Comments on: ‘As Many as a Half a Dozen’ Members of Congress May Be Involved in Prostitution Scandal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:54:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: sex as advertized in back of men s health magazine http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-4829556 sex as advertized in back of men s health magazine Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:49:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-4829556 [...] my mind. ... Habits: Women vs. Men. Finish Line Surveillance Cam ...http://www.fitsugar.com/713206Think Progress &187 &8216As Many as a Half a Dozen&8217 Members of ...... something that will catch the immagination of the American public - a sex scandel. ... Let&8217s [...] [...] my mind. … Habits: Women vs. Men. Finish Line Surveillance Cam …http://www.fitsugar.com/713206Think Progress &187 &8216As Many as a Half a Dozen&8217 Members of …… something that will catch the immagination of the American public – a sex scandel. … Let&8217s [...]

]]> By: Mr. Sandman’s Sandbox » The Ghost of Wilbur Mills http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-1096211 Mr. Sandman’s Sandbox » The Ghost of Wilbur Mills Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:22:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-1096211 [...] Well, the good news percolating over the web today indicates that if the story has enough legs to carry through the weekend, we may just be due for a good ol’ D.C. sex scandal. As Georgia10 over at DailyKos relates, it seems that the lobbyist involved in the Randy “Duke” Cunningham scandal invited quite a few others to “pay to play” with gifts of cash, favors, and, um, “hospitality suites.” This wonderful euphemism indicates our Congressmen have spent their free time in D.C. frolicking with “ladies of the night.” The DailyKos article links to an earlier story in the San Diego Union-Tribune, and a piece posted yesterday in the Wall Street Journal. It’s not only the WSJ that’s picked up the story; apparently MSNBC is sniffing around as well. So this story potentially has legs– it’s not just the blogosphere, it’s the Corporate Media that’s perking up its ears, and whispering: sex scandal! [...] [...] Well, the good news percolating over the web today indicates that if the story has enough legs to carry through the weekend, we may just be due for a good ol’ D.C. sex scandal. As Georgia10 over at DailyKos relates, it seems that the lobbyist involved in the Randy “Duke” Cunningham scandal invited quite a few others to “pay to play” with gifts of cash, favors, and, um, “hospitality suites.” This wonderful euphemism indicates our Congressmen have spent their free time in D.C. frolicking with “ladies of the night.” The DailyKos article links to an earlier story in the San Diego Union-Tribune, and a piece posted yesterday in the Wall Street Journal. It’s not only the WSJ that’s picked up the story; apparently MSNBC is sniffing around as well. So this story potentially has legs– it’s not just the blogosphere, it’s the Corporate Media that’s perking up its ears, and whispering: sex scandal! [...]

]]> By: Foley and enough hypocracy to go around - Page 2 - Volconvo Debate Forums http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-942767 Foley and enough hypocracy to go around - Page 2 - Volconvo Debate Forums Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:40:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-942767 [...] Ok you asked for the trip down memory lane, wear your hip waders, you'll be up to your waist in slimey sex scandals. Think Progress » ‘As Many as a Half a Dozen’ Members of Congress May Be Involved in Prostitution Scandal ‘As Many as a Half a Dozen’ Members of Congress May Be Involved in Prostitution Scandal Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the FBI is “investigating whether two contractors implicated in the bribery of former Rep. Randall ‘Duke’ Cunningham supplied him with prostitutes and free use of a limousine and hotel suites.” The Journal also said the investigators are exploring “whether any other members of Congress” are involved. T. Rex's Guide to Republican Family Values Republican Family Values Republicans Involved in Sex Scandals as Much as Democrats: From Garfield to Harding to Eisenhower to Reagan to Bush to Giuliani to Schwarzenegger Republicans Involved in Sex Scandals as Much as Democrats need more there's plenty of more links search google republican sex scandals, family values __________________ get me those..............PAGES! [...] [...] Ok you asked for the trip down memory lane, wear your hip waders, you’ll be up to your waist in slimey sex scandals. Think Progress » ‘As Many as a Half a Dozen’ Members of Congress May Be Involved in Prostitution Scandal ‘As Many as a Half a Dozen’ Members of Congress May Be Involved in Prostitution Scandal Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the FBI is “investigating whether two contractors implicated in the bribery of former Rep. Randall ‘Duke’ Cunningham supplied him with prostitutes and free use of a limousine and hotel suites.” The Journal also said the investigators are exploring “whether any other members of Congress” are involved. T. Rex’s Guide to Republican Family Values Republican Family Values Republicans Involved in Sex Scandals as Much as Democrats: From Garfield to Harding to Eisenhower to Reagan to Bush to Giuliani to Schwarzenegger Republicans Involved in Sex Scandals as Much as Democrats need more there’s plenty of more links search google republican sex scandals, family values __________________ get me those…………..PAGES! [...]

