Republican Hypocrisy Scandals
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Brad NamdarFmr. U.S. Rep Candidate
2/15/22Hired a professional escort for sex on two separate occasions and refused to pay her after the second time they had sex while also being married
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Stan PulliamFmr. Gov. Candidate [R-OR]2/08/22Admitted to having group sex with his wife and "other couples" they met on a local online swinger groupAccording to an exclusive report by the Willamette Week -
Sean ParnellFmr. U.S. Senate Candidate11/22/21Strangled his wife multiple times, once kicked her out of their car on the side of the highway when she was pregnant, struck his child leaving a handprint and hit another child with a door leaving a bruise over a yearslong periodAccording to court records in an order granting his ex-wife sole legal custody of their children -
Kyle RittenhouseActivist [R]
1.9m1.9m 11/19/21Shot and killed an unarmed protester with an AR-15 rifle and then shot two more protesters -- killing one -- who acted presumably as "good guys" to stop him from shooting more people for which he was tried but found not guilty by self-defense due to various factors including presumably appearing as a very sympathetic defendant to the juryAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Jeffrey ThomasFmr. District Attorney9/23/21Slapped and choked a female work acquaintance and then raped her after he entered her house without permission while also presenting himself as a "tough on crime" prosecutor to the publicAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Jonathan ParkerFmr. Idaho GOP Chair8/19/21Consumed methamphetamine and alcohol in violation of his probationAccording to an arrest report by the local police -
Gisela Castro MedinaCollege Republican Chair8/14/21Recruited five underage girls to have sex with her accomplice Anton Lazzaro who lured her into the scheme by paying her hundreds of dollars for every girl she found and getting her addicted to Adderall which he suppliedAccording to a federal indictment announced by the Department of Justice -
Anton LazzaroPolitical Strategist [R]MAGA Enthusiast8/12/21Paid five underage girls to have sex with him that he found by paying a woman to recruit them online telling them he's a "sugar daddy"According to a federal indictment announced by the Department of Justice -
Madison CawthornFmr. U.S. Representative
1.4m7/31/21Was caught with an unloaded gun and loaded magazine clip in his carryon bag as he was going through security at a regional airport in North CarolinaAccording to an airport spokesperson and reported by mainstream outlets -
Herschel WalkerU.S. Senate Nominee [R-GA]
1m7/23/21Pointed a loaded gun against his ex-wife's head and threatened to kill her and her new boyfriend, after which she got a restraining order issued against himAccording to a police affidavit filed by his ex-wife's sister -
Matt GaetzTrump AG Nominee1.8m1.8mLauded by Trump5/14/21Snorted cocaine with a paid escort he also presumably had sex with inside an Orlando hotel room he paid for with campaign fundsAccording to two eyewitnesses who spoke exclusively with The Daily Beast -
John MerrillFmr. Sec. of State [R-AL]18k4/07/21Had a three-year long extramarital affair with a woman and when he denied it, she released a 17-minute recording of the pair talking about all the sexual acts they performed together over the yearsAccording to news reports from credible media outlets -
Marjorie Taylor GreeneU.S. Representative [R-GA]5.7m5.7mMAGA Enthusiast2/11/21Had an affair with a polyamorous tantric sex aficionado and professional weightlifter while also being married with three young childrenAccording to an exclusive report by the Daily Mail -
Tricia DergesFmr. State Representative2/01/21Illegally prescribed more than $190k worth of strong narcotics including oxycodone, amphetamines and tramadol to patients without personally examining them first as required by lawAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Ed SniffenFmr. Att. General [R-AK]1/30/21Spiked his 17-year-old student's drinks with alcohol without her knowledge while he was out partying with her and other high school students at New Orlean's bars known for loosely enforcing their liquor laws and later had sex with her in his hotel room that nightCorroborated by two of the victim's former teammates who were told of the improper relationship the day after they first had a sexual encounter -
Lauren BoebertU.S. Representative [R-CO]4.1m1/16/21Cursed and yelled at police officers who were in the process of arresting minors they caught drinking alcohol and urged the teens to run away which police reported caused the teens to become "unruly" while also portraying herself as a "law and order" politician who supports the policeAccording to arrest records first reported by Colorado News Online -
Steven SumnerFmr. County Commissioner12/21/20Performed sexual acts on a female minor and tried to get her to do the same to him after providing her alcoholic drinksAccording to charging documents filed by local officials -
Ed HenryFmr. Fox News Reporter352k11/09/20Texted multiple sexually explicit messages to Fox News commentator Cathy Areu and later retaliated against her by drastically reducing her on-air appearances after she rebuffed his advances while also being marriedAccording to a civil lawsuit filed against Henry and Fox News by Jennifer Eckhart -
