Another Republican and Lewd Bahavior in a Men's Restroom

[Gilding the Lily]

And you thought it couldn't get any worse for the repubs this year.... Republican Senator Larry Craig was fined earlier this month for a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge stemming from his arrest in June at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Roll Call newspaper reported Monday that he was apprehended by a plainclothes police officer investigating complaints of lewd behavior in an airport men's room. The Senator pled GUILTY to the charges.

On a side note, what the heck is up with Minnespolis-St. Paul International Airport? They seem to be a glutton for controversey over there (Lewd Bathroom Behavior; Flying While Muslim, etc.).


Another Republican and Lewd Bahavior in a Men's Restroom

 

[tech2101]

And you thought it couldn't get any worse for the repubs this year.... Republican Senator Larry Craig was fined earlier this month for a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge stemming from his arrest in June at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Roll Call newspaper reported Monday that he was apprehended by a plainclothes police officer investigating complaints of lewd behavior in an airport men's room. The Senator pled GUILTY to the charges.

On a side note, what the heck is up with Minnespolis-St. Paul International Airport? They seem to be a glutton for controversey over there (Lewd Bathroom Behavior; Flying While Muslim, etc.).
Another Republican and Lewd Bahavior in a Men's Restroom

As reported in "Roll Call". A small portion of the full report is below:

"At 1216 hours, Craig tapped his right foot. I recognized this as a signal used by persons wishing to engage in lewd conduct. Craig tapped his toes several times and moves his foot closer to my foot. I moved my foot up and down slowly. While this was occurring, the male in the stall to my right was still present. I could hear several unknown persons in the restroom that appeared to use the restroom for its intended use. The presence of others did not seem to deter Craig as he moved his right foot so that it touched the side of my left foot which was within my stall area," the report states.

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

And you thought it couldn't get any worse for the repubs this year.... Republican Senator Larry Craig was fined earlier this month for a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge stemming from his arrest in June at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Roll Call newspaper reported Monday that he was apprehended by a plainclothes police officer investigating complaints of lewd behavior in an airport men's room. The Senator pled GUILTY to the charges.

On a side note, what the heck is up with Minnespolis-St. Paul International Airport? They seem to be a glutton for controversey over there (Lewd Bathroom Behavior; Flying While Muslim, etc.).
Another Republican and Lewd Bahavior in a Men's Restroom

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It's reported, that the good senator was engaged in "foot tapping", while in his STALL, with another man, in the adjacent stall (who was'nt a bit amused) :unsure: h34r: h34r:

Mark Foley/Macaca/Ted Haggard/ "foot tapping" !!!!!

Jesus, I could'nt have written a better script, if I tried !!!!!!!!!

The GOP. ..............................The party of MORALITY+FAMILY VALUES :down: :down:

 

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The GOP. ..............................The party of MORALITY+FAMILY VALUES

Democratic Scandals

The scandals and investigations go on and on.

Right now, the miscreants seem to include mostly Republicans. But Indian money, one of the newer corrupting influences to arrive on the scene, has been sprinkled out to members of both parties and I think we should expect to see some Democrats caught up in the current wave of corruption. Note that Senator Barbra Boxer's son represents some Indian gambling interests up here North of the Bridge.

Why would a curmudgeonly supporter of liberal causes post such a list? I believe it's important to present a complete picture of the situation, and the fact is that over the years, both Republicans and Democrats have violated the public trust. We need to be up front about that and create a
atmosphere that eliminates this kind of behavior no matter who's doing this sort of stuff.

We could start by a truly independent, well funded ethics watchdog with teeth and tenacity.

So here's a list of Democrats that have managed to disgrace themselves. It's not a matter of who wins with the longest or shorter list of corrupt politicians.

The common wisdom is that Republicans are into abuse of power and Democrats get into personal scandals. Notice that not all of these Democratic lapses are over sex or personal issues, some I think, arise from being involved with corrupt Democratic machine politics, some are silly, and others are just crooks.

Lee Alexander - Democrat - Mayor of Syracuse, N.Y. from 1970 to 1985. Was indicted over a $1.5 million kickback scandal. Pleaded guilty to racketeering and tax evasion charges. Served six years in prison.

Frank Ballance - Democrat - Congressman North Carolina. Pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and money laundering related to mishandling of money by his charitable foundation.