]]> By: Joe Blow http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-672231 Joe Blow Sat, 15 Jul 2006 02:51:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-672231 I'm a Democratic and I swallow! I’m a Democratic and I swallow!

]]> By: Jack http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-535245 Jack Wed, 03 May 2006 16:27:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-535245 Check out this <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB114661225708941958.html?mod=opinion_pepper_and_salt" rel="nofollow">WSJ cartoon</a>. The caption, "I do have strong moral values, but I don't let them rule my life." Check out this WSJ cartoon. The caption, “I do have strong moral values, but I don’t let them rule my life.”

]]> By: Bob Young http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-530360 Bob Young Sun, 30 Apr 2006 21:53:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-530360 OK, let's assume that the six are Republican. Now, we know that Republicans don't like women, unless they're the dominatrix-type like Condoleeza. And even then, they've got to "know their place." So is it possible these prostitutes might be <em>men</em>, arranged by Jeff Gannon? OK, let’s assume that the six are Republican. Now, we know that Republicans don’t like women, unless they’re the dominatrix-type like Condoleeza. And even then, they’ve got to “know their place.” So is it possible these prostitutes might be men, arranged by Jeff Gannon?

]]> By: Lora http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-529592 Lora Sun, 30 Apr 2006 06:47:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-529592 #189 On the Democratic side, five congressmen were arrested for protesting outside the Sudanese embassy over the genocide in Darfur. On April 30, restaurants in some major cities will be presenting Dining for Darfur--meaning that 5% of all proceeds will go to the refugees or groups aiding them. Furhter donations accepted. I feel a bit awkward about eating to help starving refugees but concluded that since i'm likely to be having dinner, anyway, I may as well let some of the money go for a good cause. Maybe I'll order something expensive; I also plan on giving an extra donation. Those of you interested should google Dining for Darfur to see if a restaurant in your area is participating in this program. #189 On the Democratic side, five congressmen were arrested for protesting outside the Sudanese embassy over the genocide in Darfur.

On April 30, restaurants in some major cities will be presenting Dining for Darfur–meaning that 5% of all proceeds will go to the refugees or groups aiding them. Furhter donations accepted. I feel a bit awkward about eating to help starving refugees but concluded that since i’m likely to be having dinner, anyway, I may as well let some of the money go for a good cause. Maybe I’ll order something expensive; I also plan on giving an extra donation. Those of you interested should google Dining for Darfur to see if a restaurant in your area is participating in this program.

]]> By: Cyra Brown http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-529564 Cyra Brown Sun, 30 Apr 2006 05:46:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-529564 "Free", my ass! There are ALWAYS 'strings' attached, only this time they were "G-strings". “Free”, my ass! There are ALWAYS ’strings’ attached, only this time they were “G-strings”.

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-529490 Jay Randal Sun, 30 Apr 2006 03:37:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-529490 Good comments everyone! The FBI will most likely cover-up this prostitution ring instead of unmasking all the Republican politicians involved?! Good comments everyone! The FBI will most likely cover-up this prostitution ring instead of unmasking all the Republican politicians involved?!

]]> By: Plead the First » Blog Archive » Choices http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-529352 Plead the First » Blog Archive » Choices Sun, 30 Apr 2006 01:05:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-529352 [...] Greg over at The Talent Show points out an interesting dichotomy in the news yesterday: On the Democratic side, five congressmen were arrested for protesting outside the Sudanese embassy over the genocide in Darfur. On the Republican side, as many as a half a dozen congressmen may be implicated in a prostitution ring tied to one of the many GOP bribery scandals. [...] [...] Greg over at The Talent Show points out an interesting dichotomy in the news yesterday: On the Democratic side, five congressmen were arrested for protesting outside the Sudanese embassy over the genocide in Darfur. On the Republican side, as many as a half a dozen congressmen may be implicated in a prostitution ring tied to one of the many GOP bribery scandals. [...]

]]> By: Lora http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-529214 Lora Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:55:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-529214 #176 Thanks, Bruce. This time I have archived it. One of my older sisters was very fond of the "Rawhide" song. When she couldn't find a record version of it in the stores, she wrote, I believe, directly to the producers of the TV show, and was actually sent a record by them. #176 Thanks, Bruce. This time I have archived it. One of my older sisters was very fond of the “Rawhide” song. When she couldn’t find a record version of it in the stores, she wrote, I believe, directly to the producers of the TV show, and was actually sent a record by them.