Ross SpanoFmr. U.S. Representative10/01/20Attempted to take his loaded concealed handgun onto an airplane at Tampa International Airport, but was stopped by airport security and forced to secure it before being allowed to board his flightAccording to an airport spokesperson and reported by mainstream outlets
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m162.3m 9/06/20Attended a risque Las Vegas show where exotic dancers urinated on each other with a Russian oligarch of which his lawyer at the time Michael Cohen recalled him watching “with delight”Firsthand account from Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen -
Vanessa TijerinaFmr. State Sen. Candidate6/11/20Refused to obey repeated police commands to roll down her window while parked at a local restaurant because they smelled a strong odor of marijuana inside her car and suspected she was under the influence of drugs or alcohol and was caught with multiple "crack pipes" in her car that her young child was also a passenger inAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Mitchell EnglanderFmr. City Council Member3/09/20Had sex with an escort that was paid for by a businessperson he was accepting bribes from during a trip in Las Vegas while being married to his "high school sweetheart" and having two childrenAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Donald Trump47th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 10/18/19Allegedly paid for group sex with an adult-film star and a young looking teenager of unknown age inside a secret Times Square sex club run by the Mafia while he was married to IvanaFirsthand account from mobster and self-proclaimed eyewitness John Tino, Deemed credible enough for publication by authors Barry Levine and Monique El-Faizy
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Gregg TrudeMontana Right to Life Director10/16/19Carelessly tossed a loaded rifle on the backseat of his truck which accidentally discharged and instantly killed his hunting partner while also being a firearm safety instructor who should have known betterAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Mike MaroneyState Senator [R-WV]8/29/19Solicited a female prostitute over multiple texts in which he asked how much she charged for sex, what time they could meet and sent her a picture of himself with the text "now can I stop by" when she asked to see what he looked likeAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Jason MillerFmr. Trump Comms Adviser471k471k 7/16/19Paid to have sex with numerous prostitutes and professional escorts and frequented massage parlors where he paid for "happy endings" over a sixteen-year period while also being married the entire timeAccording to an exclusive report by Mediaite -
Val DiGiorgioFmr. Pennsylvania GOP Chair6/25/19Sent a picture of his erect penis and exchanged sexually charged text messages with a woman who initially sought his advice on her potential city council run while also being married and escalated things over the next four months to the point where the woman told him to stop "sexually harassing" herAccording to an exclusive report by The Philadelphia Inquirer -
Jerod PruntyClay Higgins Political Aide2/17/19Visited a massage parlor suspected of operating a human sex trafficking ring and was arrested for pandering three days after the parlor was raided by police presumably because they found evidence against himAccording to charging documents filed by local police and first reported by The Advocate
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Michael SilvestriFmr. State Rep. Candidate2/13/19Sent an unsolicited picture of his erect penis and other sexually inappropriate pictures to a subordinateAccording to the alleged victim in a report by NJ1015.com
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Ralph ShorteyFmr. State Senator [R-OK]Trump 2016 Oklahoma campaign chair2/01/19Paid for sex with a 17-year-old minor boy he found on Craigslist at a local Super 8 Motel while also being a married father with four young children and an avid supporter of Anti-LGBT legislation who proclaimed he was a “family values Republican”According to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Steve WatkinsFmr. U.S. Representative95.3% Voted with Trump10/26/18Engaged in multiple extramarital affairs which an acquaintance described as being "out of control" while professing in public to be a "family man" who was devoted to his wifeAccording to multiple verified sources in an investigative report by The Topeka Capital-Journal -
Charles SchwertnerState Senator [R-TX]9/26/18Sent unsolicited nude pictures of himself in the shower and texted "I just really want to f*ck you" to a graduate student he met at a campus event while also being married with three childrenAccording to a complaint filed by the alleged victim first reported by The Austin American-Statesmen
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Scott LloydFmr. Health & Human Services Federal Executive8/22/18Drove his pregnant girlfriend to get an abortion when they were both young, but later when he oversaw a refugee resettlement agency, he hypocritically intervened to prevent teen migrants -- including a rape victim -- from obtaining the same procedureAccording to a report by Mother Jones
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Lee ChatfieldFmr. House Speaker [R-MI]A+ NRA Rating7/31/18Attempted to board an airplane at Pellston Regional Airport in Michigan with an unregistered loaded handgun he had in a carryon bag and was fined nearly $4,000 by the TSAAccording to a report filed by TSA in conjunction with local police -