Marion Barry - Democrat - mayor of Washington, D.C., from 1979 to 1991 and again from 1995 to 1999. Convicted of cocaine possession after being caught on videotape smoking crack cocaine. Sentenced to six months in prison.

Sandy Berger - Democrat - National Security Adviser during the Clinton Administration. On September 8, 2005, Berger was sentenced to two years probation, 100 hours of community service, and a fine of $50,000 for unlawfully stuffing classified documents from the National Archives into his pants and intentionally destroying some of them.

Mario Biaggi - Democrat - U.S. Representative from New York from 1969 to 1988. Indicted on federal charges that he had accepted bribes in return for influence on federal contracts. Convicted of obstructing justice and accepting illegal gratuities. Tried in 1988 on federal racketeering charges and convicted on 15 felony counts.

Daniel Baugh Brewster - Democrat - U.S. Senator from Maryland. Indicted on charges of accepting illegal gratuity while in Senate.

Aaron Burr (1756-1836) — Democrat of New York, New York County, Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1784-85; New York state attorney general, 1789-91; appointed 1789; U.S. Senator from New York, 1791-97; Vice President of the United States, 1801-05. Presbyterian. Killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, July 11, 1804. Tried for treason in 1807 and acquitted.

Albert G. Bustamante - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Texas from 1985 to 1993. Convicted in 1993 on racketeering and bribery charges and sentenced to prison.

Bill Campbell - Democrat - Mayor of Atlanta. Indicted and charged with fraud over claims he accepted improper payments from contractors seeking city contracts.

John A. Celona - Democrat - A former state senator was charged with the three counts of mail fraud. Federal prosecutors accused him of defrauding the state and collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars from CVS Corp. and others while serving in the legislature. Celona has agreed to plead guilty to taking money from the CVS pharmacy chain and other companies that had interest in legislation. Under the deal, Celona agreed to cooperate with investigators. He faces up to five years in federal prison on each of the three counts and a $250,000 fine.

Henry J. Cianfrani (1923-2002) —Pennsylvania State Senate from 1967 to 1976. Convicted on federal charges of racketeering and mail fraud for padding his Senate payroll. Sentenced to five years in federal prison.

Henry Cisneros - U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1993 to 1997. Pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of lying to the FBI. I believe this was about $250,000 in alleged "hush money" he paid to a former mistress. This investigation cost the taxpayers about $9 million dollars.

William Lacy Clay, Sr. (b. 1931) — Representative from Missouri. Clay faced ethic charges in the 1970's for billing the government for auto trips while flying on airlines. He was discovered to have had 328 overdrafts during the investigation of the House banking scandal.

William J. Clinton (b. 1946) — Impeached by the House of Representatives over allegations of perjury and obstruction of justice, but acquitted by the Senate.

Gary Condit - US Democratic Congressman from California. Condit had an affair with an intern. Condit, covered up the affair and lied to police after she went missing. No charges were ever filed against Condit. Her remains were discovered in a Washington DC park.

Jerry Cosentino - Democrat - Illinois State Treasurer. Pleaded guilty to bank fraud - fined $5,000 and sentenced to nine months home confinement.

George Crockett, Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Michigan. Served four months in federal prison for contempt of court following his defense of a Communist leader on trial for advocating the overthrow of the government.

Gloria Davis - Bronx assemblywoman. Pleaded guilty to second-degree bribe-taking

Charles Coles Diggs, Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Michigan from 1955 to 1980. Convicted on eleven counts of mail fraud and filing false payroll forms- sentenced to three years in prison.

DNC - The Federal Election Commission imposed $719,000 in fines against participants in the 1996 Democratic Party fund raising scandals involving contributions from China, Korea and other foreign sources. The Federal Election Commission said it decided to drop cases against contributors of more than $3 million in illegal DNC contributions because the respondents left the country or the corporations are defunct.

Thomas Joseph Dodd - U.S. Senator from Connecticut. Censured by the Senate for financial improprieties, having diverted $116,000 in campaign and testimonial funds to his own use.

Angelo Errichetti - Democrat - New Jersey State Senator was sentenced to six years in prison and fined $40,000 for his involvement in Abscam.

Thomas M. Finneran (b. 1950) — Former speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives - 1996-2004. Pleased guilty in 2007 of obstruction of justice in return for the dismissal of perjury charges and possible jail time. Finneran was charged with misrepresenting his role in a state redistricting plan that discriminated against black voters.