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-529075 Jay Randal Sat, 29 Apr 2006 18:36:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-529075 Correction: marriage NOT marraige > lol. I was dyslexic as a child/teenager and still occasionally flip letters in words as an adult! Correction: marriage NOT marraige > lol. I was dyslexic as a child/teenager and still occasionally flip letters in words as an adult!

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-529008 Jay Randal Sat, 29 Apr 2006 16:59:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-529008 I was a friend of President Clinton during his entire 8 years in office and helped to defend him against being impeached for lying about his affair with Monica! His actions were NOT a high crime worthy of impeachment, but he violated the sanctity of his marraige with Hillary! She had a right to divorce him, but chose to remain married, but she demanded that he seek counseling! All politicians who play around sexually run the risk of destroying their marraige, and being publicly humiliated like Bill Clinton, as well as being voted out of office if up for election! If the sex is deemed seedy, like paying for prostitutes, it can cause a politician to be forced to resign from office! ( Bill and Monica had a consenual affair > NOT paid sex!) I was a friend of President Clinton during his entire 8 years in office and helped to defend him against being impeached for lying about his affair with Monica! His actions were NOT a high crime worthy of impeachment, but he violated the sanctity of his marraige with Hillary! She had a right to divorce him, but chose to remain married, but she demanded that he seek counseling! All politicians who play around sexually run the risk of destroying their marraige, and being publicly humiliated like Bill Clinton, as well as being voted out of office if up for election! If the sex is deemed seedy, like paying for prostitutes, it can cause a politician to be forced to resign from office! ( Bill and Monica had a consenual affair > NOT paid sex!)

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-528993 Jay Randal Sat, 29 Apr 2006 16:38:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-528993 Post 183 > the issue is NOT doing sex, it's hypocrisy about sex! Anyone Repub or Dem who claims piety in marraige, but then actually cheats on their spouse in secret! Sex is a natural thing, but society makes it dirty! Politicians tend to overindulge in risky behavior as some kind of thrill, so they run the risk of exposure and humiliation too! The lesson I understood from the movie "Brokeback Mountain" is that people should aknowledge their sexuality, whether straight or Gay, and then live that lifesyle! Do NOT get married to a female if you like guys! If you cannot be faithful to your partner, then do not have a relationship with anybody! Of coarse for elected officials > sleeping around being promiscuous is NOT a way to get elected or re-elected either! If someone claims they are virtuous and are NOT, then they are a hypocrite who must be outed!!! Post 183 > the issue is NOT doing sex, it’s hypocrisy about sex! Anyone Repub or Dem who claims piety in marraige, but then actually cheats on their spouse in secret! Sex is a natural thing, but society makes it dirty! Politicians tend to overindulge in risky behavior as some kind of thrill, so they run the risk of exposure and humiliation too!

The lesson I understood from the movie “Brokeback Mountain” is that people should aknowledge their sexuality, whether straight or Gay, and then live that lifesyle! Do NOT get married to a female if you like guys! If you cannot be faithful to your partner, then do not have a relationship with anybody! Of coarse for elected officials > sleeping around being promiscuous is NOT a way to get elected or re-elected either! If someone claims they are virtuous and are NOT, then they are a hypocrite who must be outed!!!

]]> By: Loiuse White http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-528970 Loiuse White Sat, 29 Apr 2006 16:13:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-528970 If only Congressman Duncan Hunter could be found involved in the prostitution scandal. He is up for re-election this year and baiscally is unchallenged. If he was found to be involved, it would be a blessing for all of East San Diego County to get rid of that do nothing, hypocrital, downright evil man. If only Congressman Duncan Hunter could be found involved in the prostitution scandal. He is up for re-election this year and baiscally is unchallenged. If he was found to be involved, it would be a blessing for all of East San Diego County to get rid of that do nothing, hypocrital, downright evil man.

