Are Republicans making FOOLS out of their base???
Why is it that republican and religious and secular conservatives continue make family values an election issue. The issue of family values and morality was ONE of the hallmark reasons for the Republican take-over of congress and it was also used as a theme during Bush’s first run for office.
Read the list of “hypocrites” below and respond whether or not you think that family values was/is a “SMOKE SCREEN” to win favor and votes
POPULAR SCANDALS
1.Senator Larry Craig, recently pleaded guilty to lued homosexual acts in an Airport. He still defiantly claims that he is not gay.
2.Mark Foley, had phone sex and indecent conversations with male pages.
3.George W. Bush, Republican president, accused in a criminal complaint and lawsuit of raping Margie Schoedinger, who later committed suicide. Accused by Tammy Phillips, a former stripper quoted in the National Enquirer in 2000 saying she had an affair with Bush that had ended in 1999
4.Senator David Vitter (R-La) who ran a hard-core platform on traditional family values, name was found on a Madams list. He told his constituents that it was a “private issue” and to leave him alone.
5.Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican governor, had sex with a 16 year old when he was 28.
6.Joe Scarborough, former Republican Congressman, currently a conservative talk show host. Resigned his congressional seat abruptly to spend more time with his family, amidst allegations of an affair. His intern, Lori Klausutis, was soon after found dead in his office. The medical examiner, who had his license revoked in Missouri for falsifying information in an autopsy report, and suspended in Florida for six years, ruled the case an accident, after giving conflicting information about her injuries. He said he lied about them because "The last thing we wanted was 40 questions about a head injury."
7.John E. Peterson, Congressman (R-Pa), accused of sexual harassment and creation of a hostile work environment by six women. Peterson has refused to admit a crime, saying only "I may have been an excessive hugger."
8.Henry Hyde, Judge who oversaw Clinton’s impeachment proceedings, prominent opponent of reproductive rights, who had an extramarital affair with a woman who was married and had three children, during the course of which she and her husband were divorced.
9.Newt Gingrich, married three times. Gingrich campaign worker Anne Manning admitted that she gave Newt oral sex while he was still married to his first wife. Informed one wife he was filing for divorce while she was in the hospital recovering from cancer treatments
10.Richard A. Dasen Sr., Republican benefactor of conservative Christian groups, convicted of sexual abuse of children, promotion of prostitution and several counts of solicitation, enough to add up to a sentence of 126 years in prison
Conservative Personalities and Figure Scandals
1.Paul Crouch Televangelist, Former President of Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Paid 5,000 in hush money in an attempt to cover up a gay affair.
2.Ted Haggard, popular conservative pastor who advised Bush on Family Values issues was outed by a male prostitute who also alleged that he gave Haggard drugs.
3.Rush Limbaugh, triple-divorcee
4.Bill O’Reilly Right-wing conservative talk show host on Fox News, sued for sexual harassment by his producer.
5.Dr. Laura Schlessinger, right wing conservative radio host. Promotes family values, estranged from her mother, opposes birth control, has had her tubes tied, espouses saving oneself for marriage, admits to having had sex before she was married, opposes adultery, has committed adultery while she was married, and has slept with a married man, opposes divorce, is divorced and remarried, has posed for nude photos which are available online.
There are many, many, many more. I know that I am going to be accused of being repub-coserv-basher. I am not, I know the democrats have just as many scandals if not more. However, I think that the whole PLATFORM OF CONSERVATIVE FAMILY VALUES IS A DISINGENIOUS strategy to rally votes and to swing elections. THIS LIST DEMONSTRATES THE FACT THAT NO ONE PRACTICES WHAT THEY PREACH!!!
I also believe that we are all human and everyone makes mistakes, but it is VERY HYPOCRITICAL to impose ideas that these “cultural-icons” don’t keep!
(((What are your thoughts???)))))))
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They get their support solely on the abortion issue, which, as we have learned, is not a political issue, because the Republicans had the House, Senate. presidency and Supreme Court, and we still have abortion, because it’s the law of the land.
What I’m saying is there is no need for people to vote Republican to overturn RvW.
And if you could see into the hearts of Republican politicians, you would see they are all for abortion, in reality, because they know most of those unwanted babies will be in need and be supported by tax dollars.
Oh yeah & the Dems are better? Sure…..Rrrrrrrrright!