Caleb BaileyTrump 2016 delegate7/25/18Hoarded unregistered machine guns, short-barreled rifles and other destructive devices in his underground bunker that was discovered by police after he got caught illegally trying to mail 300 rounds of ammunition via the USPSAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Tim NolanFmr. State Judge [R-KY]5/04/18Coerced seven underage girls in to performing sex acts with him, supplied them with heroin and other opioids and threatened to take the drugs away and report them to the police if they didn't submit to his sexual demands while also being married5/04/18Coerced 12 young women -- all but two of whom were battling a heroin or opioid addiction and were already tangled up in the criminal justice system -- in to having sex with him by supplying them with heroin and threatened to take the drugs away and call the police on them if they rebuffed his sexual demands while also being marriedHe pleaded guilty to human trafficking and was sentenced to 20 years in prison -
Donald Trump47th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 3/25/18Had sex with famous adult-film star Stormy Daniels without a condom and had her spank his bare bottom with a Forbes magazine with his face on the cover in his hotel suite after meeting her at a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe while his wife Melania was home with their infant sonFirsthand account from Daniels during an exclusive interview on 60 Minutes, Trump secretly paid her $130,000 through his lawyer Michael Cohen to keep quiet about their affair days before the 2016 Presidential election
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Eric GreitensFmr. Governor [R-MO]590k590kMAGA Enthusiast2/22/18Blindfolded, undressed and restrained his hairstylist's hands to exercise rings above her head and took pictures of her without her consent and then threatened to release them "everywhere" if she told anyoneAccording to testimony from the alleged victim before a select investigative committee -
Steve MontenegroState Representative12k2/22/18Engaged in an online affair with a Republican digital media coordinator and received a topless photograph of her while also being a married pastor who publicly professed to be a "leader of virtue"According to an exclusive report by AZ Central -
Paul SchaffnerFmr. U.S. Senate Candidate2/16/18Solicited sex via text message from a woman he thought was a prostitute, but who was actually a police officerAccording to screenshots of the text conversation released by the police -
Donald Trump47th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 2/14/18Pleaded with Stormy Daniel's friend and fellow adult film star Alana Evans to come to his hotel room to presumably join them for sex mere months after getting married to Melania, but she turned him down because he's no "Brad Pitt" or "Mark Wahlberg"Firsthand account from Evans during an exclusive interview with Megyn Kelly Today
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Blake CozzensFmr. Iron County GOP Treasurer2/14/18Paid $100 for sex acts to an undercover informant posing as a female prostituteHe pled guilty and was sentenced to one year of probation and a $1,000 fine -
Jon StanardFmr. State Representative2/09/18Hired a prostitute on two separate occasions and took her to a hotel room he used taxpayer dollars to pay for while also being a married father of three who voted for stricter solicitation laws shortly before getting caughtAccording to an investigative report by the Daily Mail -
Rob PorterWhite House Staff Secretary2/08/18Was "abusive, degrading, a liar and a cheater" to an ex-girlfriend according to a message she sent to an ex-wife seeking someone who could "relate to the hell I have gone through" (spoiler alert: the ex-wife could)According to text and social media messages from the alleged victim exclusively viewed by CNN -
Ed CraneFmr. Cato Institute Founder2/08/18Told a female subordinate her breasts looked similar to those of a naked woman whose pornographic pictures he had saved on his work computer and said he'd like to see how her breasts compared to those on his screenAccording to a report by Politico
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Joe BartonFmr. U.S. Representative92.4% Voted with Trump11/30/17Had sex multiple times in one day inside his political office in rural Texas with a woman he met on Facebook while also being marriedAccording to an exclusive report by local radio WBAP in Texas11/22/17Had sex with a woman who wasn't his wife twice -- once in Washington, D.C. and another time in Texas -- and continued to communicate with her over sexualized text messages, videos and voicemails for five more yearsAccording to an exclusive report by The Washington Post11/22/17Sent pictures of himself masturbating to three women -- two whom he had an extramarital affair with -- and threatened to sic the Capitol Police on one of the women he was involved with if she went public with his naked picturesAccording to a recorded phone call between Barton and one woman he had an affair with exclusively reported by The Washington Post 11/22/17Preached the importance of adhering to Christian "family values" like being faithful to your wife but had affairs with 2 different women and sent naked pictures of himself to a thirdAccording to an exclusive report by The Washington Post -
