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Post by floridayankee on Feb 11, 2011 8:50:01 GMT -5
So God has nothing to do with family values, commitment [in this case to your wife], and/or being a man or your word/vows? Would you swear to God that's not true? Correct....unless you believe that only those that believe in "god" can have any family values, commitment [in this case to your wife], and/or be a man of your word/vows.
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Post by privateinvestor on Feb 11, 2011 9:00:57 GMT -5
How many others in congress have been doing the same thing or worse than Congressman Lee?? Or how many here have falsified their background, age, marital status, and etc on the Internet blogs, or social registers???
I think it is hilarious to see so many lambasting this congressman while they have also on numerous occasions enhanced their resumes, experience, education, military experience and etc....
This congress member was asked to resign by John Boehner because he did something really stupid.....and that may be contagious in Washington DC among our politicians..
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Post by swamp on Feb 11, 2011 9:40:44 GMT -5
How many others in congress have been doing the same thing or worse than Congressman Lee?? I think most of them are screwing around on their spouses. The egos are huge, the spouses are at home, and the temptation is there. Personally, I don't care who screws who, but don't run on a "family values" platform and then do it, it just looks bad.
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Post by floridayankee on Feb 11, 2011 9:48:22 GMT -5
How many others in congress have been doing the same thing or worse than Congressman Lee?? I think most of them are screwing around on their spouses. The egos are huge, the spouses are at home, and the temptation is there. I heard of guys on the PGA tour were pretty upset that Tiger screwed up and let the cat out of the bag...so to speak. Remember the OofYM's first law of humanistics.....Most people are stupid. Quite honestly, the whole stinkin' lot of 'em should campaign with a ball gag on because none of them do what they say they will on the campaign trail.
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Post by swamp on Feb 11, 2011 9:51:47 GMT -5
In the PGA guys' case: OK, so young guys in pretty decent shape with lots of money are roaming around the country playing golf, so they have lots of free time on their hands. Color me shocked if they aren't fooling around.
With respect to FY's second comment: I'd have much more respect for the candidates and probably vote for them if they were brutally honest and said things like: I'm a nasty mean son of a bitch, but I will bring the pork to the district, or I'm going to cut spending no matter if it hurts or constituents, or social security should be means tested...........
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Post by workpublic on Feb 11, 2011 9:54:20 GMT -5
i think you guys are missing the real point about politico sex scandals. if they'll cheat on their wives and family, they'll cheat on their constituents(in non sexual ways).
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Post by workpublic on Feb 11, 2011 9:57:36 GMT -5
who would vote for this guy anyway?
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Post by Cookies Galore on Feb 11, 2011 9:57:48 GMT -5
i think you guys are missing the real point about politico sex scandals. if they'll cheat on their wives and family, they'll cheat on their constituents(in non sexual ways). Well, they do expect us to bend over quite often.
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Post by privateinvestor on Feb 11, 2011 10:00:52 GMT -5
who would vote for this guy anyway?
I did and isn't that a picture of CA governor Jerry Brown taken last Halloween when he was debating Meg Whitman during his campaign??
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Post by swamp on Feb 11, 2011 10:02:56 GMT -5
i think you guys are missing the real point about politico sex scandals. if they'll cheat on their wives and family, they'll cheat on their constituents(in non sexual ways). Anyone who gets elected to that level of political office has probably done some not so nice things to various people and compromised their personal values, if they had any to begin with, to attain the office. I have no illusions that my elected officials are all around good guys that I would want to marry.
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Post by privateinvestor on Feb 11, 2011 10:06:35 GMT -5
If you go to a Congressional Watering Hole in Washington DC just watch your congressmen in action. They like to slip their Congressional Cards to the ladies who seem to be impressed with them and promise that they will try to find them a job in the Capital...I knew one lovely lady who worked for one of the Airlines who had @ 30 of these cards that she liked to collect ...I think they Flight Attendants had a contest to see who could get the most Congressional Cards from our congressmen.
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Post by floridayankee on Feb 11, 2011 10:15:45 GMT -5
i think you guys are missing the real point about politico sex scandals. if they'll cheat on their wives and family, they'll cheat on their constituents(in non sexual ways). We the People have been getting cheated for many, many years now. I didn't think the obvious really needed to be stated.
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Post by billisonboard on Feb 11, 2011 10:23:44 GMT -5
i think you guys are missing the real point about politico sex scandals. if they'll cheat on their wives and family, they'll cheat on their constituents(in non sexual ways). We the People have been getting cheated for many, many years now. I didn't think the obvious really needed to be stated. US politicans have been at it since the night of March 4, 1789 at the celebration party.
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Post by privateinvestor on Feb 11, 2011 10:25:22 GMT -5
I think this is why so many senators have announced they will not run again....and I am sorry to see Senator Jim Webb is throwing in the towel......he has done some good things on the Defense Committee in the senate....he also led the charge to find out what happened when Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan by friendly fire, and will go toe to toe with the military establishment when he think is they screwed up..
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Post by burnsattornincan on Feb 11, 2011 10:33:06 GMT -5
US politicans have been at it since the night of March 4, 1789 at the celebration party.