]]> By: jt http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-528959 jt Sat, 29 Apr 2006 16:05:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-528959 what the sad part is, is that we americans delight in flaying people for sexual activity. no one seems to look at the reality that members of congress are human. of course, there are the partisans who delight in the "hypocrisy" of family-value-spouting politicians caught in flagrante. but, what hypocrisy it is to pretend that any political party has a monopoly on moral purity. was clinton, was eisenhower, was kennedy --were any of them less of a great president because of their sexual activity? why does no one ask whether the people who are attracted to politics in the first place have a proclivity for living on the edge where sex, power and ego mix to provide them with their energy? of course, all abuses of power, all deceit, all corruption are regretable. but maybe we fool ourselves, behind our blue noses, to think that we are any better or politicians are any worse when we discover that they have sex outside of the prescribed norms. what the sad part is, is that we americans delight in flaying people for sexual activity. no one seems to look at the reality that members of congress are human. of course, there are the partisans who delight in the “hypocrisy” of family-value-spouting politicians caught in flagrante. but, what hypocrisy it is to pretend that any political party has a monopoly on moral purity.
was clinton, was eisenhower, was kennedy –were any of them less of a great president because of their sexual activity? why does no one ask whether the people who are attracted to politics in the first place have a proclivity for living on the edge where sex, power and ego mix to provide them with their energy?
of course, all abuses of power, all deceit, all corruption are regretable. but maybe we fool ourselves, behind our blue noses, to think that we are any better or politicians are any worse when we discover that they have sex outside of the prescribed norms.

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-528946 Jay Randal Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:54:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-528946 I would suggest that anyone who wants to understand this issue of guys who are married, but cheat in secret with males, should rent the movie "Brokeback Mountain"! 2 Cowboys fall in love, but get married to women and have kids, but later go on fishing/hunting trips together to have sex and companionship! The movie ends with one cowboy dying in an accident, but the other one is divorced living alone in a trailer! Now after seeing the movie imagine Republicans who are married, but instead of being in love like the 2 cowboys they just want sex with guys on the side! They do NOT seek out Gays for love, but escorts/hustlers for paid sex! This is hypocrisy by the GOP in Washington, DC!!! I would suggest that anyone who wants to understand this issue of guys who are married, but cheat in secret with males, should rent the movie “Brokeback Mountain”! 2 Cowboys fall in love, but get married to women and have kids, but later go on fishing/hunting trips together to have sex and companionship! The movie ends with one cowboy dying in an accident, but the other one is divorced living alone in a trailer!

Now after seeing the movie imagine Republicans who are married, but instead of being in love like the 2 cowboys they just want sex with guys on the side! They do NOT seek out Gays for love, but escorts/hustlers for paid sex! This is hypocrisy by the GOP in Washington, DC!!!

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-528938 Jay Randal Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:40:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-528938 So far the mainline press is NOT reporting on this hooker scandal, so a cover-up must be in progress?! If this was a group of Democrat Congressmen doing the nasty, then the GOP and FOX News would be all over it like flies on a turd! Dems in DC are too scared to say anything, perhaps because Rep. Barney Frank had a male lover once who ran an escort service out of his house! This is NOT a Gay issue, or problem, because even Jeff Gannon claimed he was NOT Gay, but it's an issue about hypocrite Republicans claiming they are pious Christians who are faithful to their wives, while actually paying male escorts/hookers to have sex with them! Any Repub who denigrates Gays getting married, but pays to have sex with male hustlers is a hypocrite who must be outed to the entire nation!!! So far the mainline press is NOT reporting on this hooker scandal, so a cover-up must be in progress?! If this was a group of Democrat Congressmen doing the nasty, then the GOP and FOX News would be all over it like flies on a turd! Dems in DC are too scared to say anything, perhaps because Rep. Barney Frank had a male lover once who ran an escort service out of his house! This is NOT a Gay issue, or problem, because even Jeff Gannon claimed he was NOT Gay, but it’s an issue about hypocrite Republicans claiming they are pious Christians who are faithful to their wives, while actually paying male escorts/hookers to have sex with them! Any Repub who denigrates Gays getting married, but pays to have sex with male hustlers is a hypocrite who must be outed to the entire nation!!!

]]> By: The Moderate Voice http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-528937 The Moderate Voice Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:37:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-528937 <strong>Cunningham Prostitution Connection Probed...</strong> This story has been out in various form...... Cunningham Prostitution Connection Probed…

This story has been out in various form……

]]> By: bob http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/comment-page-4/#comment-528891 bob Sat, 29 Apr 2006 14:36:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/28/prostitutes-six-members/#comment-528891 Watch the family values phonies pretend that this scandal doesn't exist. Okay for the good ol boys to do the whorin and pimpin' but god forbid that Clinton should. Seems that no matter what these phonies do they get away with it. Look at Pills Limbaugh and bullshooter Libby. Time for us people to march on Washington. Our leaders ain't wirth a hooker's kleenex. Watch the family values phonies pretend that this scandal doesn’t exist. Okay for the good ol boys to do the whorin and pimpin’ but god forbid that Clinton should. Seems that no matter what these phonies do they get away with it. Look at Pills Limbaugh and bullshooter Libby. Time for us people to march on Washington. Our leaders ain’t wirth a hooker’s kleenex.

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