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TAZ you devil

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ORIGINAL: DarkSteven
Glad to hear that there was no media coverage of Chappaquiddick, Rangel, Waters, Lewinsky, etc., etc., etc.

Seriously, Sanity, the comment about how their side is worse than our side gets old.  Except I have to admit that it adds some piquancy when the party of championing family values gets caught with its pants down.

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ORIGINAL: Sanity


Thats bullshit Steven, and you know it.

At least you should, they barely touched those guys. Rangel was easily reelected, and everyones heard all about this, right -

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Not at all bullshit, and I do believe what I post.  Just read my words and quit trying to twist them.  If you're unable to attack them as written, that's not my fault.

Rangel was reelected after the people decided to give him another term.  The media's responsibility was to report what happened, and they did.

It seems like your basic claim is that each Rep who sins is given way more coverage then Dems who do it, and I'm disagreeing with you.  Plain and simple.  You have tried to misinterpret my words, you've made unsupported statements, and you're accused me of being dishonest.

Instead of that, just stick to the issues and show me some facts, and I'll be willing to listenb to you.

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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

I am judging the individuals by the standards they stated they represent.

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And what of Pelosis lofty promises about ethics and openness which were utterly disregarded?

Thats hypocrisy you can happily live with?

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ORIGINAL: DarkSteven

I used to work in defense.  At one point, I had a high level security clearance that involved going over my life for the past fifteen years.  Where I'd lived, where I'd worked, etc.  The idea was to verify that I had no past excessive use of drugs or alcohol, or excessive spending.  Anything to make sure that I wasn't susceptible to foreign agents who could bribe or blackmail me for info.  (Sadly, I was never approached by foreign agents.)

It has always amazed me that Senators and Congresspeople who have access to all kinds of government secrets are never vetted to make sure their lifestyles are as benign as mine is/  And that there have never been any reported incidents of them selling secrets.

Yeah, Ensign is a piece of work.  He broke the law and got himself two extra years of living on the taxpayers' dime before resigning.  Evidently the investigation is about to wrap up on May 4 or something.  I hope that he faces criminal charges once out of office.

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ORIGINAL: Sanity


Reality check taz, Ensign is resigning and no one is defending him.

Its you leftists who have the widely variable standards, note how Dark Steven bizarrely tries to justify it. Leftists assert because the GOP hasnt abandoned traditional familys altogether any Republican must be judged far more harshly if one has an affair...

Its that double standard (here and in the traditional leftist media) and the fact that so many of you stand behind it that people love to mock so much.

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ORIGINAL: LanceHughes

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ORIGINAL: samboct
Russians used to use guys a lot....and have you no romance in your soul? What guy with a defense clearance doesn't think he's got some James Bond in him....

Geez...you people.

I fantasized that alot - James Bond stuff - back in the late 70's when I was near 30 y.o.  But, y'know what?  That "gays can't serve since they can easily be blackmailed" was TRUE - at the time.
 
But like Steven (way back in this string) NOT having being approached by the USSR by a hunky, blond, Russian stud - trained in the "appropriate" techniques - is a regret. LOL!

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ORIGINAL: Sanity


Yes Steven, I am representing that especially in the traditional media there are two sets of standards for the political parties but you have to be of an open mind to see the truth for yourself.

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ORIGINAL: rulemylife

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ORIGINAL: Sanity


Reality check taz, Ensign is resigning and no one is defending him.

Its you leftists who have the widely variable standards, note how Dark Steven bizarrely tries to justify it. Leftists assert because the GOP hasnt abandoned traditional familys altogether any Republican must be judged far more harshly if one has an affair...

Its that double standard (here and in the traditional leftist media) and the fact that so many of you stand behind it that people love to mock so much.

No, you and Ensign are evidence of a double-standard.

You slam Clinton but defend Ensign only because he is a Republican.

Ensign is being judged harshly because of his hypocrisy, he called for Clinton to resign but refused to do so himself for two years until it became clear he had his back against the wall.  Not to mention his speeches praising the sanctity of marriage.


Chronicle of John Ensign's rise and fall

Ensign attacked President Bill Clinton after Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky became public in 1998. Ensign said Clinton must resign, adding that "He has no credibility left."

.....Speaking on the Federal Marriage Amendment in the Senate in 2004, Ensign said: "Marriage is the cornerstone on which our society was founded. For those who say that the Constitution is so sacred that we cannot or should not adopt the Federal Marriage Amendment, I would simply point out that marriage, and the sanctity of that institution, predates the American Constitution and the founding of our nation."

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ORIGINAL: rulemylife
And you still are apparently purposely ignoring the fact that it was Fox News that first reported the Ensign story.

So how is that reconciled with your open-minded "truth"?