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The Top 10 Sexual Politician Scandals REDUX

posted at 11/8/2007 4:40 PM EST

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Anna_Uhls

First post: 10/31/2007
Last post: 3/26/2008
Total posts: 17

UPDATE: March 12, 2008

We know now that someone else belongs on this list from November.

The REDUX question: Where does Eliot Spizter fit on the list? It looks like Mr. Clean will announce his resignation today. Does that make it a bigger scandal than many of these politicians who didn't lose their job over some sexual indiscretion? What is the difference that makes him lose his job, and lets Larry Craig keep his? Do you agree with it?

10. “Gropegate.” Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Cali.) admitted groping women early in career (2003).

9. Gary Hart's affair with model Donna Rice, ruining his very promising run for the Democratic nomination for president (1988).

8. Alexander Hamilton-Maria Reynolds affair (1797).

7. The Petticoat Affair or Eaton Affair involving a sex scandal and the resignation of much of Andrew Jackson's cabinet (1831).

6. Rep. Mark Foley; (R-Fla.) accusations of sexual harassment of underage congressional page (2006).

5. The Wayne Hays-Elizabeth Ray scandal. The Washington Post broke the story quoting Elizabeth Ray, Hays's (D-Ohio) former secretary, saying that Hays hired her on his staff in order to serve as his mistress. (1976).

4. The 1983 Congressional Page sex scandal – the House Ethics Committee recommended that Rep. Dan Crane and Rep. Gerry Studds be reprimanded for having engaged in sexual relationships with minors, specifically 17-year-old congressional pages (1983).

3. Chandra Levy scandal, involving Rep. Gary Condit’s (D- Cali) affair with Levy and then her mysterious murder (2001).

2. Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) – Bathroom sex solicitation scandal (2007).

1. Monica Lewinsky, a scandal involving a President Clinton's affair with an intern (1997). Larry Craig Special Report: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2007/08/30/LI2007083000829.html "Clinton Accused" Special Report: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/clinton.htm

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Grow up.

posted at 11/8/2007 9:29 PM EST

DSGitlin

First post: 11/7/2007
Last post: 11/8/2007
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Adults like to have sex with each other. Got it.

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Back off Clinton

posted at 11/9/2007 1:06 AM EST

Gatsby1

First post: 10/9/2007
Last post: 11/9/2007
Total posts: 4

At least, Clinton had an affair with a consenting adult and he did not pay for it, unlike the "moral values" politicians and preachers caught with their pants down with prostitutes of either sex or underage teenagers.

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Monica Lewinsky wasn't the only one!

posted at 11/9/2007 1:50 AM EST

thedefendant

First post: 10/3/2007
Last post: 3/16/2008
Total posts: 9

You overlooked Clinton's trysts with Paula Jones and Jennifer Flowers and .....and he's still at it. The American press hasn't been following him easily on his recent solo trips to the isolated Fox Harbour resort in Nova Scotia, or his liaisons with former Liberal Member of Parliament Belinda Stronach. Bill Clinton spends lots of time in Canada, alone, in the deep, dark woods. Hillary doesn't care, so long as none of her associates or friends are one of his victims.

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BB & GHWB

posted at 11/9/2007 3:03 AM EST

help4mac

First post: 11/9/2007
Last post: 11/9/2007
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Begat our Prez. Oh what a scandal!

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Re: The Top 10 Sexual Politician Scandals

posted at 11/9/2007 4:47 AM EST

MarkLeeKrangle

First post: 11/9/2007
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I told dozens of colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh about a scandal-in-the-making I had been in with presidential candidate Jimmy Carter in 1976, while I was his delegate candidate.
He is still a public figure, so I can steer the reader to my account of that scandal. Scroll to "The Scripting of the Carter Presidency" within my story. I'll tell you right now that one of my professor friends warned me that nobody would care about the Carter scandal because it did not involve sex, but check it out because it is real and should have already had more focus on it than all of the political sex scandals put together. http://www.geocities.com/jimmycartersecrets

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Re: The Top 10 Sexual Politician Scandals

posted at 11/9/2007 5:46 AM EST

mollycoddle1

First post: 8/30/2007
Last post: 9/15/2009
Total posts: 16

Replying to:

10. “Gropegate.” Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Cali.) admitted groping women early in career (2003).

9. Gary Hart's affair with model Donna Rice, ruining his very promising run for the Democratic nomination for president (1988).

8. Alexander Hamilton-Maria Reynolds affair (1797).

7. The Petticoat Affair or Eaton Affair involving a sex scandal and the resignation of much of Andrew Jackson's cabinet (1831).

6. Rep. Mark Foley; (R-Fla.) accusations of sexual harassment of underage congressional page (2006).

5. The Wayne Hays-Elizabeth Ray scandal. The Washington Post broke the story quoting Elizabeth Ray, Hays's (D-Ohio) former secretary, saying that Hays hired her on his staff in order to serve as his mistress. (1976).

