Missouri Republican rising star and garden variety right- wing hypocrite
Gov. Eric Greitens, a bigly supporter of serial sexual harasser
Donald "Rump" Trump, has admitted to an affair with his hair stylist (!) in 2015 before he was elected by the mouth- breathing voters of Missouri, but claims he
did not (
not!)
blackmail her to keep their affair quiet:
Governor Eric Greitens on Wednesday night confirmed to News 4 he had an extramarital affair, an admission a months-long News 4 investigation prompted.
In a recording obtained by News 4, a woman says she had a sexual encounter with Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and that he tried to blackmail her to keep the encounter quiet.
The details were provided to News 4 by the woman’s ex-husband, claiming the sexual relationship happened between his now ex-wife and Greitens in March 2015. News 4 is not naming the woman and she has not made an on-the-record comment about the story.
According to the ex-husband, the recording was made just days after Greitens’ and the woman’s first sexual encounter. And also that Greitens took a photograph during the encounter to use as “blackmail” according to the ex-husband.
During his campaign and while serving in his first year in office as Missouri’s Governor, Eric Greitens has billed himself a family man. During his campaign announcement, he stated: “I'm Eric Greitens, I'm a Navy SEAL, native Missourian and most importantly, a proud husband and father."
Greitens' attorney issued a statement denying the blackmail allegation, but a statement released by Greitens fails to address it (
hmmm), choosing to rely on the old Republican- hypocrite- caught- with- his- pants- down exculpatory magic words --- "
Hallelujah! God's mercy has saved me! Praise Jeebus and ditch the duct tape!"
The story continues with a transcription of the woman's account, as relayed to her now ex- husband. It's rather detailed (nothing says "family values" more than blindfolding and taping the wrists of a naked woman and photographing her -- allegedly!). Not surprisingly, the story also includes the dutiful testimonial by Greitens' god- bothering wife that all is well now, nothing to see, move along!
Somehow, we're inclined to believe the mistress: that this hypocrite- on- the- make would think it was pretty savvy of him to take a picture as blackmail against exposure. We're also inclined to believe that, as with his role model Rump, this is not likely to disqualify Greitens with the dirt- dumb Republican base in Missouri. Sad!
BONUS: Here come the tweets --
UPDATE:
Greitens reportedly slapped the mistress around. The plot sickens.
(
Photo: Greitens and his role model -- "When you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab 'em by the p*ssy.")