Wes GoodmanFmr. State Representative11/21/17Sexted and had phone and cybersex with at least one congressional staffer and a number of other men while also being married11/21/17Had multiple sexual encounters with a number of young men over a yearslong period in person, online, via text and over the phone while also having spent much of his political career catering to evangelical voters by preaching the virtues of "committed natural marriage" between one man and one womanAccording to news reports from credible media outlets -
Ralph ShorteyFmr. State Senator [R-OK]Trump 2016 Oklahoma campaign chair11/20/17Illegally consumed marijuana with a teenage boy he met on Craigslist in a hotel room after he cosponsored a bill that would have made it so people who get caught with even small amounts of marijuana would be charged with a felony instead of a misdemeanorAccording to charging documents by federal officials
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Tony CornishFmr. State Representative11/09/17Propositioned a lobbyist for sex over numerous text messages -- once asking if she'd be scared if he said he was only interested in "good times good wine good food and good sex" -- over a yearslong periodAccording to allegations made by the lobbyist reported by local media11/09/17Sent unsolicited sexualized text messages to fellow state rep Erin Maye Quade to playfully complain that he got reprimanded for gawking at her on the house floor over a number of messages she interpreted as a solicitation for a sexual rendezvousAccording to allegations made by the lawmaker reported by local media
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Guy WilliamsFmr. State Judge [R-TX]11/04/17Pointed a gun at the driver of a car he was dangerously tailing and tried to run her off the road as he zoomed past herAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Pete HegsethTrump Defense Sec. Nominee1.1m1.1m 10/26/17Had a monthslong affair with a married Fox News executive producer which resulted in a baby while also being married with kids himselfAccording to a report by Mediaite -
Tim MurphyFmr. U.S. Representative10/04/17Asked a woman he was having an extramarital affair with to get an abortion when she told him she thought she was pregnant while also having had voted in favor of numerous abortion restrictions against womenAccording to text messages he sent to her that were obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -
Jason MillerFmr. Trump Comms Adviser471k471k 8/10/17Impregnated his direct subordinate on the 2016 Trump campaign who went on to have a boy after a monthslong extramarital affair while his wife was pregnant with their second childAccording to reporting by mainstream outlets
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Eric BollingNewsmax Host1.9m1.9mMAGA Enthusiast8/04/17Sent unsolicited nude images of himself to three female Fox News colleagues over a period of several years presumably in an attempt to have an affair with them while also being married the entire timeAccording to 14 current and former Fox News sources who spoke to the Huffington Post -
Joe ArpaioFmr. Sheriff [R-AZ]7/31/17Blatantly disregarded a new law that prevented the targeting of people of Latino descent showing complete disdain for "law and order" while also having had espoused excessive over-the-top rhetoric that claimed the opposite and was found guilty of criminal contempt of courtHe was convicted of criminal contempt but was pardoned by Donald Trump before being sentenced
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David NarramoreFmr. Letcher County GOP Chair7/19/17Solicited a stranger for sex in a department store bathroom by using a code (tapping his foot several times) and then exposed himself to the same person and later had to be tased and physically subdued by several police officers after he fought being placed under arrestAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Matthew ShirkFmr. District Attorney1/05/17Discussed showering and having sex with three subordinates in private messages, sent one a private message that said "I think if we had sex there would be very minimal awkwardness afterwards," drank to excess with them in his office and later fired all three after his wife caught himAccording to an exclusive report by The Florida Times-Union -
Dan KirbyFmr. State Representative12/23/16Frequently pestered his legal assistant thirty years younger than him to text topless photos of herself and go with him to a local strip club which she did presumably because she was afraid of losing her job and then fired her after she reported his harassmentAccording to reports by local and state media -
Donald Trump47th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 10/26/16Solicited adult magazine model Brande Roderick for sex and constantly used vulgar and salacious terms to describe his feelings for her during her stint on Celebrity Apprentice while he was married to MelaniaCorroborated by tree former Apprentice employees10/17/16Sexually assaulted his wife Ivana Trump -- 16 months since the last time they had sex -- in a way she later described to her friends as "rape" because he blamed her for painful side effects from a plastic surgery procedure she recommended he undertake to help cover his baldnessAccording to a sworn court deposition by Ivana Trump although friends said she described it to them as such right after it happened
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Mike YenniFmr. Alderman [R-LA]9/29/16Sent explicit texts to a 17-year-old boy asking if he and a 19-year-old friend of his would have three-way sex with him and for pictures of him in his underwear -- which may have violated a federal law designed to protect children from online obscenity even if it didn't violate his state's age of consent law -- leading to them eventually meeting in which he kissed him at a mall all while being marriedAccording to an exclusive investigative report by WWL-TV -