Woah….and they gave Clinton shit…
I guess the difference between republicans and democrats is the majority of republicans believe in strong moral values, but a small minority of them commit immoral acts. The majority of democrats (progressives) don’t care about morals because they get in the way of power and since they don’t care, no one can call them a hypocrite.
they are mocking democrats
I don’t think any honest and sincere Conservative Republican would abandon the need to protect traditional values, especially marriage and pro-life just because of a few bad apples. This isn’t about individuals, this is about protecting a moral and decent America for future generations. Hopefully all this will only strengthen our resolve and embolden the Republican base. There still are many very honorable and good men left. And I will be voting for the very first time in 2008! I will be voting Republican.
I think you are right to expect elected officials to behave with a high level of personal integrity. Unfortunately, the American political process has become more about image than depth and the political platforms on both sides are fictional ideals rather than rational frameworks for governing.
Good people are no longer involving themselves with political life, and that’s a shame. But something must be done — across the political spectrum — to amend the system, or the United States will eventually disintegrate.
I think that, if members of both parties were more willing to vote their conscience, rather than a made-up set of party ideals designed to appeal to interest groups, we would have a much more honest, fair process, less gridlock, more interesting and productive debate, and less staggering scandals.
republicans despise their base but know how to get votes by lying. try going to an upper class dinner party. i am not invited anymore because i have a big mouth and hate hypocracy. the standard for doing what you want it simple — don’t get caught. the poor exist to get rich off their labor. the poor are also duped by a false religion that is easily used against them. how many years has religion been used against the people that practice it? a few thousand maybe? you got to make sure nobody understands history for this to work. its part of a politicians job on either side of the fence to do whatever it takes to get votes. that is why a two party democracy with an undereducated population can’t work.
Because people don’t practice what they preach, jettison the ideals they advocate? As if they are too lofty or difficult to achieve?
No, that doesn’t make sense. Hold each man accountable for his own actions. A lot of these people that have engaged in scandals–they have lost a lot of appeal in the public eye precisely because of their scandals, and rightly so. For we have every right to demand our representatives have conviction, and that they are not susceptible to corruption and influence. This is more important than any other quality in a leader.
You cannot generalize one scandal from one person to another merely because they are in the same party. Each bucket sits on its own bottom, so to speak. So judge each man on his own actions.
I think you are upset that many people know their own behavior falls short of an ideal, yet always trumpet the ideal, so therefore, they are hypocrites.
I think this is only true if they would expect different rules for themselves… Just one man’s opinion, take it for what it is worth.
At the end of the day voters deserve the politicians they elect.
Really this is an issue of living by your own rules. Republicans are eager to point the finger at others and then not live by the rules.
What did Jesus mean?
Based on he passage below, do you think Jesus would be pleased with all the so-called Christians working to hard to deny gay people the rights everyone else enjoys? Are all these people sin-less and can now worry about the sins of gay people?
All the conservative Christians out there would do well to clean up their own house before worrying about what happens in mine or anyone elses. If they need Biblical instructions, how about this?
In Mathew 7, Jesus says,
"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. "
is that the best ya got??? i can show a list of DEFEATOCRATS,,twice as long…
Today I saw a Mustang with a Bush/Cheney Bumper sticker in the window. But that’s not what initially caught my attention…Across the entire side of the car was plastered a decal "CHOOSE JESUS RIGHT NOW".
The Republicans are guilty of exploiting a Fundamentalist/Conservative Christian movement to get votes. This sect of Christianity tried to control the masses by conversion….as that failed it tried by legislation to force it’s belief system on others. It’s about CONTROL, not CHOICE.
As for these Republicans "transgressions", they are generally forgiven and supported (or denied) just as quickly as the Molesting Priest or Swindling Evangelist. If these Christians treat their own congregation and leaders this way, how would you expect them to treat our nation? Mercy and a free pass to those that support our brand of thinking, Restriction and banishment to those that don’t. It’s just that wickedly simple.
Any one up for a 10 Commandment replica on your doorsteps of your local government? Could it be that maybe the Republicans need that reminder…thou shall not commit adultery, thou shall not steal, thou shall not lie? Hmmmm…makes you wonder.
sure…Y not.
I think our elected officials haven’t a clue why we voted for them.