affair with nursing home operator; when the affair ended the state of Kentucky filed numerous violations against her business.
10. Bob Wise (2003): Affair with a state government staffer
11. Jim McGreevey (2004): Resigned as NJ governor after admitting that he is "a gay American"
12. Neil Goldschmidt (2004): Admitted to having a relationship with a 14-year-old girl in the 1970s.
13. Roosevelt Dobbins (2005): Congressman form Arkansas, pleaded guilty to fondling a 16-year-old.
14. Gavin Newsom (2007): Affair with the wife of a top aide.
15. Antonio Villaraigosa (2007): Affair with a television reporter.
16. Tim Mahoney (2008): Admitted to multiple affairs.
17. Eliot Spitzer (2008): Involved in prostitution scandal.
18. Paul Morrison (2008): Affair with administrative staffer while Attorney General of Kansas, pressured her to reveal information about Kansas D.A.
19. Marc Dann (2008): Attorney General of Ohio, had an affair with a staffer.
20. David Paterson (2008): Admitted that both he and his wife had extramarital affairs
21. John Edwards (2008): Had an affair with a campaign employee while running for President.
22. Kwame Kilpatrick (2008): Text messaging sex scandal
23. Sam Adams (2009): Portland, OR mayor lied about relationship with 18-year-old male intern.
Republicans: (6 Homosexual Encounters)
1. Tom Evans (1980): Along with other politicians, accused of being involved with lobbyist/former Playboy model Paula Parkinson.
2. Bob Bauman (1980): Solicited sex from a 16-year-old boy
3. Jon Hinson (1980): Caught attempting to have oral sex in a men's House restroom.
4. John G. Schmitz (1982): Had an affair that led to an out-of-wedlock child.
5. Dan Crane (1983): Reprimanded for having sex with a teenage House page.
6. (Buz Lukens (1989): Spent time in jail after having sex with a 16-year-old girl.
7. Jon Grunseth (1990): Swam nude with group of 13-year-old girls; suspended gubernatorial run.
8. Ken Calvert (1993): Arrested while soliciting a prostitute.
9. Bob Packwood (1995): Resigned from Senate amid allegations of sexual harassment and abuse.
10. Bob Livingston (1998): Admitted to multiple extramarital affairs.
11. Helen Chenoweth-Hage (1998): Admitted to a six year affair with a married rancher in her home state of Idaho
12. Henry Hyde (1998): Admitted he'd had an affair many years prior
13. Rudy Giuliani (2002): Ex-wife Donna Hanover accused him of "notorious adultery"; he's now married to Judith Nathan, his girlfriend at the time.
14. Steve LaTourette (2003): Accused of affair with staffer, who he later married.
15. Jack Ryan (2004): Former wife Jeri claimed he took her to sex clubs and pressured her to have sex in public.
16. James West (2005): Removed as mayor of Spokane, WA after an gay Internet sex scandal.
17. Don Sherwood (2006): Affair with 29-year-old woman while he was a PA congressman.
18. Mark Foley (2006): Involved in a texting scandal with male House pages
19. Bob Allen (2007): Solicited oral sex from a male undercover cop.
20. Newt Gingrich (2007):Acknowledged having an affair in the 1990s
21. Charles Boutin (2007): Resigned from MD Public Service Comission after email exchanges with a prostitute surfaced.
22. David Vitter (2007): Part of the DC Madam scandal
23. Larry Craig (2007): Bathroom sex solicitation scandal.
24. Vito Fossella (2008): Affair with a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel.
25. John Ensign (2009): Admitted to having an affair with a married staffer.
26. Mark Sanford (2009): Affair with a woman in Argentina.
That is only since 1980 though, there are far more from before then for both parties. Neither party has anything to be proud of, but the Republican party is FAR more hypocritical. - Entroper, on 06/25/2009, -2/+22There's nothing wrong with advocating family values. But there is something wrong with proclaiming yourself to be superior to your opponent because of your strong family values while cheating on your wife.
- PhoenixTx, on 06/25/2009, -1/+20It was too big of a chart to fit on a webpage.
- inactive, on 06/25/2009, -17/+36GOP sluts!
- StaticThunder, on 06/25/2009, -4/+22In order to stand on something, you need to actually take a stand.
- damonic, on 06/25/2009, -4/+20The difference is that the democrats are not spouting "protect marriage" while cheating on their spouses.
- inactive, on 06/25/2009, -1/+14Yes that's the point, mriojas.
