Who Has More Sex Scandals ? The Democrats or Republicans ?

[Michael Hardner]

The Daily Beast tackles this titillating and scandalous question and concludes:

The Daily Beast

After studying the 58 scandals over the past 20 years involving all politicians or major candidates for city mayor and above—many involved crimes, others just allegations, but all wound up as tabloid fodder—some conclusions can be reached.

• The number sex scandals has increased dramatically over the past few decades, thanks to technology, new press standards and a post-Clinton belief that everything is fair game.

• Republicans have more scandals (32 to 26), but Democrats have bigger ones, based on our methodology (13 out of the top 20).

• Democrats tend to have more problems with harassment, staffers and underage girls; Republicans tend to have more problems with prostitutes, hypocrisy and underage boys.

I post this topic so that we may actually focus less on these things in future discussions... Just link back here... end of discussion.

[bloodyminded]

The Daily Beast tackles this titillating and scandalous question and concludes:

The Daily Beast

I post this topic so that we may actually focus less on these things in future discussions... Just link back here... end of discussion.

Thanks, Michael.

[Dithers]

58?

Lightweights.

I crank out that many per week.

Badoom boom tish

[Michael Hardner]

Thanks, Michael.

Not at all...

[Born Free]

Ya but how many democrats were caught playing footsie in a men's airport washroom? Now there was a scandal by golly!

[Topaz]

Ya but how many democrats were caught playing footsie in a men's airport washroom? Now there was a scandal by golly!

I thought that was a Republican??

[Shakeyhands]

I thought that was a Republican??

He was....

[Born Free]

I thought that was a Republican??

It was. I had my tongue in my cheek in asking if any Dems did that kinda stuff....

[bush_cheney2004]

It was. I had my tongue in my cheek in asking if any Dems did that kinda stuff....

Dems do all kinds of stuff...because they are suppose to. Just ask Rep. Barney Frank.

[Shady]

Why exactly do we need this topic thread? It's like debating the Clinton impeachment all over again. Everybody's just going to dig up all the old dirt and old scandals that have already been posted several times already.

[bush_cheney2004]

Why exactly do we need this topic thread? It's like debating the Clinton impeachment all over again. Everybody's just going to dig up all the old dirt and old scandals that have already been posted several times already.

Yes, but I like the part where President Clinton gets impeached and tried in the Senate.

Naughty boy...mustn't lie under oath Bill.

[Michael Hardner]

Why exactly do we need this topic thread? It's like debating the Clinton impeachment all over again. Everybody's just going to dig up all the old dirt and old scandals that have already been posted several times already.

It's mainly for future reference. We have many sex scandals still to come before they stop being news.

[RB]

Men and women cheat on their partners - a lot. And it is OK. They didn't die. Politicians provide juicy news but it is a reflection of what most people/society are doing.

It is troubling if politicians lie e.g. they say that they are NOT gay, they did not sleep with that woman etc. and eventually they recant - this is troubling.

In order words cheating on spouses, whoring around is OK - just don't lie about it.