GOP Lawmaker Drops Re-Election Bid After News of Affair

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GOP Lawmaker Drops Re-Election Bid After News of Affair

March 2, 2022 at 4:36 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 46 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/03/02/gop-lawmaker-drops-re-election-bid-after-affair-surfaces/

"SNIP......

Rep. Van Taylor (R-TX) apologized for an affair with an ex-jihadist dubbed the “ISIS bride” and abruptly dropped his bid for a third term, the Dallas Morning News reports.

Said Taylor: “About a year ago, I made a horrible mistake that has caused deep hurt and pain among those I love most in this world. I had an affair, it was wrong, and it was the greatest failure of my life.”

Texas Tribune: “Taylor made the stunning announcement Wednesday, hours after he finished his five-way primary with 49% of the vote, just missing the cutoff for winning the primary outright.”

......SNIP"

[JoanofArgh]

1. Omg!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Family values?

Another one bites the dust.

Can't escape Queen.

[barbaraann]

3. Ah, he was one of 35 R's to vote with the Dems to establish the Jan. 6 commission. Hmmmmm....

Does Breitbart do a lot of career-ending stories on Republicans?

[JustAnotherGen]

6. My thought too

[CaptainTruth]

4. Their push for "family values" is to hide their own lack thereof.

[JustAnotherGen]

5. Scandalous!

[malaise]

8. The Slobfather's folks threatened to expose that

Take that to the bank - ask JoeScum and Mika.

[bluestarone]

9. THIS is who they are

ALL OF THEM!We Only hear about it when they GET CAUGHT!Then, they say oh i made a horrible mistake. BULLSHIT The mistake was getting caught!

[tanyev]

10. Holy Crap! He did a lot better in his primary than I expected.

There were commercials and signs everywhere saying "Van Taylor betrayed us." They were of course referring to his vote to certify the 2020 election. I bet someone was holding on to information about the affair, waiting to see if someone else won the primary.

[keithbvadu2]

11. Has he already claimed that 'God has forgiven me'?

Has he already claimed that 'God has forgiven me'?

Wifey too?

[IcyPeas]

12. I was curious and looked her up. Isis bride Tania Joya: (Picture and story)

She is quite the beauty! There was a very long story about her life in the Texas Monthly. She has quite a life story.

https://features.texasmonthly.com/editorial/the-convert/

[UTUSN]

13. Oh. Thought it was Drumph.