Brandon PhillipsMike Collins Chief of Staff9/27/16Pointed his gun at an unarmed woman who knocked on his door and was ordered to go to counseling if he wanted his charges droppedAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets -
Vance PhillipsFmr. County Commissioner9/27/16Coerced an 18-year-old young woman who was only 16 when they first met and 30 years younger than him into a monthslong sexual relationship where she was compelled to participate in bondage fetishes of his that included using ropes, clamps, chains and sex toys that she did not willingly consent to and then threatened her with "a world of hurt" if she ever rebuffed his incessant advancesAccording to a lawsuit filed by the alleged victim -
Anthony SilvaFmr. Mayor [R-CA]8/04/16Gave alcohol to underage male camp counselors as young as 16-years-old and also filmed and photographed many of the boys getting completely naked as they played strip poker in his bedroomAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Jeremy DurhamFmr. State Representative7/13/16Had sex with a 20-year-old college student in his government office after drunkenly texting her that he'd like to see her "naked around midnight" and enticing her with a cooler full of beer and later had sex with her in his own home while also being married7/13/16Kissed a legislative assistant on the neck without her consent and sent suggestive text messages asking her for risqué pictures while also being married, which led to her quitting and finding a new job in the private sector to avoid interacting with him7/13/16Solicited erotic pictures from three unsuspecting female legislative staff over dozens of sexualized texts and social media messages while also being marriedAccording to a report from the Tennessee Attorney General -
Scott SteinerState Judge [R-CA]6/09/16Had sex with an intern in his private chambers and then later wrote her a letter of recommendation for a job in the local DA's office while also being a married father of two young children who ran on a platform highlighting the "importance of family" in his life6/09/16Had sex with an attorney who practiced in his court in his private chambers while also being a married father of two young children who ran on a platform highlighting the "importance of family" in his lifeAccording to an investigative report by The Washington Post -
Ed HenryFmr. Fox News Reporter352k5/04/16Paid $2,000 for a private exotic dance from a stripper at a Las Vegas club that turned into a nearly yearlong affair where the two would get together -- sometimes at the same resort where he married his wife -- whenever he was in Las Vegas to have sex with herAccording to an exclusive report by the Daily Mail
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Don GosenFmr. State Representative2/19/16Allegedly filmed himself having sex inside the state capitol with a woman he was having an extramarital affair with and also sent her at least one racy photograph of himselfAccording to an exclusive report by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch -
Jud McMillinFmr. State Representative9/30/15Shared a sexually explicit video via text message to multiple people and abruptly resigned days later after the video was leaked to the pressAccording to an exclusive report by Indy Star
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Peter BobyDuncan Hunter Political Aide8/04/15Was caught with an unregistered firearm and ammunition on US Capitol grounds following a routine car inspection by Capitol policeAccording to a report by CNN
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 6/25/15Fearmongered that Mexico was bringing "crime" and "rapists" into the United States while at the same time having himself been credibly accused of rape and sexual assault by 25+ womenAccording to multiple sources and reported on by multiple major outlets
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John DiehlFmr. House Speaker [R-MO]17 Years in GOP5/14/15Exchanged sexually charged text messages with a college freshman and congressional intern decades younger than him while also being married with three childrenAccording to an exclusive report by The Kansas City Star -
James ComerU.S. Representative [R-KY]141k5/05/15Drove his college girlfriend to get a secret abortion at a Louisville clinic and became "enraged" when he learned she listed his real name as her driver home on the release form which exposed his anti-choice hypocrisyAccording to an exclusive report by The Courier-Journal -
Randy BoehningFmr. State Representative4/29/15Sent nude images of himself to men decades younger than him on a gay dating website around the same time he voted against an anti-discrimination bill that intended to provide additional protections to the LGBTQ communityAccording to private messages on a gay dating website provided by a young man he was in communication with -
Dustin JohnsonProfessional Golfer8/01/14Tested positive for cocaine on two separate occasions resulting in a six-month suspension in 2012 and a leave of absence in 2014Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets -
