Comments on: Rep. Vito Fossella To Leave Congress After Disclosure of Affair

By: Pressing the Flesh: Two Congressmen Face Public Scandals Over Affairs « JONATHAN TURLEY

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:25:53 +0000

[...] and out-of-wedlock child. The DUI proceeding in Alexandria proved pretty interesting. Fossella was arrested after drinking at a White House party that celebrated the victory of the Giants (as a Bears fan, I [...]

By: binx101

binx101 — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:09:39 +0000

Just popping in for quick hello – This was indeed a very sad thing for this man’s family. Despite the typical incoherent and unsupportable talking points of our friend with yeasty dregs name … this is a tragedy.

The public has every right to ridicule someone who has hidden his indiscretions behind a family values flag and then used terms insinuating one party has more morality than the other.

I do though suspect a questionable morality of anyone that doesn’t support the Webb Hagel GI Bill. That would be the first time our Country actually did something in support of the troops.

By: Michael Spindell

Michael Spindell — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:03:08 +0000

Dunder,
I think you are letting partisanship override facts. Republican Senator Vitter is one example of many. Your implication that Republican’s are moral, whereas Democrats are immoral is also not backed up by reality. One particular example, among hundreds, is the fact that the rate of divorce, VD and teenage sexuality in the so-called Red States is significantly higher than in the so-called Blue States. Perhaps the old political rule you refer to is that hypocrisy knows no bounds where partisanship reigns.

By: dunder

dunder — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:51:54 +0000

Concrete proof of another old poltiical rule:

Republicans charged with wrongdoing resign or agree not to run for another stint because they know their constituents would vote them out and their party would not support them.

Democrats charged with wrongdoing stick their nose in the air and get re-elected – time & time again by their constituents and to top it off their party stands with them.

Says a lot about the parties doesn’t it…..

By: Michael Spindell

Michael Spindell — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:51:16 +0000

Mespo
It is a guilty pleasure. Comparable for me with a hot fudge sundae, except there are no caloric penalties.

By: mespo727272

mespo727272 — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:30:43 +0000

MichaelSpindell:

As usual your analysis is impeccable, but the schadenfreude is hard to pass up.

By: Michael Spindell

Michael Spindell — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:48:55 +0000

Mespo
This is indeed a happy moment as yet another “Family Values” hypocrite gets hoisted on his own petard. On the other hand as satisfying an event as this is, it does point out the danger of making supposed sexual morality a political issue and his resignation may only reinforce the issue’s power. I think that the use of sexual morality as the only area for moral standards has been a purposeful strategy of
despotic governments throughout (Constantine anyone?) history. It’s use in U.S. politics has allowed faux pietists and establishment wealth to ignore the real moral issues of prejudice, poverty and inequality.
Mike

By: Another ReTHUGlican Bites the Dust « BuelahMan’s Redstate Revolt

Another ReTHUGlican Bites the Dust « BuelahMan’s Redstate Revolt — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:11:41 +0000

[...] Posted by buelahman on May 20, 2008 From Jonathon Turley: [...]

By: mespo727272

mespo727272 — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:34:26 +0000

Vito leaving! Say it ain’t so. What better place for hypocrites these days that the House Republican Caucus. Where have you gone, Everett McKinley Dirksen?