Alcee Lamar Hastings (b. 1936) — U.S. Representative from Florida. Impeached and removed from office as federal judge in 1989 over bribery charges. Hastings accepted a $150,000 bribe in 1981 in exchange for a lenient sentence and a return of seized assets for 21 counts of racketeering by Frank and Thomas Romano, and of perjury in his testimony about the case.

11-15-06: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi considers Hastings for the post of Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee in "a decision pregnant with personal animus," according to the Washington Times.

Alan G, Hevesi (b. 1940) — New York State Comptroller who had a state employee chauffeur his ailing wife around. Hevesi claimed she required security, but a state police threat assessment found no grounds for providing security for Hevesi’s wife. No records were apparently kept for the state employee who drove Nevesi’s wife around. Nevesi and the driver came up with a reimbursement figure of over $82,000 which Nevesi paid back to the state. In November 2006, the New York State Attorney General’s Office ordered Nevesi to pay an additional $90,000 to cover the unauthorized use of a state driver. In November 2006 a former U.S. Attorney appointed by the New York Governor reported (.pdf) there was a “preponderance of evidence†that Nevesi knowingly violated the law when he had a staffer drive his wife from 2003 to 2006. (Added 11-5-06)

Abraham J. Hirschfeld - Democrat - candidate in Democratic primary for U.S. Senator from New York in 1974 and 1976. Offered Paula Jones $1 million to drop her sexual harassment lawsuit against President Bill Clinton. Convicted in 2000 of trying to hire a hit man to kill his business partner.

Allan Turner Howe - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Utah from 1975 to 1977. Arrested for soliciting a policewoman posing as a prostitute.

Maria Hsia (b. 1951) — California Democratic fund raiser. On March 2, 2000, Hsia was convicted of violating campaign financing laws for her part in what became known as the “Chinagate†scandal.

Carroll Hubbard, Jr. - Democrat - Kentucky State Senate from 1968 to 1975 and U.S. Representative from Kentucky from 1975 to 1993. Pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the Federal Elections Commission and to theft of government property; sentenced to three years in prison.

Webster Hubbell - Democrat - Chief Justice of Arkansas State Supreme Court in 1983. Pleaded guilty to federal mail fraud and tax evasion charges - sentenced to 21 months in prison.

Harold M. Ickes (b. 1939) — Son of FDR’s Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes. Former Deputy Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton. In 1977, Ickes joined the Long Island law firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, sometimes known as, “The Firm.†Ickes was in charge of their labor practice. Ickes represented unions controlled by the Colombo and Gambino crime families. He later became involved in the “Teamstergate†funding scandal. (added 10-1-06)

Jesse Jackson - Democrat - Democratic candidate for President Admitted to having an extramarital affair and fathering a illegitimate child.

William Jefferson - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Louisiana is under investigation for bribery in 2006. A search of Jefferson's house turned up $90,000 stashed in various frozen food containers in his freezer. FBI agents told a judge that the money was part of a $100,000 payment that had been delivered by an informant in the bribery case. (Added 9-14-06)

John Wilson Jenrette, Jr - Democrat - U.S. Representative from South Carolina from 1975 to 1980. Implicated in the Abscam sting. Convicted on bribery and conspiracy charges and sentenced to prison.

Ed Jew (b. 1960) — Fourth District San Francisco Supervisor accused of extracting a $40,000 bribe from a tapioca shop owner who was having some difficulties getting past the permitting process in San Francisco. In addition, it appears that Ed Jew actually lives in Burlingame, not San Francisco. He seems to have falsified his residency to run for San Francisco Supervisor. Jew was previously a Republican, but changed parties to run in predominantly Democratic San Francisco.

Abdul Rehman Jinnah (b. 1951) — Indicted in for violation of campaign finance laws. Jinnah appears to have attempted to circumvent election laws by reimbursing friends, business contacts and their family members for contributions made to numerous California Democrats in their names, according to court records. Sources believe he has fled to Pakistan. (Source)

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) — President 1961-1963. According to the US Senate Church Committee, Kennedy carried on an affair with Judith Campbell Exner, who was simultaneously having an affair with Sam Giancana, the boss of the Chicago Mafia, while Giancana was conspiring with the CIA to assassinate Fidel Castro. In June, 1963, Kennedy also was present at a Los Angeles fund-raiser that was attended by Sidney Korshak, Al Hart, and Eugene Wyman, all organized crime figures. His Democratic presidential campaign collected millions from "The Boys" on the Las Vegas strip. Often hung with Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack in the steam room at the Sands Hotel. His "Pack" nickname was "Chicky Baby." Used the presidential helicopter to fly in and out of Hollywood to date Marilyn Monroe.

