Which is funnier regarding the Rep. Christopher Lee (R-NY) story: That Lee, a man with the finely-toned body of a PGA golfer, described himself as "a very fit fun classy guy" after lying about his profession, his martial status and his age. or That in the post-Mark Foley era, a married US congressman with a child would be so naive … Read More
Prediction
The story which will occupy the news next week will be about John Boehner's affair. Oh, yes. You read right. Affair. The story hasn't broke yet, but it will in 3… 2….
Another Naughty Megachurch Leader
Is this even news anymore when this happens? Two young men in Georgia said Tuesday that the pastor of a 33,000-person Baptist megachurch, Bishop Eddie L. Long, had repeatedly coerced them into having sex with him. In two lawsuits filed in DeKalb County, the men said that Bishop Long, a prominent minister and television personality, had used his position as a … Read More
The Al Gore Sexual Misconduct Allegation
I almost hate to give credence to this National Enquirer driven story. But conservative blogs are all over this, so it need addressing. The first thing to keep in mind is that the incident supposedly happened in October 2006. And we're only hearing about it now. Secondly, this: The Multnomah County district attorney's office was aware that the woman's attorney … Read More
So, Is ANY Republican Faithful To Their Marriage In South Carolina?
Outgoing governor had an affair, wife divorces him. Former wife now supports new GOP gubernatorial candidate, who we now know also had an affair – with a staffer of the adulterous governor – and who distanced herself from the governor because of HIS affair. Haley, who is married and has two children, has yet to comment on Folks' announcement. About … Read More
The Class of 1994
Here we go again: "I sinned against God, my wife and my family by having a mutual relationship with a part-time member of my staff…." That's Representative Mark Souder (R-Ind), sponsor of the "Marriage Protection Amendment" to the U.S. Constitution, admitting to an extramarital affair yesterday morning with part time staffer Tracy Jackson. (The two can be seen here in a … Read More
Philadelphia Democrat “Outs” Her Opponent… As A Straight Man
Is Gregg Kravitz, a Republican candidate running for the Pennsylvania State House, only pretending to be gay in order to win over LGBT voters? His Democratic opponent thinks so: The longtime Democratic incumbent in a Pennsylvania State House race is accusing her primary challenger of trying to win votes by keeping his heterosexuality in the closet. "I outed him as a straight … Read More
More RNC Sex Woes
Not an April Fool's Day joke. So the RNC sent out this mailer recently: And guess what you hear when you dial that number at the bottom: "Hey there sexy guy. Welcome to an exciting new way to go live one-on-one with hot, horny girls waiting right now to talk to you. Lie back, baby. Relax and get ready to meet … Read More
Republican Sex Scandal of the Week: Hypocrisy Alert
Republican Missouri State Senator Rod Jetton fired a state lawmaker from his committee chairmanship in 2007 because the lawmaker had changed a bill in order to end a state ban on gay sex. You can read Jetton's defense of his actions from a 2007 editorial here. In it, he boasts "I have fought attempts by liberals to repeal the gay sex … Read More
The Power of Tiger
It says something about the fame of Tiger Woods when the number one search term for Google today is "transgressions" (a word used by Tiger in his press release this morning). It also says something about the stupidity of people when the number four search term today is "transgression definition". In fact, 7 of the ten top googled search terms … Read More
Carrie Prejean, the Anti-Gay Christian Spokesperson, Has A Sex Tape
It's almost not worth writing about anymore. Another "family values" icon proves to be a hypocrite. TMZ writes: Carrie Prejean demanded more than a million dollars during her settlement negotiations with Miss California USA Pageant officials — that is, until the lawyer for the Pageant showed Carrie an XXX home video of her handiwork. The video the lawyer showed Carrie … Read More
My Take On Roman Polanski
Yes, the 13 year old victim, now in her 40's, has long since forgiven him. Yes, the victim's mother at the time was apparently some freaked out fame wannabe, and put her daughter in that position. Yes, it was a long time ago. Yes, he's famous. But here's the thing. A crime is a crime. He committed a crime. He pled … Read More
Yet Another Republican “Family Values” Hypocrite
TPM reports: Meet Tennessee state senator Paul Stanley. He's a solid conservative Republican and married father of two, who according to his website is "a member of Christ United Methodist Church, where he serves as a Sunday school teacher and board member of their day school." (Check out the religious imagery on the site — the sun poking through clouds, … Read More
Another Evangelical Perv
USA Today: Tony Alamo, a one-time street preacher who built a multimillion-dollar ministry, was convicted today of taking girls as young as 9 across state lines for sex, the Associated Press reports. Alamo remained silent as the verdict was read. His five victims sat looking forward in the gallery. One, a woman he "married" at age 8, wiped away a … Read More
Answer: Three
Question: Over the past 3 months, how many sex scandals that have emerged from the "C-Street House" — the "Christian" housing "dorm" where conservative Christian GOP lawmakers reside while working on Capital Hill?