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Funtatlaguy

(11,883 posts)
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 04:09 AM Yesterday

The P has taken down many big names.

Just on the Dem side alone, these major players couldn’t control their P and fell out of the national political limelight:
Hart, Edwards, Franken, and now Swalwell.
I think Clinton is the only one able to survive it.

I’m trying to think on the GOP side, who there was that had to leave the national scene.
Maybe the House leader that was caught chasing young male pages? Who else?

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The P has taken down many big names. (Original Post) Funtatlaguy Yesterday OP
Don't forget True Dough Yesterday #1
Oh yes, that was... Funtatlaguy 23 hrs ago #4
Bob Livingston, former Congressman Raven123 Yesterday #2
GOP... 2naSalit Yesterday #3
Trump would be the biggest name... Funtatlaguy 23 hrs ago #6
He'll never resign... 2naSalit 23 hrs ago #7
There are plenty bottomofthehill 23 hrs ago #5
Diaper man - David Vitter harumph 22 hrs ago #8

Raven123

(7,857 posts)
2. Bob Livingston, former Congressman
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 05:23 AM
Yesterday

Was suppose to follow Gingrich as Speaker. Resigned instead.

Though the path was longer and involved other issues, I think Matt Gaetz’ disgusting behavior caught up to him. We will see if he recovers.

2naSalit

(103,192 posts)
3. GOP...
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 06:00 AM
Yesterday

larry craig, busted soliciting young males in the Minneapolis airport bathroom

matt gaetz

tom reed

patrick meehan

trent franks

blake ferenthold

bob packwood

to name a few.


2naSalit

(103,192 posts)
7. He'll never resign...
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 06:20 AM
23 hrs ago

Those on that list all resigned after accusations, many of them often 'settled' with their accusers in some way.

bottomofthehill

(9,394 posts)
5. There are plenty
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 06:13 AM
23 hrs ago

Bob Packwood

Mark Foley with House Pages

Crane from Ill. Again with house pages

Newt and his many wives

Bob Barr and his many wives

Mickey Edwards and his many wives

The Senator with the wide stance hitting on guys in the airport stall

The Gov of SC that got lost hiking and ended up in South America with a girlfriend

It seems the biggest sin in Republican sex scandals are when it is a same sex relationship



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