President John Kennedy had a known affair with actress Jayne Mansfield, and was ignored by the popular media.
President John Kennedy had a known affair with actress Marilyn Monroe, and was ignored by the popular media.
Bill Clinton raped Paula Jones.
Bill Clinton got blown by Monica Lewinsky.
Gavin Newsome, Mayor of San Fransisco had an affair with his best friend's wife, while Newsome was separated from his.
Sen. Daniel Inouye. The 82-year-old Hawaii Democrat was accused in the 1990s by numerous women of sexual harassment. Democrats cast doubt on the allegations and the Senate Ethics Committee dropped its investigation.
Former Rep. Gus Savage. The Illinois Democrat was accused of fondling a Peace Corps volunteer in 1989 while on a trip to Africa. The House Ethics Committee decided against disciplinary action in 1990.
Rep. Barney Frank. The outspoken Massachusetts Democrat hired a male prostitute who ran a prostitution service from Frank’s residence in the 1980s. Only two Democrats in the House of Representatives voted to censure him in 1990.
Former Sen. Brock Adams. The late Washington Democrat was forced to stop campaigning after numerous accusations of drugging, assault and rape, the first surfacing in 1988.
Former Rep. Fred Richmond. This New York Democrat was arrested in 1978 for soliciting sex from a 16-year-old. He remained in Congress and won re-election—before eventually resigning in 1982 after pleading guilty to tax evasion and drug possession.
Former Rep. John Young. The late Texas Democrat increased the salary of a staffer after she gave in to his sexual advances. The congressman won re-election in 1976 but lost two years later.
Former Rep. Wayne Hays. The late Ohio Democrat hired an unqualified secretary reportedly for sexual acts. Although he resigned from Congress, the Democratic House leadership stalled in removing him from the Administration Committee in 1976.
Former Rep. Gerry Studds. He was censured for sexual relationship with underage male page in 1983. Massachusetts voters returned him to office for six more terms.
Former Rep. Mel Reynolds. The Illinois Democrat was convicted of 12 counts of sexual assault with a 16-year-old. President Bill Clinton pardoned him before leaving office.
Sen. Teddy Kennedy. The liberal Massachusetts senator testified in defense of nephew accused of rape, invoking his family history to win over the jury in 1991.
On July 14, 1983 the House Ethics Committee concluded that Rep. Dan Crane (R-Ill.) and Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.) had engaged in sexual relationships with minors, specifically 17-year-old congressional pages. In Crane's case, it was a 1980 relationship with a female page and in Studds's case, it was a 1973 relationship with a male page. Both representatives admitted to the charges and the committee recommended reprimand for the two.
Congressman Mel Reynolds, the Democrat convicted of 12 charges, including sex with 16-year-old Beverly Heard and asking her to take pornographic photographs of a 15-year old, was indicted on August 21, 1994. ABC, the current scourge of congressional teen-sex scandals, reported nothing – until Reynolds was convicted a year later, on August 23, 1995. In fact, on May 13, 1994, ABC featured Reynolds in a "Person of the Week" speaking out in favor of two Chicago ladies fighting child molesters
2007-07-23 07:16:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
You left our Gary Condit, who Intern (Who he was having an affair with..)disappeared and then turned up dead...it is just hypocrisy on the Democrats side...the "Tolerant" Party is not very tolerant when it is a Republican that is in the Hot Seat...
2007-07-23 07:25:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Not all of these were proved, but WHAT is your question? Some were remembered and some not. Sex offenses are remembered along with the good stuff. Clinton could be reelected tomorrow; so could Kennedy.
As long as their pants are closed when doing the business of our nation.
2007-07-23 07:22:05 · answer #2 · answered by gilpers302 3 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Sex scandals? You can go all the way back to ancient history for those...and you can find more than a few in recent history. Why are you fixated on it? What's your point?
2007-07-23 07:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by Bon Mot 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Catholic priests, thousands of them, anti abortionists and conservative, were bedding little boys for lord knows how long. Disgusting behavior apparently knows no political boundries.
2007-07-23 07:24:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
I'd rate your question a 1/10, so what if he's gay...
2016-05-21 02:10:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better they play "slap&tickle" than "soljer" with real guns and people!
2007-07-23 07:42:12 · answer #6 · answered by dse_mess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think participant "bombs away" returned serve on you pretty good.
2007-07-23 07:49:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I quit reading this crap after..."Bill Clinton raped Paula Jones"....you pathetic trolls will believe anything.
2007-07-23 07:20:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
Old news = who cares?
2007-07-23 07:23:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
sounds like a hefty bit of slander there.
2007-07-23 07:27:15 · answer #10 · answered by avail_skillz 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