Republican sex scandals

The hypocrisy that the Republicans and right-wingers preach on family values and sexual morality is staggering. They love to point out the speck of dust on someone else's eye (e.g. outdated events like Clinton's affairs) but ignore the big plank in their own eyes.

In recent weeks, the GOP has been rocked again by sex scandals.

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It has been a rocky couple of weeks for the Republican Party as high-profile, traditional-values politicians have faced embarrassing sex scandals.

First it was Sen. John Ensign, R-Nevada, who admitted in a news conference two weeks ago to having an affair with a former staffer.

Then, last week, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford trumped Ensign.

After days in which his whereabouts were unknown by his wife and staff (who thought he was hiking on the Appalachian Trail), Sanford held a tear-filled and rambling news conference to admit to an affair with an Argentine woman, and to apologize to his staff and the voters of South Carolina for not disclosing where he was.

Republicans and Democrats panned the scandal. And for social conservatives, who stand on principles of traditional marriage and family values, it was a hard blow.

But if you think this is merely a randomized stroke of bad luck for the GOP, you should realize the Republicans are notorious for many more numerous and devious sex scandals that far outweigh the Democrats or any other party.

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