Information compiled from the Washington Post, “Congressional Sex Scandals in History,” and other sources.
10. Sen. Daniel Inouye. The 82-year-old Hawaii Democrat was accused in the 1990s by numerous women of sexual harassment. Democrats cast doubt on the allegations and the Senate Ethics Committee dropped its investigation.
9. Former Rep. Gus Savage. The Illinois Democrat was accused of fondling a Peace Corps volunteer in 1989 while on a trip to Africa. The House Ethics Committee decided against disciplinary action in 1990.
8. Rep. Barney Frank. The outspoken Massachusetts Democrat hired a male prostitute who ran a prostitution service from Frank’s residence in the 1980s. Only two Democrats in the House of Representatives voted to censure him in 1990.
7. Former Sen. Brock Adams. The late Washington Democrat was forced to stop campaigning after numerous accusations of drugging, assault and rape, the first surfacing in 1988.
6. Former Rep. Fred Richmond. This New York Democrat was arrested in 1978 for soliciting sex from a 16-year-old. He remained in Congress and won re-election—before eventually resigning in 1982 after pleading guilty to tax evasion and drug possession.
5. Former Rep. John Young. The late Texas Democrat increased the salary of a staffer after she gave in to his sexual advances. The congressman won re-election in 1976 but lost two years later.
4. Former Rep. Wayne Hays. The late Ohio Democrat hired an unqualified secretary reportedly for sexual acts. Although he resigned from Congress, the Democratic House leadership stalled in removing him from the Administration Committee in 1976.
3. Former Rep. Gerry Studds. He was censured for sexual relationship with underage male page in 1983. Massachusetts voters returned him to office for six more terms.
2. Former Rep. Mel Reynolds. The Illinois Democrat was convicted of 12 counts of sexual assault with a 16-year-old. President Bill Clinton pardoned him before leaving office.
1. Sen. Teddy Kennedy. The liberal Massachusetts senator testified in defense of nephew accused of rape, invoking his family history to win over the jury in 1991.
While I don't condone sexual predators of ANY kind, all I ask for is a little balance. Liberals LOVE to pounce on Republicans who violate ethics and moral boundries because Republicans/Conservatives are generally know as the "Moralities Party". Ok that may be partially true but which is worse - standing for morality and promoting proper behavior and having a bad apple every now and then or being the party that condones, conjoles and coddles amazing feats of immoral and indignint behavior? The Democrats - a party whose members rally for the release of convicted killers, wants to "understand" sex offenders, rapists, molesters instead of punishing them and pushes legislation that would give Islamic terrorists the same legal rights as the pot smoker busted with a joint in his car on a Saturday night.
Again, I just ask for a little balance here.
Come to think of it, we are just weeks away from the November mid term elections and can anyone tell me what the Democratic campaign platform IS? Not what it's against but what its for? I'd like to know because I don't see or hear it anywhere. What are the issues they're running on? Got any ideas?
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