- joot2112, on 06/26/2009, -0/+12Ask yourself why 7 million tax payer dollars were spent on an investigation leading to the president of the U.S. being asked to testify under oath about his sex life.
- catalysis, on 06/25/2009, -3/+15Republicans apparently don't know they are fallible because they think they know what is best for everyone. Why don't you worry about your own family and stop pushing your "values" on everyone else. Nobody cares what you think marriage is about.
- PlusTheBear, on 06/25/2009, -4/+16You could have just made your point without sounding like a douchebag.
- manjas8, on 06/25/2009, -2/+14"- you would need enough prominent Democrats involved in sex scandals to make a flow chart."
Bill Clinton, John Edwards, Gary Condit... is that a good enough start?
It is hypocritical of Sanford to preach about marriage and morals and cheat, but don't act like Democrats are above extramarital affairs or scandal. - PhoenixTx, on 06/26/2009, -2/+14Just because the Republicans didn't have any incidents between 1976 and 1980 doesn't mean it not a fair start date. Regardless, it looks like their even and we both know that they're both dirty. You're big enough to admit that aren't ya?
- SoulGrub, on 06/26/2009, -0/+11lol, better to be a hypocrite than to have no values at all. /s
- cherwilco, on 06/26/2009, -1/+12I wonder what a flow chart based on this would look like:
(nowhere near a complete list)
Republican County Constable Larry Dale Floyd was arrested on suspicion of soliciting sex with an 8-year old girl. Floyd has repeatedly won elections for Denton County, Texas, constable.
Republican judge Mark Pazuhanich pleaded no contest to fondling a 10-year old girl and was sentenced to 10 years probation.
Republican Party leader Bobby Stumbo was arrested for having sex with a 5-year old boy.
Republican teacher and former city councilman John Collins pleaded guilty to sexually molesting 13 and 14 year old girls.Republican campaign worker Mark Seidensticker is a convicted child molester.
Republican Mayor Philip Giordano is serving a 37-year sentence in federal prison for sexually abusing 8- and 10-year old girls.
Republican Mayor John Gosek was arrested on charges of soliciting sex from two 15-year old girls.
Republican County Commissioner David Swartz pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 11 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison.
Republican legislator Edison Misla Aldarondo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his daughter between the ages of 9 and 17.
Republican Committeeman John R. Curtain was charged with molesting a teenage boy and unlawful sexual contact with a minor.
Republican anti-abortion activist Howard Scott Heldreth is a convicted child rapist in Florida.Republican zoning supervisor, Boy Scout leader and Lutheran church president Dennis L. Rader pleaded guilty to performing a sexual act on an 11-year old girl he murdered.
Republican anti-abortion activist Nicholas Morency pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer and offering a bounty to anybody who murders an abortion doctor.
Republican campaign consultant Tom Shortridge was sentenced to three years probation for taking nude photographs of a 15-year old girl.
Republican pastor Mike Hintz, whom George W. Bush commended during the 2004 presidential campaign, surrendered to police after admitting to a sexual affair with a female juvenile.
Republican legislator Peter Dibble pleaded no contest to having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl.
Republican advertising consultant Carey Lee Cramer was charged with molesting his 9-year old step-daughter after including her in an anti-Gore television commercial.
Republican activist Lawrence E. King, Jr. organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.
Republican lobbyist Craig J. Spence organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.
Republican Congressman Donald “Buz” Lukens was found guilty of having sex with a female minor and sentenced to one month in jail.
Republican fundraiser Richard A. Delgaudio was found guilty of child porn charges and paying two teenage girls to pose for sexual photos.
Republican activist Mark A. Grethen convicted on six counts of sex crimes involving children.
Republican activist Randal David Ankeney pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child.
Republican Congressman Dan Crane had sex with a female minor working as a congressional page.
Republican activist and Christian Coalition leader Beverly Russell admitted to an incestuous relationship with his step daughter.
Republican Judge Ronald C. Kline was placed under house arrest for child molestation and possession of child pornography.
Republican congressman and anti-gay activist Robert Bauman was charged with having sex with a 16-year-old boy he picked up at a gay bar.
Republican Committee Chairman Jeffrey Patti was arrested for distributing a video clip of a 5-year-old girl being raped.
Republican activist Marty Glickman (a.k.a. “Republican Marty”), was taken into custody by Florida police on four counts of unlawful sexual activity with an underage girl and one count of delivering the drug LSD.
Republican legislative aide Howard L. Brooks was charged with molesting a 12-year old boy and possession of child pornography.
