The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Alex]

Let's see, sex-related scandals from Clinton years onward (some were more criminal than others). Or at least until I get bored of looking things up.

This proves absolutely nothing about anything. Just got curious.

Brock Adams (Sen. D-WA) - Retired rather than risk losing election after allegations of sexual assault were published in Seattle newspaper.
Sam Adams (Mayor - D-Portland, OR) - Sexual relationship with 18-year-old intern.
Bob Allen (Florida State Legislator, R) - Offered a blowjob to a policeman in a bathroom. Later claimed it was race panic.
Gary Becker (Maror, D-Racine) - Charged with child sexual assualt.
Ken Calvert (Rep. R-CA) - found by police naked in his car with a prostitute.
Henry Cisneros, Clinton HUD Secretary - Pled guilty to lying to FBI about payments he'd made to a former (pre-Clinton) mistress.
Bill Clinton, Governor/President - Jenifer Flower/Monica Lewinsky
Gary Condit (Rep. D-CA) - Affair with Chandra Levy revealed when she goes missing.
Larry Craig (Sen. R-ID) - Caught in police sting and accused of lewd conduct in an airport restroom.
Brian Doyle (Deputy Press Secreatary, Homeland Security) - Child pornography and child sexual assault.
Mike Duvall (CA State Assembly, R) - Caught on microphone bragging about affairs.
John Edwards (Sen, NC; presidential campaigner) - Had affair, likely fathered child.
John Ensign (Sen. R-NV) - Affair with campaign staffer.
Mark Foley (Rep. R-FL) - sent sexually explicit text messages to aides. Resigned.
Vito Fossella (Rep. R-NY) - Affair and child with mistress.
Newt Gingrich (Rep. R-GA) - Ongoing affair with aide and future wife
Samuel B. Kent (Federal District Court Judge) - Convicted for lying about sexually harrassing employees. Refused to resigned, impeached by Senate.
Kwame Kilpatrick (Mayor, D-Detroit) - Among many scandals, affair with his chief of staff.
Steve LaTourette (Rep. R-OH) - Wife accused him of having an affair with chief of staff. Denied. Later married his chief of staff.
Bob Livingston (Rep. R-LA) - Resigned in midst of Clinton impeachment when it was revealed he was having an affair.
Tim Mahoney (Rep. D-FL) - Replaced Mark Foley who is also on this list. Has admitted to affairs and buying off campaign staffer.
James McGreevey (Gov. D-NJ) - Affair with person he'd put on payroll.
Gavin Newsom (Mayor, D-SF) - Affair with wife of one of his staffers.
Bob Packwood (Sen. R-OR) - Sexaul harrassment, resigned when ethics committee voted to expel him.
Mel Reynolds (Rep. D-IL) - convicted of sexual assault, child pornography. Waited until he was sentenced to resign. Later pardoned by Bill Clinton.
Jack Ryan (Sen. candidate; R-IL) - Withdraw from campaign after claims of sexual proclivities from divorce records were released.
Mark Sanford (Gov. R-NC) - Affair with an Argentinian, abandoned office for a little while.
Don Sherwood (Rep. R-PA) - Admitted to sexual affair after police record from an abuse complaint were released by campaign opponent.
Eliot Spitzer (Gov. D-NY) - Involved with prostitutes.
Randall L. Tobias, Deputy Secretary of State (Bush) - DC Madam.
revealed during divorce with current wife.
Antonio Villaraigosa (Mayor, D-LA) - Affair with reporter.
David Vitter (Sen, R-LA) - Prostitution