Otto Kerner, Jr - Democrat - Governor of Illinois from 1961 to 1968. While serving as Governor, he and another official made a gain of over $300,000 in a stock deal. Convicted on 17 counts of bribery, conspiracy, perjury, and related charges. Sentenced to three years in federal prison and fined $50,000.

Joseph Kolter - Democrat - member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1969 to 1982 and U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1983 to 1993. Indicted by a Federal grand jury on five felony charges of embezzlement at the U.S. House post office. Pleaded guilty.

Raymond Lederer - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1981. Implicated in the Abscam sting - convicted of bribery and sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000.

Roland V. Libonati (1900-1991) — Representative from Chicago 1957-1965. Chicago attorney who was considered to the “mob’s congressman.†Quoted as saying that Al Capone henchmen such as Tony Accardo and Paul “theWaiter†Ricca are really “charitable†and “patriotic†fellows. Opposed legislation urged by the Chicago Crime Commission and backed bills that the gamblers liked.

Nicholas Mavroules - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1979 to 1993. Pleaded guilty to charges of tax fraud and accepting gratuities while in office.

William McCuen - Democrat - Secretary of State of Arkansas from1985 to 1995. Admitted accepting kickbacks from two supporters he gave jobs, and not paying taxes on the money. Admitted to conspiring with a political consultant to split $53,560 embezzled from the state in a sham transaction. He was indicted on corruption charges. Pleaded guilty to felony counts tax evasion and accepting a kickback. Sentenced to 17 years in prison.

James McGreevey - Democrat - New Jersey Governor . Admitted to having a gay affair. Resigned after allegations of sexual harassment, rumors of being blackmailed on top of fund raising investigations and indictments.

Edward Mezvinsky - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Iowa from 1973 to 1977. Indicted on 56 federal fraud charges.

Alan Bowlby Mollohan (b. 1943) — U.S. Representative from West Virginia from 1983 to the present. In April 2006, Mollohan stepped down temporarily from his post as ranking Democrat on the House ethics committee, amid accusations that he used his congressional position to funnel money to his own home-state foundations, possibly enriching himself in the process. (Added 10-3-2006)

John Michael Murphy - Democrat - U.S. Representative from New York from 1963 to 1981. Implicated in the Abscam sting. Convicted of conspiracy, conflict of interest, and accepting an illegal gratuity. Sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000.

Michael Joseph Myers - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1976 to 1980. Implicated in the Abscam sting - convicted of bribery and conspiracy; sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000; expelled from the House of Representatives on October 2, 1980.

Mary Rose Oakar - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1977 to 1993. Pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges of funneling $16,000 through fake donors.

Hazel O'Leary - Democrat - Secretary of Energy during the Clinton Administration - O'Leary took trips all over the world as Secretary with as many 50 staff members and at times, rented a plane, which was used by Madonna during her concert tours.

Sowande Ajumoke Omokunde - Democrat - the son of newly elected U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, was booked on charges of criminal damage to property for allegedly slashing tires on 20 vans and cars rented by the Republican Party for use in Election Day voter turnout efforts.

Carl Christopher Perkins - Democrat - Kentucky State House of Representatives from 1981 to 1984 and U.S. Representative from Kentucky from 1985 to 1993. Pleaded guilty to bank fraud in connection with the House banking scandal. Perkins wrote overdrafts totaling about $300,000. Pleaded guilty to charges of filing false statements with the Federal Election Commission and false financial disclosure reports. Sentenced to 21 months in prison.

Edward Fretwell Prichard, Jr. - Democrat - Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky. Convicted of vote fraud in federal court in connection with ballot-box stuffing. Served five months in prison.

Harry Mason Reid (b.1939) — Senator from Nevada and Senate Minority Leader. In October, 2006, it was disclosed that Reid has been using campaign donations instead of his personal money to pay Christmas bonuses for the support staff at the Ritz-Carlton where he lives in an upscale condominium.