Republican Senate candidate John Hathaway was accused of having sex with his 12-year old baby sitter and withdrew his candidacy after the allegations were reported in the media.
Republican preacher Stephen White, who demanded a return to traditional values, was sentenced to jail after offering $20 to a 14-year-old boy for permission to perform oral sex on him.
Republican talk show host Jon Matthews pleaded guilty to exposing his genitals to an 11 year old girl.
Republican anti-gay activist Earl “Butch” Kimmerling was sentenced to 40 years in prison for molesting an 8-year old girl after he attempted to stop a gay couple from adopting her.
Republican Party leader Paul Ingram pleaded guilty to six counts of raping his daughters and served 14 years in federal prison.
Republican election board official Kevin Coan was sentenced to two years probation for soliciting sex over the internet from a 14-year old girl.
Republican politician Andrew Buhr was charged with two counts of first degree sodomy with a 13-year old boy.
Republican politician Keith Westmoreland was arrested on seven felony counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition to girls under the age of 16 (i.e. exposing himself to children).
Republican anti-abortion activist John Allen Burt was found guilty of molesting a 15-year old girl.
Republican County Councilman Keola Childs pleaded guilty to molesting a male child.Republican activist John Butler was charged with criminal sexual assault on a teenage girl.Republican candidate Richard Gardner admitted to molesting his two daughters.
Republican Councilman and former Marine Jack W. Gardner was convicted of molesting a 13-year old girl.
Republican County Commissioner Merrill Robert Barter pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual contact and assault on a teenage boy.
Republican City Councilman Fred C. Smeltzer, Jr. pleaded no contest to raping a 15 year-old girl and served 6-months in prison.
Republican activist Parker J. Bena pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on his home computer and was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and fined $18,000.
Republican parole board officer and former Colorado state representative, Larry Jack Schwarz, was fired after child pornography was found in his possession.
Republican strategist and Citadel Military College graduate Robin Vanderwall was convicted in Virginia on five counts of soliciting sex from boys and girls over the internet.
Republican city councilman Mark Harris, who is described as a “good military man” and “church goer,” was convicted of repeatedly having sex with an 11-year-old girl and sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Republican businessman Jon Grunseth withdrew his candidacy for Minnesota governor after allegations surfaced that he went swimming in the nude with four underage girls, including his daughter.
Republican director of the “Young Republican Federation” Nicholas Elizondo molested his 6-year old daughter and was sentenced to six years in prison.
Republican president of the New York City Housing Development Corp. Russell Harding pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer.
Republican benefactor of conservative Christian groups, Richard A. Dasen Sr., was found guilty of raping a 15-year old girl. Dasen, 62, who is married with grown children and several grandchildren, has allegedly told police that over the past decade he paid more than $1 million to have sex with a large number of young women.
yeah that would make one big ass flowchart - StaticThunder, on 06/25/2009, -4/+15Yeah, but to be a true hypocrite you have to be a member of the party that wants marriage to be sacred, family values to be the law of the land and everyone to say "under God"
- Hetman, on 06/25/2009, -12/+22It is the hypocricy. Obviously marriage is not to sacred to him or he would not have been cheating.
- Craig304958, on 06/26/2009, -5/+15Wow, the frothing and flying spittle from the right is impressive on this one. They do hate to get caught being hypocrites.
- inactive, on 06/25/2009, -9/+19Add "Did they resign" to the flowchart.
Ensign and Sanford both survive with their "family values" constituents.
Elliot Spitzer? Resigned.
John Edwards? Retired. - GlassAgate, on 06/26/2009, -0/+9The motto of the republican party:
"Do as I say, not as I do."
also
"Same sex marriage will harm traditional marriage, an affair will not." - yacks, on 06/26/2009, -2/+11Ken Calvert
Newt Gingrinch
Rudy Guiliani
Just to name 3 more. - Hetman, on 06/25/2009, -5/+14Here is the thing. I do not believe marriage is sacred. I do not go around preaching that it is sacred. I do not use my voice to morally empose my religous dogma onto other human beings like the GOP does. Marriage is just a contract between two people who have decided to share there assets until death. He violated this contract that is it. But it pisses me off that he is such a hypocrite on the matter of marriage.
- PhoenixTx, on 06/26/2009, -0/+9Whatchu talkin' 'bout Willis?
http://digg.com/d1us4Y - yacks, on 06/26/2009, -0/+9Edwards, Spitzer had lots of media coverage... and how often do I hear Republicans preach about moral values? I guess you don't remember the 2000 election...