Wrong. That statement is a disgrace to the honorable men who created the (now) crumbling country that you inhabit. The transpirations which you infer have only been going on in earnest for about 100 years. The "crumbling" aspect is primarily due to liberal policies, which you condone, that have eroded the cohesion and character of the great nation that the great men created in 1789. A complete disgrace.
Dalton McGuinty Burns III
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Post by swamp on Feb 11, 2011 10:36:26 GMT -5
US politicans have been at it since the night of March 4, 1789 at the celebration party.Wrong. That statement is a disgrace to the honorable men who created the (now) crumbling country that you inhabit. Oh, you mean the guys that fucked their slaves?
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Post by ugonow on Feb 11, 2011 10:38:34 GMT -5
I dunno,Mr. Burns...They have been on my sh#$ list ever since that beer tax thingee.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Feb 11, 2011 10:40:58 GMT -5
The transpirations which you infer have only been going on in earnest for about 100 years.
President Grover Cleveland fathered an illegitimate child more than "100 years ago"........Not to mention Sally Hansen, the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and his slave....
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Post by swamp on Feb 11, 2011 10:45:07 GMT -5
I wanna know how Mr. Burns knows who screwed who back in 1789.............
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Post by billisonboard on Feb 11, 2011 10:45:48 GMT -5
US politicans have been at it since the night of March 4, 1789 at the celebration party.Wrong. That statement is a disgrace to the honorable men who created the (now) crumbling country that you inhabit. Oh, you meant the guys that fucked their slaves? They were actually just entrepreneurs working to increase their assets. Some enjoyed their work so much that they stayed at it all night.
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Post by burnsattornincan on Feb 11, 2011 10:49:07 GMT -5
Unbelievable. Well I hope you people enjoy what is left of the country THEY created (for YOU) and tried to protect through the Constitution which has been trampled on by corrupt despots who are in it solely for personal gain. Look at their numbers from the time of entering office to the time of leaving it. Apply that to the founders and get back to me.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Feb 11, 2011 10:49:09 GMT -5
i think you guys are missing the real point about politico sex scandals. if they'll cheat on their wives and family, they'll cheat on their constituents(in non sexual ways). Correct. No moral compass is no moral compass. A person that lies and cheats is a person that lies and cheats. There's no "compartmentalization" of life. You're not dishonest in your personal life, and honest in your public life.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Feb 11, 2011 10:52:38 GMT -5
Once upon a time we used to recognize the security threat a morally compromised person represented as well. It's not just domestic political opponents that dig for dirt. You don't want foreign enemies approaching the head of the intelligence committee in the house with these kinds of photos and blackmailing the person, do you?
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Post by swamp on Feb 11, 2011 10:54:25 GMT -5
Unbelievable. Well I hope you people enjoy what is left of the country THEY created (for YOU) and tried to protect through the Constitution which has been trampled on by corrupt despots who are in it solely for personal gain. Look at their numbers from the time of entering office to the time of leaving it. Apply that to the founders and get back to me. What's unbelievable? That the founding fathers weren't saints in their personal lives?
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Feb 11, 2011 10:54:44 GMT -5
It's one of the reasons I thought a ban on gays in the military and DNDT was a mistake. You want DO TELL to be the policy. The only people that should be thrown out are those that are deceptive about their sexual orientation. We can't afford that it be used as leverage to compromise them-- tell us what we need to know, or we tell mom and dad about Bruce.
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Post by swamp on Feb 11, 2011 10:55:16 GMT -5
Once upon a time we used to recognize the security threat a morally compromised person represented as well. It's not just domestic political opponents that dig for dirt. You don't want foreign enemies approaching the head of the intelligence committee in the house with these kinds of photos and blackmailing the person, do you? Paul, you really need to get out more. You'd be surprised at who cheats, who has threesomes, etc., etc.
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Post by billisonboard on Feb 11, 2011 10:58:45 GMT -5
Unbelievable. Well I hope you people enjoy what is left of the country THEY created (for YOU) and tried to protect through the Constitution which has been trampled on by corrupt despots who are in it solely for personal gain. Look at their numbers from the time of entering office to the time of leaving it. Apply that to the founders and get back to me. Which US President, while in office, lead Federal Troops against US citizens?
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Post by burnsattornincan on Feb 11, 2011 11:16:49 GMT -5
No idea. I'll take a wild guess and say Taft.
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Post by swamp on Feb 11, 2011 11:17:52 GMT -5
Unbelievable. Well I hope you people enjoy what is left of the country THEY created (for YOU) and tried to protect through the Constitution which has been trampled on by corrupt despots who are in it solely for personal gain. Look at their numbers from the time of entering office to the time of leaving it. Apply that to the founders and get back to me. Which US President, while in office, lead Federal Troops against US citizens? Lincoln.
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Post by billisonboard on Feb 11, 2011 11:21:03 GMT -5
Which US President, while in office, lead Federal Troops against US citizens? Lincoln. Lead, as in rode the big white horse in front of the troops as they headed to battle, lead; not commanded.
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