Rampant Pearl Clutchingriqster (7,929 posts)
Married Congresscritter caught screwing around with a staff member. Keeps his job but fires her.
The Fundie hypocrisy is being covered quite well on other threads. I find myself more outraged at the economic injustice here (and in other cases): these men refuse to step down from positions of power, but ruin the lives of the women they are fooling around with.
"And of course, he’s a big “family values†guy. “Representative†Vance McAllister, a “Christian†with a wife and five kids was caught on camera canoodling with a married staff member. Depressingly common behavior for “Republican†Fundagelicals, you’ll agree. And after he got caught, he decided to keep his cushy job and fire the woman with whom he was f***ing around. Sadly, that too is common.
Here is the likewise-common “values†campaign statement:
McAllister ran on a faith and family-based platform and featured his wife and five children in campaign ads. “Here at the McAllister house, we have a big family breakfast every Sunday before church. Kelly does the cooking, and I do the dishes,†McAllister said of his wife during a campaign ad. “It’s here in this house that Kelly and I worked to instill the values of faith, family, and country in our five children. If you will trust me with your vote, you can count on me to take those values to Washington.â€
Here is a picture of him living his real values with Mrs. Melissa Anne Hixon Peacock:
And here is (part) of what he said after getting busted:
Peacock has been “taken off the payroll in the past 24 hours,†according to The News-Star, who spoke with McAllister’s chief of staff. The congressman said that he will run for re-election, “unless there is an outcry for me not to serve, and so far there has been an outpouring of support, not for my actions, but for me to continue to represent the people.â€
Dafuq? No, really, dafuq???? Two married people, both cheating on their spouses. One keeps his six-figure gig, and shit-cans the other. The Congressman keeps his gig and fires the woman he was using.
That, if you like, is “Republican outreach to womenâ€. Females, you have been warned. The GOP will screw you big-time, whether or not they kiss you first."
Source info at the link: http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/married-congresscritter-caught-screwing-around-with-a-staff-member-keeps-his-job-but-fires-her/
I heard a great quote once: "If you can't trust a man to be faithful in his marriage, you can't trust him in business transactions either."
Of course this will be labelled a war on women, chance to slam Christianity, everything!
BlueCaliDem (6,700 posts)
3. He's just displaying the TRUE face of Republican men (outright hypocrites)
but as long as corporate media keeps a lid on this scandal (something they'd never afford a Democrat!), he's sittin', well, pretty isn't a word I'd describe that bloated bastard, but you get the drift.
How long did that John Edwards scandal take to break again? hmmm...
Berlum (7,032 posts)
22. Republican values are disgusting
Republicans have no integrity or honor whatsoever as they prove once again
Wish the primitives would be more clear, either the values are disgusting or they don't have any. Can't have it both ways.
Bernardo de La Paz (9,084 posts)
36. She's a woman. Conservatives drop their women when they aren't useful any more.
My first instinct is with you and affords her the benefit of the doubt -- he's shafting the woman in more ways than one.
But we must allow for the possibility that perhaps she was on the payroll and didn't do any real work except polish his knobs.
All the same, let's give her the benefit of the doubt and our support until more facts come to light and probably even beyond that.
Hillary was still useful, so Bill decided to keep with her, right?
