Another Hypocrite Bites Dust!

Quote: Originally Posted by SirJosephPorter

No, I am not trying to revive the old thread (where religious right Senator, John Ensign admitted to having an affair with his staffer). I know this sounds like a broken record, but another prominent Republican politician has admitted to having an affair.
This time it is the South Carolina governor, Mark Sanford. This is a much bigger fish than Senator Ensign. Sanford is considered a strong front runner for the 2012 Republican nomination. He was the darling of religious right (maybe he still is, I don’t know, religious right is not bothered by hypocrisy).
Sanford disappeared for a few days, and it was quite a story. Sanford’s staff put out the story that he had been hiking the Appalachian Trail (personally I found that difficult to believe, according to CNN, yesterday was the nude hiking day at the Appalachian Trail).
However, his car was spotted parked at the airport. Then yesterday it was revealed that he had flown to Argentina without telling anybody about it. Now, of course it turns out that he was visiting his mistress in Argentina.
Indeed, what is it about these religious types that they cannot keep their pants zipped up? Is it their repressive upbringing, the sheltered life they lead (I assume they are surrounded by the religious right types form birth), is it their phony Biblical beliefs?

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Quote: Originally Posted by SirJosephPorter

No, I am not trying to revive the old thread (where religious right Senator, John Ensign admitted to having an affair with his staffer). I know this sounds like a broken record, but another prominent Republican politician has admitted to having an affair.
This time it is the South Carolina governor, Mark Sanford. This is a much bigger fish than Senator Ensign. Sanford is considered a strong front runner for the 2012 Republican nomination. He was the darling of religious right (maybe he still is, I don’t know, religious right is not bothered by hypocrisy).
Sanford disappeared for a few days, and it was quite a story. Sanford’s staff put out the story that he had been hiking the Appalachian Trail (personally I found that difficult to believe, according to CNN, yesterday was the nude hiking day at the Appalachian Trail).
However, his car was spotted parked at the airport. Then yesterday it was revealed that he had flown to Argentina without telling anybody about it. Now, of course it turns out that he was visiting his mistress in Argentina.
Indeed, what is it about these religious types that they cannot keep their pants zipped up? Is it their repressive upbringing, the sheltered life they lead (I assume they are surrounded by the religious right types form birth), is it their phony Biblical beliefs?

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Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

I woukl have thought that after Bill's shenanagins with Monica that this stuff might rate a caption on page 32 of the tabloids.

Quote: Originally Posted by SirJosephPorter

Normally that would be the case, JLM. If a Democratic politician had admitted to committing adultery, that is just what would have happened. However, people in general have a big problem with hypocrisy (though many conservatives don’t see anything wrong with it).

And this was hypocrisy big time. In addition to being the strong supporter of religious right (and as such ranting and raving against adultery, homosexuality, promiscuity etc.), Sanford was at the forefront for impeaching Clinton for adultery. When such a hypocrite is caught with his hands in the cookie jar, it is a big story. It will be in the news for several day yet.

Besides, there are questions as to whether he used any of the tax payer’s money to carry out his adultery. If he did that, that will be serious. But at the very least, it is a deep embracement for Republicans. They are always telling others how they should live their lives, they are always preaching to the others, and it turns out that one Republican politician after another cannot keep his pants zipped up.

Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

Yep, I agree with that, but I think anytime there's involvement with dirty linen, and hypocrisy, there's about a 50% chance it's going to be a Republican. Carnal desires don't recognize political boundaries.

Quote: Originally Posted by SirJosephPorter

More like 90% chance, JLM. Democrats as a rule don’t preach to others how they should live their lives, Republicans do. When a Democrat is unfaithful to his wife, it is adultery. When a Republican is unfaithful, it is adultery and hypocrisy.

Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

NO WAY- I'd guess about 90% of marriages include the oath "till death do us part" and if you break that oath, it's hypocrisy plain and simple. NOTHING to do with political orientation.

Quote: Originally Posted by SirJosephPorter

JLM, that kind of hypocrisy is private hypocrisy, that is between the man and his wife (and perhaps his God). It is for them to sort out, and nobody’s business.

However, when a politician tells others not to commit adultery (as Sanford did), when he rants and raves at others for committing adultery, when he tried to remove other politicians from office for committing adultery (as Sanford did), then it becomes public’s business.

That is why it is a big deal with Sanford committing adultery (for that matter, any republican committing adultery).

Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

Where the hell is old Yukon Jack when we need him?

Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

S.J. I know you THINK that hypocrisy is a conservative/Republican trait, but when these guys "cross the floor" as many of them do, do they change from hypocrite to non hypocrite and vice versa? - I doubt it.

Quote: Originally Posted by SirJosephPorter

A conservative is more likely to be guilty of hypocrisy than a liberal, since liberals do not preach to others, conservative do, routinely. Party crossers (and there are very few of them) are no different.

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

Of course liberals preach to each us. They know how we should live and anyone who doesn't think like a liberal is stupid according to them.

Liberals feel immune to cheating and hypocrisy for the mere fact that they are liberal.

When they get busted it is "their" business but when conservative pols get busted it is EVERYONE's business. Hypocrisy.

Quote: Originally Posted by SirJosephPorter

Sorry EagleSmack, but liberals don’t preach to the people. Like don’t commit adultery, don’t be a homosexual, don’t have an abortion, abstain from sex before marriage etc. Conservatives routinely do, that is the specialty of conservatives.

When a conservative politician is discovered not living by the standard he sets and required for others, he is guilty of hypocrisy.

Thus if a liberal politician commits adultery, or a liberal woman gets an abortion, that is all it is, adultery or abortion, there is no hypocrisy.

However, if a conservative politician commits adultery or if a prolife woman gets an abortion (and apparently there are plenty who do), it is adultery, abortion and hypocrisy.

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

I agree he is gulity of hypocrisy but he is alos human.

The liberals are guilty of hypocrisy because they say that their lives are private when things like this happen but when a conservative is guilty of human nature they gloat and suddenly the conservatives live is public. The liberals make every effort to drag them through the mud. Hypocrisy.

Same with Global Warming, off topic it may be but liberals preach saving the environment while abusing it to no end. Gore, the Kennedy Clan...hypocrits. Just an example since you consistently point out that liberals and democrats aren't hypocrits.

Quote: Originally Posted by SirJosephPorter

Sorry EagleSmack, but liberals don’t preach to the people. Like don’t commit adultery, don’t be a homosexual, don’t have an abortion, abstain from sex before marriage etc. Conservatives routinely do, that is the specialty of conservatives.

Quote: Originally Posted by TenPenny

If you think liberals don't preach to people and tell them how to live, then you're blind, deaf, and stupid.

For the record, I don't think you're stupid.

Quote: Originally Posted by SirJosephPorter

Sure their lives are private, EagleSmack. If a man commits adultery, that is between him and his wife, nobody’s business. Unless of course, he has spent his life telling others in a sanctimonious, self-righteous manner not to commit adultery, unless he tried to remove other politicians (like Clinton) for committing adultery. Then it is everybody’s busyness.

In public life, hypocrisy is a bigger crime than adultery.

Quote: Originally Posted by SirJosephPorter

He clearly wanted to remove Clinton from the office for committing adultery. But is he going to resign for doing the same? Don’t hold your breath.