(This graphic never gets old.) Watching MSNBC last night, Dan Abrams was doing a recap of Rethug vs. Dem sex-oriented scandals over the past 10 years, and counted 10 Rethug scandals to 5 Dem scandals. (When you add in the corruption scandals of Abramoff, Cunningham, etc., you really have a Rethug landslide.) The names just roll off the tongue (but then be sure to gargle!): Sen. "Lewd Larry" Craig, Sen. "Diaper Dave" Vitter, Fla. State Rep. Bob "BJ" Allen, Mark Foley, Randall Tobias, Newt Gingrich, Bob Livingston, etc., etc. The majority of these involved heterosexual "misdeeds," so we're not making the connection the Rethugs do, i.e., solely between gay sexual "misdeeds" and perversion. But we can't help but long for the day when the still-closeted Rethugs are outed: Senate Minority Leader Missy McConnell, Sen. Lindsay Graham, Reps. David Dreier (CA), Jim McCrery (LA), wee Patrick McHenry (NC), Phil English (PA), Dana Rohrabacher (CA)... I'll stop there, my fingers are getting sore.
Glenn Greenwald has a perceptive piece on the Rethug's "family values" double standard, when adhering to principle might cause you some pain.