Federal election law prohibits candidates from using political donations for personal use. Reid has stated that he will amend his ethics report to Congress and pay back $3,300 that he gave to his Ritz-Carlton staff. (Added 10-17-06)

Melvin Jay Reynolds (b. 1952) - U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1993 to 1995. In August 1994, he was indicted for having sex with a 16-year-old campaign volunteer. Despite the charges, he continued his campaign and was re-elected in November 1994. Reynolds initially denied the charges, which he claimed were racially motivated. On August 22, 1995 he was convicted on 12 counts of sexual assault, obstruction of justice and solicitation of child pornography.

Reynolds was sentenced to five years in prison and expected to be released in 1998. However, in April 1997, he was convicted on 15 unrelated counts of bank fraud and lying to SEC investigators. These charges resulted in an additional sentence of 78 months in federal prison. Reynolds served all of his first sentence and served forty-two months in prison for the later charges. At that point, U.S. President Bill Clinton commuted the sentence for bank fraud. As a result, Reynolds was released from prison and served the remaining time in a half way house. (Revised: 10-04-06)

Bill Richardson - Democrat - Governor of New Mexico. For about four decades, Richardson, often mentioned as a possible Democratic presidential candidate, has maintained that he was drafted by the A's. But an investigation by the Albuquerque Journal found no record of Richardson being drafted by the A's or any other team. Informed by the newspaper of its findings, the governor acknowledged the error in a story in Thursday's editions. "After being notified of the situation and after researching the matter … I came to the conclusion that I was not drafted by the A's," Richardson said. He said he had believed it was true based on an old program from an amateur team he had played for.

Frederick Richmond - Democrat - U.S. Representative from New York from 1975 to 1982. Arrested in Washington, D.C., in 1978 for soliciting sex from a minor and from an undercover police officer - pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. Also - charged with tax evasion, marijuana possession, and improper payments to a federal employee - pleaded guilty.

George Rogers - Democrat - Massachusetts State House of Representatives from 1965 to 1970. Member of Massachusetts State Senate from 1975 to 1978. Convicted of bribery in 1978 and sentenced to two years in prison

Daniel David Rostenkowski - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1959 to 1995. Indicted on 17 felony charges- pleaded guilty to two counts of misuse of public funds and sentenced to seventeen months in federal prison.

Bobby Lee Rush - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Illinois. As a Black Panther, spent six months in prison on a weapons charge.

Schoenburg, Stuart Milton (b. 7/20/32) — Pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of conspiracy in July 2006 involving Abdul Relman Jennah’s violation of campaign finance laws. Schoenburg found straw donors for Jinnah’s HillPac.. Jinnah subsequently reimbursed the some of the donors. (Source)

Richard Silberman (b.c. 1946) — Governor’s Jerry Brown’s Chief of Staff, California Director of Finance, Secretary of Business, Secretary of Transportation and Housing. Silberman was instrumental in getting Jerry Brown elected. In 1991, he was convicted of money laundering after being caught in an FBI sting operation where he thought he was laundering $300,000 of Columbian drug money. Silberman was later indicted for stock fraud in a gold mining scam Sentenced to 46 months in prison. Divorced the Mayor of San Diego when in prison. (Added 11-5-06)

Don Eugene Siegelman (b. 1941) - Governor Alabama - indicted in a bid-rigging scheme involving a maternity-care program. The charges accused Siegelman and his former chief of staff of helping Tuscaloosa physician Phillip Bobo rig bids. Siegelman was accused of moving $550,000 from the state education budget to the State Fire College in Tuscaloosa so Bobo could use the money to pay off a competitor for a state contract for maternity care.

On June 28, 2007 Siegelman was sentenced to seven years and four months in prison, three years of probation, restitution of $181,325, a $50,000 fine, and 500 hours of community service for bribery, conspiracy and mail fraud.

Gary Siplin (b. 1954) — Florida State Senator Siplin was found guilty by a jury in August
2006 of third-degree felony grand theft of $5,000 or more and misdemeanor using services of employees for his candidacy. (Added 10-19-06)

Lawrence Jack Smith (b. 1941) - U.S. Representative from Florida from 1983 to 1993. Sentenced to three months in federal prison for tax evasion.