- rabidjester, on 06/25/2009, -1/+10Remind me, which spouse did Frank cheat on?
- publiclurker, on 06/25/2009, -4/+12I'll take you on that bet, if only to make you look like an even bigger jackass.
- inactive, on 06/25/2009, -4/+12You say it with Sarcasm, but if you add Cheney, Bush and Rumsfeld to the list you have your murderers.
- Innuendo24, on 06/25/2009, -1/+9You are so right, we should reduce life trauma and violent crime to a political pissing match!
+1 for Humanity - diggduggDOOM, on 06/25/2009, -8/+16If you think his Digg history is bad, you should see his FARK history.
- Crass22, on 06/25/2009, -17/+25"Where's the one for Democrats?" is like the lamest excuse in the book. So if democrats have done it then it justifies the republicans to do it?
Same goes with fox news apologists, every time they get called out for unethical behaviour (like labeling stanford as a dem) all the fox-lovers will say "well msnbc does blah blah", as if that justifies what fox does. Be above you're enemy, don't stoop and act below them, it only makes you look stupid and childish. - yacks, on 06/26/2009, -0/+8Then why did the Republicans always focus on the cheating and not the lying under oath part?
- yacks, on 06/26/2009, -0/+8@scottie:
It's worse if the lying and cheating is coming from someone who is telling you that you shouldn't lie or cheat... Hypocrisy creates a big difference in terms of how bad it is.. - mriojas, on 06/25/2009, -5/+12Elliot Spitzer? Democrat.
John Edwards? Democrat.
The flowchart topic? Republicans. - Elranzer, on 06/26/2009, -0/+7McCain isn't a homosexual. He only cheated on his first wife while she was dying with a younger beer heiress.
- dreamweaver1984, on 06/25/2009, -3/+10just because some dimwit politican lies doesnt mean everyone who calls themselves a democrat or republican is a hypocrite- there are plenty hypocrites on both sides..
- DasCorCor, on 06/26/2009, -0/+6You're so dense it's hilarious. The entire GOP platform is based on being superior because of their family values! (See Sarah Palin's small town "Real American" values).
Does it ever occur to you that this man is deceiving you?
How can one "truly believe in strong family values" and then go and cheat on his wife like that?
Would you follow a vegan that goes out and eats cheeseburgers everyday!?!?!
No, you wouldn't.
The fact is that the GOP is deceiving you, putting some small town family values dog and pony show, telling you what you want to hear while they get drunk on their power and go out and do whatever the frak they want. - enki25, on 06/25/2009, -12/+18You could probably make one, though reality may get in the way. For example:
- you would need enough prominent Democrats involved in sex scandals to make a flow chart.
- you would need the patience to research them and then put together a chart.
- you would need to be smart enough to have a sense of humor, which would allow you to make the chart in an entertaining way.
Though you could always ignore all of these realities and just play a fantasy in your mind that makes you feel better. - jbohanon2, on 06/25/2009, -4/+10Gerry Studds? Re-elected six more times.
Barney Frank? Committee chair. - johndavidjack, on 06/25/2009, -6/+12I could care less what Republicans spout. This is just another story about a bunch of crap. The guy left the country and didn't tell anyone. What if there was a major disaster he needed to be in the state for, etc?
More people are worried about the letter next to his name and where his dick has been than the real issues... - obeythefist, on 06/26/2009, -0/+5Because it was a witch hunt, preceded by one of the longest, most expensive, most extensive, wide-reaching fishing expeditions in all of human history. The Republicans knew that if they spent enough time and money finding a reason to impeach him, they could. That's why Bush admin officials refused to testify even in the simplest of cases. Lying under oath is the only illegal thing Bill Clinton did.
- PhoenixTx, on 06/26/2009, -4/+9You kids can have fun bitchin' and moaning about who's right or wrong or gay or not. I don't care anyways. Both parties are corrupt and have no respect for the Constitution anymore. When we go socialist we'll be as mediocre as the rest of the world. Thanks for that you young dumb jackasses for voting for an idiot college professor.
Cheers! - Delphium226, on 06/26/2009, -0/+5What's the republican obsession with prescribing to other people what their values should be?
Decide what your values are, practice them (or don't) in the privacy of your own home and leave off preaching to me about what you consider to be the 'moral standard', especially if you can't be bothered to practice what you preach. Freedom is not only about democracy, it's also about freedom of personal choice. -
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