4. The 1983 Congressional Page sex scandal – the House Ethics Committee recommended that Rep. Dan Crane and Rep. Gerry Studds be reprimanded for having engaged in sexual relationships with minors, specifically 17-year-old congressional pages (1983).

3. Chandra Levy scandal, involving Rep. Gary Condit’s (D- Cali) affair with Levy and then her mysterious murder (2001).

2. Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) – Bathroom sex solicitation scandal (2007).

1. Monica Lewinsky, a scandal involving a President Clinton's affair with an intern (1997).

Larry Craig Special Report: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2007/08/30/LI2007083000829.html

"Clinton Accused" Special Report: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/clinton.htm Posted by Anna_Uhls

Waiiiitttt a second. Where is the Rudy/Judy scandal?????? His parading around the city with his mistress? Announcing his divorce before mentioning it to his wife?? Sorry, that trumps the Chandra Levy affair.

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Give it a rest.

posted at 11/9/2007 5:57 AM EST

colton

First post: 11/9/2007
Last post: 5/22/2008
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I'm with Gitlin. Stop wasting time, energy and space on this fixation on what consenting adults do! That's on the bottom of any listing of what this country needs to be talking about and worrying about.

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What about Tom and Sally?

posted at 11/9/2007 6:03 AM EST

nyfinn

First post: 11/9/2007
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I think you missed number one !Even if it never really happened the "alleged" affair between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hennings has to be at least considered in the top ten.

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Old, Old Story

posted at 11/9/2007 7:32 AM EST

pablo1

First post: 11/9/2007
Last post: 4/16/2009
Total posts: 5

I'm shocked, shocked! Rich and/or powerful men get something on the side!
Be it boardroom or oval office or bathroom.
Anthony and Cleopatra started it, or maybe were the midway point.

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Monica Lewinsky, a scandal involving a President Clinton's affair with an intern (1997).

posted at 11/9/2007 7:46 AM EST

papito884

First post: 11/9/2007
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it was a good strategy from ms lewinsky because it allow her to be in the top of the news, and she was looking for it, she found her way to be in the "palestra".

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They are humans

posted at 11/9/2007 7:54 AM EST

papito884

First post: 11/9/2007
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A scandal??? come on give me a break what is the scandal?? people has sex everyday every time and people cheat whit each other.

the scandal is when we see the private issue of this people, for that reason isay they are human

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List is very selective

posted at 11/9/2007 8:13 AM EST

morningglory51

First post: 11/9/2007
Last post: 5/6/2009
Total posts: 21

This list doesn't even scratch the surface of sexual scandals throughout Presidential history.

http://www.who2.com/hailtothesheets.html

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=17357

http://hammernews2.com/scandals.htm

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Add to list

posted at 11/9/2007 8:17 AM EST

morningglory51

First post: 11/9/2007
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I forgot to add President Buchanan(#15) who was widely rumored to be gay.

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it only bothers those who get none

posted at 11/9/2007 8:24 AM EST

jwilsonte

First post: 11/9/2007
Last post: 11/9/2007
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Besides at least bill clinton had sex with a woman.Bad but great men have been tempted.. But republicians, faith based, christian right . seem to have a sick sex problem with men and boys hanging in bathrooms, page boys. not just one or two, many.so if you are republician you may want to see a therapist!

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I remember...

posted at 11/9/2007 8:28 AM EST

blarocque

First post: 11/9/2007
Last post: 4/8/2008
Total posts: 4

Wilbur Mills and Fanny Foxx, the list goes on...

Always a great topic.

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And, I remember..

posted at 11/9/2007 8:30 AM EST

blarocque

First post: 11/9/2007
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Wilbur Mills and Fanny Foxx. Great topic!

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Funny

posted at 11/9/2007 9:07 AM EST

cartman1

First post: 11/9/2007
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We seemed to have missed a big period of time like our parents time, you know Ike and his driver, Nixon and Pat, and lord Kennedy. Then really who cares? 1/2 the marriages fail in this country and men and women have been fooling around since the start of time. I would much rather be living under Clinton and Kennedy's rule than either bush. People have sex with other people, big deal. I feel in a thousand years if we make it we will look back and laugh at this time of puritanical morals. A time when refusing to accept mankind as he is has led to the detriment of society overall.

Cart

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Hurts So Good

posted at 11/9/2007 9:20 AM EST

motorfriend

First post: 11/9/2007
Last post: 11/11/2009
Total posts: 15

"I did not have sex with that woman."
-- Bill Clinton

"We do not torture."
-- George W. Bush

I think we need to widen our definition of what constitutes a "sex scandal." While Bush may not have engaged in the traditional tryst, he is clearly enjoying sado masochistic pleasure from the suffering of those he tortures.

A memorable line from his presidency came when a CIA official told him that one of the detainees could not respond because he was sedated with pain medication.

"Who authorized the pain medication?" Bush asked.

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one more

posted at 11/9/2007 10:05 AM EST

SNCinDC

First post: 11/9/2007
Last post: 11/13/2009
Total posts: 10

You forgot Barney Frank and the gay escort service run out of his home.

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