Tony Perkins- 'Sense of Hypocrisy' Around GOP

[underpants]

At the 10:38 mark here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJUnkBVdugY

Tony Perkins on Ensign Affair: 'Sense of Hypocrisy' Around GOP
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/god-and-country/2009/06/18/tony-perkins-on-ensign-affair-sense-of-hypocrisy-around-gop.html

Nevada Sen. John Ensign's admission of an extramarital affair deals yet another blow to the GOP's family values image. Here's what Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said about the affair last night on MSNBC (you can watch the clip above, starting at the 10-minute mark):

"It's disappointing. It really is. I think that's why the Republicans are having trouble and have had trouble over the last three years with many voters is because there is a sense of hypocrisy.... If you're going to champion those issues you've got to live by a higher standard. I think all public servants to be faithful to their vows of marriage. I can't imagine why voters would think politicians would be faithful to them if they're not faithful to their spouse."

A quick recap of recent admitted and alleged GOP sex scandals:

* Louisiana
Sen. David Vitter admitted to a "very serious sin" in 2007 after his name was linked to a prostitution ring.

* Idaho Sen. Larry Craig resigned in 2007 after his arrest in a Minneapolis airport men's room, though Craig denied wrongdoing.

* Florida Rep. Mark Foley resigned from the House in 2006 after revelations that he'd sent lewd text messages to congressional pages.

Like Vitter, Ensign is sticking around the Senate, creating a new political target for Democrats. The Louisiana Democratic Party is already calling on Vitter, a deputy whip, to follow Ensign's lead in resigning his leadership post.

[LeftinOH]

1. "the last three years.."? Yo, Tony - this is not just a recent phenomenon!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. Are we figuring in Dinosaur Years or Standard Earth Years?

:shrug:

[gratuitous]

3. "If you're going to champion those issues"

Whaaaaaaa?

Who, exactly, is in favor of busting up families? Who wants to see more people getting divorced? Who wants to see more children born to unhappy couples? The short answer is nobody.

The difference is in deciding what should be done. One big issue to advocate for is payment of a living wage to working people. If people have economic security, a safe pension, regular vacations, they work harder, happier and better. Their homes lives fluorish because parents don't have to choose between working a weekend or doing without necessities.

That's just one example. There are plenty more, such as health care and affordable housing. But on every issue, Republicans side with the greedheads sucking more of the productivity out of the working class and against people trying to establish or maintain their families.

Why don't you research that, Mr. Perkins?

[BOSSHOG]

4. Hey tony share with us your friendship with KKK Wizard David Duke

Whats' worse for a values guy coveting thy neighbors wife or sleeping with a racist klansman attempting to exploit the constitution to the detriment of non-whites. Yeah tony I get the hypocrisy thing with you and your kind.

[malaise]

7. Didn't he defend Ted Haggard

They're all the same.

[BOSSHOG]

9. Hey My Friend

I'd have to grab my conservative hypocrites scorecard which I don't have handy at the moment. I do know down deep in my heart that perkins is about as sleazy as they come.

30% chance of rain next wednesday - whoooo hoooo!

[sakabatou]

5. To be one of these big wigs, hypocrisy is a requirement.

[spanone]

6. hey tony, not sense, STENCH

[DefenseLawyer]

8. Why do I think Tony Perkins has torture chamber in his basement?

It puts the lotion in the basket or else it gets the hose again. It's always the most pious and repressed that turn out to be the most twisted.