Jerry Springer ( b. 1944 ) — Springer was elected to the Cincinnati city council in 1971. He was forced to resign in 1974 after admitting to hiring a prostitute. The episode was uncovered when a police raid on a Fort Wright, Kentucky "massage parlor" unearthed a check Jerry Springer had written for its "services". Jerry Springer came clean at a press conference. His honesty helped him win back his seat in 1975. In 1977, he was chosen to serve one year as mayor by the City Council. (Revised:10-5-06)

Gerry Eastman Studds (1937-2006)- Democrat - U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1973 to 1997. The first openly gay member of Congress. Censured by the House of Representatives for having sexual relations with a teenage House page. (Revised: 10-17-06)

Lena Swanson - Democrat - Member of Washington State Senate in 1997. Pleaded guilty to charges of soliciting unlawful payments from veterans and former prisoners of war.

Lafayette Thomas - Democrat - Candidate for Tennessee State House of Representatives in 1954. Sheriff of Davidson County, from 1972 to 1990. Indicted in federal court on 54 counts of abusing his power as sheriff. Pleaded guilty to theft and mail fraud; sentenced to five years in prison.

Frank Thompson, Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1955 to 1980. Implicated in the Abscam sting, convicted on bribery and conspiracy charges. Sentenced to three years in prison. Robert Torricelli - Democrat - Withdrew from the 2002 Senate race with less than 30 days before the election because of controversy over personal gifts he took from a major campaign donor and questions about campaign donations from 1996.

James A. Traficant Jr. - Member of House of Representatives from Ohio. Expelled from Congress after being convicted of corruption charges.. Sentenced to eight years in prison for accepting bribes and kickbacks and wearing a really bad rug.

James Guy Tucker, Jr. - Democrat - Governor of Arkansas from 1992 to 1996. Resigned in July 1996 after conviction on federal fraud charges as part of the Whitewater investigation.

Walter Rayford Tucker - Democrat - Mayor of Compton, California from 1991 to 1992; U.S. Representative from California from 1993 to 1995. Sentenced to 27 months in prison for extortion and tax evasion.

Joseph Waggonner Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Louisiana from 1961 to 19 79. Arrested in Washington, D.C. for soliciting a policewoman posing as a prostitute.

David Lee Walters - Democrat - Governor of Oklahoma from 1991 to 1995. Pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor election law violation.

Maxine Waters - Democrat - U.S. Representative from California since 1991. A December 2004 Los Angeles Times investigation disclosed how members of the congresswoman's family have made more than $1 million in the past eight years by doing business with companies, candidates and causes that Waters has helped.

Harrison Arlington Williams, Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Senator from New Jersey from 1959 to 1970. Implicated in the Abscam sting. Allegedly accepted an 18% interest in a titanium mine. Convicted of nine counts of bribery, conspiracy, receiving an unlawful gratuity, conflict of interest, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering. Sentenced to three years in prison and fined $50,000.

Paul Ziffren (1913-1991) — Democratic National Committeeman (1953-60). Connected to the Al Capone and other Chicago organized crime figures though partnerships and other business enterprises. Ziffren’s penetration of California’s Democratic Party and the Los Angeles economic community was phenomenal. (See:Supermob by Gus Russo)

John Murtha is a creditable and forceful voice who has spoken out against the Iraq war, and was probably included on the list as part of the Bush Administration's policy of attempting to smear anyone who doesn't agree with their policies.

Oh my goodness..........

 

[Gilding the Lily]

Duly noted. Thank you for posting behavior dating all the way back to the 1920s... you posted it so it must be relevant.

Any candidate -- whether Dem, Repub, or Indie -- who runs on a platform consisting of "defending and strengthening the traditional values of the American family" and then pulls a stunt like this, is a hypocrite and a d-bag.

 

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Duly noted. Thank you for posting behavior dating all the way back to the 1920s... you posted it so it must be relevant.

Any candidate -- whether Dem, Repub, or Indie -- who runs on a platform consisting of "defending and strengthening the traditional values of the American family" and then pulls a stunt like this, is a hypocrite and a d-bag.

Thank you....you're getting better.....

 

[tech2101]

The GOP. ..............................The party of MORALITY+FAMILY VALUES
Oh my goodness..........

Oh my goodness. Should we go down this road?

Just go ahead and condemn Sen Craig and be done with it. Dredging up lists of others does not undo this. Agreed, there is plenty of mud to sling in both parties. It just so happens that it is the Republicans turn today.

