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Hell Hath No Fury

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7. Rachel hinted at that last night.

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 01:59 PM

Oct 2015

Seems one of the more conservative/rabid GOPers Jones, a supporter of another conservative for Speaker, put out a letter alluding to something along those lines. Looks like the letter did the trick.

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/256202-gop-lawmaker-warns-leadership-candidates-of-skeletons-in-their

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Gossip out of NC: McCarthy dropped out because of ongoing affair w/Renee Ellmers (R-NC) [View all] blm Oct 2015 OP

Here: seaotter Oct 2015 #1

That guy whose website that comes leftynyc Oct 2015 #21

Sometimes it takes scum to know scum. seaotter Oct 2015 #22

True nuff leftynyc Oct 2015 #33

He's also a blatant thief--he steals from other websites and repackages stuff as his own. MADem Oct 2015 #53

Gawker is going to bury him leftynyc Oct 2015 #60

If you google McCarthy Elmer affair you get lots of stories about it on right wing websites Justice Oct 2015 #2

Many 'reporters' know but won't write about it, eh? IOKIYAR!!!! blm Oct 2015 #5

The lovely couple jberryhill Oct 2015 #3

Spread that photo on Facebook - blm Oct 2015 #16

They look like brother and sister... joeybee12 Oct 2015 #29

They look like siblings.... Punkingal Oct 2015 #30

eeewwwwwww��.GOP has Duggaritis blm Oct 2015 #40

Wow, beat me to it. They do. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2015 #58

Irony alert : Renee Elmers defeated Clay Aiken in that district in 2014. I have no doubt bullwinkle428 Oct 2015 #4

YEP!!! blm Oct 2015 #6

From her campaign website's 'Smug Hypocritical Positions' section: Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #12

Being Gay is immoral. Getting some some on the side is perfectly okay. Yavin4 Oct 2015 #28

It's the Republican Way. blm Oct 2015 #56

Rachel hinted at that last night. Hell Hath No Fury Oct 2015 #7

Jones (R-NC) would have known about the affair - many here have blm Oct 2015 #15

It has been an open secret for five years. MADem Oct 2015 #43

This is the perfect epitaph to end his brief political career. nt procon Oct 2015 #8

And maybe his marriage! MoonRiver Oct 2015 #17

I don't know if the "It Wasn't ME" defense will work with him!! MADem Oct 2015 #49

Cue "Taps", bugler. hifiguy Oct 2015 #26

she's voting against McCarthy because "I'm apparently not high on his priority list." nt geek tragedy Oct 2015 #9

Sounds like it was a bad break-up. emulatorloo Oct 2015 #13

It is kinda dripping with the sound of 'adulteress scorned' blm Oct 2015 #24

Did McCarthy deliberately put his foot in mouth re the Benghazi committee? nitpicker Oct 2015 #10

Just walk away, Renee... KamaAina Oct 2015 #11

Thank you for the lovely earworm! redwitch Oct 2015 #14

And from a group called the Left Bank. She'd probaby like half the title. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #18

Lol (nt) TacoD Oct 2015 #27

That wasn't a typo. They really spell it "Banke" DFW Oct 2015 #31

A lot of the old Geezer rock groups hold up well. PBS has done oldie-goldie Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #37

what becomes of the brokenhearted? CTyankee Oct 2015 #25

Good steamy stuff...keep it going.. Stuart G Oct 2015 #19

"Sanctified marriage?" Who could resist gettin' in on that? The Big O AND Confession, all in one! Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #20

Is there ANY male Repig hifiguy Oct 2015 #23

OH, THOSE FAMILY VALUES!!!! Bwahahahahahaha!!!! MADem Oct 2015 #32

In answer to your question, one word: seaotter Oct 2015 #38

It always is. blm Oct 2015 #42

That pic makes it look like he has his hand on her behind... MADem Oct 2015 #45

"Get any juice...?" Careful with that language, son! Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #39

Hahaha!! MADem Oct 2015 #46

RW hypocrites knew and didn't care as long as he played their tune�.till blm Oct 2015 #48

Left wing gets a hold of this?? tavernier Oct 2015 #66

They didn't eat this guy, though--they let this go on for five years. MADem Oct 2015 #67

They look the other way until using it is of personal benefit to them. blm Oct 2015 #68

Absolutely. I just saw a blurb on the tee vee (been out all day) that Eddie Munster is in the mix MADem Oct 2015 #69

He dropped out to spend more time with his mistress er family! Rex Oct 2015 #34

I think I feel sorry for bkkyosemite Oct 2015 #41

This was very last minute... seaotter Oct 2015 #52

exactly�.and NO corpmedia will dare mention what really led to blm Oct 2015 #54

True, whichever corporate mouth piece even uttered the truth would be fired. Rex Oct 2015 #55

Wouldn't this be the 3rd Speaker leftynyc Oct 2015 #35

She believes marriage is between.... bkkyosemite Oct 2015 #36

this is news olddots Oct 2015 #44

There was a reason J Edgar Hoover said there was no Mafia. Octafish Oct 2015 #47

Interesting. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2015 #59

Anthony Summers said Hoover was very deferential to mafioso Frank Costello at the race track. Octafish Oct 2015 #61

is he married? Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #50

Yes wheniwasincongress Oct 2015 #51

of course he is married Skittles Oct 2015 #57

Ellmers FB page kept busy blocking comments about her adultery. blm Oct 2015 #62

Huffpo's running it (nt) Recursion Oct 2015 #63

tea bags kill 2 birds 1 stone dembotoz Oct 2015 #64

Two Michigan Mendocino Oct 2015 #65