Posted by
RoddRepub on Sunday, June 28, 2009 7:00:00 PM
As many of you know by now, Mark Sanford had an affair. Cheating on one's wife is not a good thing, politician or not. What I have a problem with is how the left pretends this is a Republican issue. Well as I pointed out to a liberal friend of mine, the left has a lot of shortcomings as well. I compiled a list for him, take a look:
I am glad you mentioned Mark Sanford. I think what he did was wrong. Now whether or not he will resign is strictly up to the people of SC. I think he should pull a page out of the dems book. They never apologize for any wrong doing and their scandal are numerous. Since I am sure you have no idea, let me point some out to you:
- arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
- Democratic Rep. William Jefferson of Louisiana is awaiting trial on charges of bribery, money laundering and misusing his congressional office (also lost his reelection bid)
- Democratic Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York resigned after revelations that he was involved in a prostitution ring (high dollar escorts)
- Rep. Gary Studds (Democrat), who in 1973 plied a 17-year old congressional page with alcohol, had sex with him including penetration, and took him on an official trip to Europe
- Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank (Democrat), although a male prostitute he hired ran an escort service from his apartment in 1990.
- Bill Clinton (nothing else needs to be said)
- Gavin Newsom mayor of SF who had an affair with the wife of one of his best friends
- John Edwards fathered a child out of wedlock, cheated on his wife who has cancer. (correct me if I am wrong, but you were upset when John McCain did it. I was to, but I don't hear you saying anything about this guy)
- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa forced to confess that he was dating a TV reporter before his marriage broke up
- Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was criticized for using city funds to lease a car for use by his family and using his city issued credit card to charge thousands of dollars worth of spa massages, extravagant dining, and expensive wines. Kilpatrick would later pay back $9000 of the $210,000 credit card charges,less than 5% of the amount charged.
- he also had an affair with his chief of staff Christine Beatty.
- also perjury, misconduct in office and obstruction of justice.
- spent 120 days in jail
- Charles Rangel (D-NY) accused of failing to report $75,000 income from the rental of his villa in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (same guy who sits on the committee who writes tax law)
So you see, Democrats have shortcomings to.
RR