Ryan ShucardFmr. Tom Marino Press Secretary7/18/14Attempted to bring an unlicensed concealed handgun and attached magazine into the US Capitol, but was caught by security and arrestedAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Chad AlexanderFmr. Oklahoma GOP Chair5/15/14Had three grams of cocaine and illicit prescription drugs in his possession when he was pulled over for a routine traffic stopAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Lawrence TaylorConservative Athlete [R]3/14/14Paid $300 to have sex with a 16-year-old girl who told him she was a virgin and smothered her with his body weight after she tried to push him off of herAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Pete DomeniciFmr. U.S. Senator [R-NM]51 Years in GOP Office (1966-2017)2/20/13Fathered a son with a fellow US Senator's daughter while married with eight children and kept it secret for more than 30 yearsAccording to an admission by the former Senator in an op-ed over 30 years after he fathered the child -
Curry ToddFmr. State Representative1/18/13Failed a field sobriety test and refused to submit to a breathalyzer test after being pulled over by police for a suspected DUI upon which they also found a loaded handgun lodged between the driver seat and center consoleAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Scott DesJarlaisU.S. Representative [R-TN]93k11/15/12Helped facilitate two abortions for his ex-wife while also hypocritically portraying himself as a "consistent support of pro-life values" who repeatedly voted to pass anti-abortion legislationAccording to his own sworn testimony in his divorce trial -
Eric BodenweiserFmr. State Sen. Nominee10/22/12Molested and sexually abused a 10-year-old boy over a period of three years while propagating "family values" as a bedrock principal of his political philosophy at the same timeHe pled guilty to a less serious charge of unlawful sexual contact of a minor and was sentenced to one year probation and had to register as a sex offender -
Scott DesJarlaisU.S. Representative [R-TN]93k10/10/12Urged a woman he was having an affair with who also happened to be his OBGYN patient to get an abortion while having had expressed ardently anti-choice views in publicAccording to a phone call transcript obtained by The Huffington Post
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Mike HornerFmr. State Representative10/01/12Gave his real name when he visited a brothel presumably to have sex with a prostitute while also being married with a young child and was caught when police raided the establishment and came across his name resulting in his immediate resignationAccording to an investigative report by county officials -
William LewisFmr. Radio Host8/30/12Sprayed his wife's entire body with a can of disinfectant and then threw the can at her face which required her to get stitches at a local hospitalAccording to a police report filed by local officials -
Chris MyersFmr. Mayor [R-NJ]12/05/11Paid a male prostitute from an escort website $500 to have sex while also being married with two childrenAccording to the person he reportedly slept with and reported on by Politico -
Jack Tarpley Camp JrFmr. Federal Judge [R]10/05/10Frequently paid to have sex with a stripper he also snorted cocaine and abused prescription opioids with who happened to be a confidential informant while also being marriedAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Brett FavreConservative Athlete [R]712k712k 8/04/10Sent multiple unsolicited pictures of his penis including one that reportedly showed him masturbating to Jet's reporter Jenn Sterger and often left long voicemails expressing his desire for her in explicit terms even after she turned him down while also being marriedAccording to an exclusive interview with Jenn Sterger published on Deadspin.com -
Mark SouderFmr. U.S. Representative5/18/10Had a yearslong affair with a married staffer who he hypocritically filmed a video singing the praises of abstinence withAccording to his resignation statement in which he admitted to the affair -
George RekersFamily Research Council Minister5/06/10Hired a twenty-year-old male to touch his genitals and give him daily nude massages throughout a European vacation after finding him on the "rent boy" escort website while also being a married pastor who publicly espoused virulently anti-gay sentimentsAccording to an investigative report by the Miami New Times -
Roy AshburnFmr. State Senator [R-CA]3/19/10Drove his taxpayer owned vehicle erratically in the middle of two lanes, needlessly applied his brakes multiple times and idled at a stop sign for roughly one minute while no cross traffic from either direction approached after he left a popular gay bar he had been drinking at -- while also being a vocal opponent of gay rights -- after which police pulled him over around 2am and arrested himAccording to charging documents filed by local police
Hypocrisy and shamelessness are innate to today's Republican party, and they cannot survive as a viable national party if they told the truth and behaved with integrity. And Republican politicians also cannot win their primaries if they behaved with integrity and told the truth to their voters.
When your policies are extreme and unpopular, you have to lie to the American people in order to maintain power. All that lying leads to hypocrisy. You take an extreme stance against abortion even though you supported it when it impacted you. You spout self-righteous pithy lines on "family values" but engage in extramarital affairs with escorts, have pregnancies outside marriage or don't take care of children you had outside of a marriage. You or your loved ones are gay, but you support anti-LGBT legislation.
It's not wonder so many Republican scandals are rooted in hypocrisy.
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