 

[FA Mikey]

Worse than you thought. Took it back to founding of the country. Aaron Burr (1756-1836) —

 

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Nothing new under the sun......

 

[rjh]

What this guy did is ridiculous, as are what a lot of democrats in scandals have done. But you know what ..the vast majority of homosexuals do NOT engage in such behavior. THis guy is a hypocrite for saying that homosexuality is evil & morally wrong, yet he goes and does something that most homosexuals would NOT do.

 

[Dont call me Shirley]

Here is the Roll Call Article:

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/1_1/breakingnews/19763-1.html

After he was arrested, Craig, who is married, was taken to the Airport Police Operations Center to be interviewed about the lewd conduct incident, according to the police report. At one point during the interview, Craig handed the plainclothes sergeant who arrested him a business card that identified him as a U.S. Senator and said, “What do you think about that?â€￾ the report states.

Craig stated “that he has a wide stance when going to the bathroom and that his foot may have touched mine,â€￾ the report states. Craig also told the arresting officer that he reached down with his right hand to pick up a piece of paper that was on the floor.

“It should be noted that there was not a piece of paper on the bathroom floor, nor did Craig pick up a piece of paper,â€￾ the arresting officer said in the report.

 

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Here is the Roll Call Article:

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/1_1/breakingnews/19763-1.html

After he was arrested, Craig, who is married, was taken to the Airport Police Operations Center to be interviewed about the lewd conduct incident, according to the police report. At one point during the interview, Craig handed the plainclothes sergeant who arrested him a business card that identified him as a U.S. Senator and said, “What do you think about that?â€￾ the report states.

Craig stated “that he has a wide stance when going to the bathroom and that his foot may have touched mine,â€￾ the report states. Craig also told the arresting officer that he reached down with his right hand to pick up a piece of paper that was on the floor.

“It should be noted that there was not a piece of paper on the bathroom floor, nor did Craig pick up a piece of paper,â€￾ the arresting officer said in the report.

Sounds like Mike Vick's sudden awakening......

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

The # 1, and only thing about stuff like this that bothers me, is HYPOCRACY.

I could'nt CARE LESS, "IF" Craig is a "dickey waiver" !!!!

(Stuff like Mark Foley is TOTALLY different, and is wrong NO MATTER which political party)

Now having said that, it's the FUUKING GOP, that goes around "proclaiming" to be the party of Morals/Family Values, when in fact they are in denial/dissallusional !!!

The GOP spends WAY TOO MUCH TIME worrying what Pat Robertson/Dobson/(phoney) Ralph Reed think.

Good ol' Barney Frank, was out of the closet from day 1, and never has to worry about what ANYONE thinks.(Can't count the times he's been RE-Elected)

Craig should be judged ONLY, by what good he does for Idaho !!!!!

The faster the GOP gets RELIGION ...OUT OF politics, the more successful they'll be.
(But thankfully for me, and the Democratic party, the GOP is too FUUKING stupid to do so) :blink:

 

[local 12 proud]

The # 1, and only thing about stuff like this that bothers me, is HYPOCRACY.

I could'nt CARE LESS, "IF" Craig is a "dickey waiver" !!!!

(Stuff like Mark Foley is TOTALLY different, and is wrong NO MATTER which political party)

Now having said that, it's the FUUKING GOP, that goes around "proclaiming" to be the party of Morals/Family Values, when in fact they are in denial/dissallusional !!!

The GOP spends WAY TOO MUCH TIME worrying what Pat Robertson/Dobson/(phoney) Ralph Reed think.

Good ol' Barney Frank, was out of the closet from day 1, and never has to worry about what ANYONE thinks.(Can't count the times he's been RE-Elected)

Craig should be judged ONLY, by what good he does for Idaho !!!!!

The faster the GOP gets RELIGION ...OUT OF politics, the more successful they'll be.
(But thankfully for me, and the Democratic party, the GOP is too FUUKING stupid to do so) :blink:

So your saying only republicans are Religious?

Your a fool and an idiot bears, you libs seriously miscalculate the pulse of main stream America, but hey you keep on thinking your the majority, you and your ilk make for some gooood laughs at my work place!

BTW....your party is renowned for 'Meat Gazing'

 

[tech2101]

BTW....your party is renowned for 'Meat Gazing'

Now there is a thoughtful and intelligent statement.

I really thought that you could come up something a little more insightful Mr. Local 12 Proud…