Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN) is a pro-life Republican who has long run on family values. Those values however were no where in sight in the recent findings of the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners which ordered DesJarlais to pay a fine for having sexual relations with patients and allegedly pressuring one patient to get an abortion. However, the cost of such conduct will be $500.
DesJarlais ran on the slogan:
“Pro-life and PROUD OF IT: Dr. D’s Prescription for Tennessee: Protect our traditional Tennessee values: Scott is pro-gun, pro-life and pro-marriage and PROUD OF IT.”
Well, at least he is still pro-gun.
DesJarlais responded to the fine by saying “I take responsibility for past mistakes and am happy to get this resolved.”
He has announced that “God’s forgiven me. … I simply ask my fellow Christians and constituents to consider doing the same for me.”
Just to be clear, again, Desjarlais was accused of pressuring one of the women to get an abortion and allegedly prescribed her unnecessary pain medication and smoked marijuana with her.
However, he has not escaped responsibility. He will pay $500.
“God’s forgiven me”
How can he possibly know that?
It seems that the louder they protest against the gays or against abortion and profess boldly that they are full of family values should be a tipoff that something is amiss. Me thinks he doth protest too much.
@rafflaw Ever so true! We’ll probably see some Facebook photos soon.
Haha, here in Tennessee we elect the best politicians.
I will preface my comments by stating that I, in no way, support Anthony Weiner. Having stated that, I know he’ll be defeated, because there are fewer fundamentalists in New York. Mark Sanford was able to say he was ”redeemed”, and all was okay, but there’s a higher standard in New York. Let the Christians shout at me, but the non-fundamentalists need tangible, here on earth proof of redemption.
Any woman who consented to have sex with that shaved head fatso must have been paid a considerable sum of money. What a dork. Congressman? From what Pirate Territory?
I think there are plenty of immoral anti gun advocates here. This would be as disturbing and disgusting if a pro choice advocate tried to force an abortion. The guy is a creep w no moral authority.
I wonder what the penalty would have been if he was not an elected official.
For such a small group of individuals, congress sure has a high number of scandals and crimes.
nick spinelli wrote
“Honor and personal responsibility is gone in politics.”
Nick, In the medical profession too.
Pro-gun … figures
I am a republican and god told me this behavior was fine with him…. He sees the hypocrisy in others…..but, since I am chosen how can I be wrong….
Are you kidding me??? Why isn’t this man in prison? Why isn’t his face and story of horrible behavior splashed across every news station’s feed? Disgusting. Wanna get away with criminal acts?>>>Just get yourself elected to public office!
“DesJarlais responded to the fine by saying “I take responsibility for past mistakes and am happy to get this resolved.”
He has announced that “God’s forgiven me. … I simply ask my fellow Christians and constituents to consider doing the same for me.”
Christianity’s idea that people can redeem themselves is laudable. However, it does lend itself to misuse by reprehensibly hypocritical people who see it as the equivalent of a “get out of jail free card”.
http://www.scottdesjarlais.com/about-scott/
Scott’s mother was a nurse of 44 years at Fort Meade Veterans Hospital. He watched how she toiled at her job but never seemed to tire of it. She said that helping people is its own reward and Scott has found that to be true. Her example of service and Scott’s love of science led him to enter into the medical field. Scott received his Doctor of Medicine at the University of South Dakota and moved to Tennessee almost two decades ago to practice general medicine.
His conduct is outrageous and the conduct of the review board is even worse for giving him a tap on the hand and allowing him to continue to practice.
He sounds like a flaming hypocrite with no honor. Forgiveness is one thing, but he wants his constituents to trust him by voting him back into office? I man with honor and true regret would step down and work on his character flaws.
@Mark Collins – Yes, I am just as repulsed. The logical explanation to this is something We The People are seeing too much of these days — impunity for crimes of moral turpitude.
“for allegedly pressuring patient — into sexual relationship”
How did he “pressure” her (or them)????
What type of “Dr” is he? Please don’t tell me he was an OB/GYN specialist? Should his license be removed or at least be suspended? $500 fine is pocket change to him.
Honor and personal responsibility is gone in politics. And, it’s on the endangered species list in our culture.
I’m repulsed. I hope others are. Why do people elect guys like him? Is there a logical explanation that I am failing to see?