Tea Party "sex scandal" - female SC gubernatorial candidate had 'one-night stand'

[Huckleman2000]

Tea Party "sex scandal" - female SC gubernatorial candidate had 'one-night stand'

From the "shoes-on-the-other-feet" file: Aside from the plot bunnies the story provokes, and the weird attraction between the South Carolina governorship and extramarital sexcapades, I'm interested to see the way the media frames this. And how the public reacts.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina lobbyist resigned from a rival political campaign on Wednesday and then became the second man to claim he had a tryst with a Republican lawmaker trying to become the state's first female governor.

Lobbyist Larry Marchant admitted he had no proof to back up his allegation of a one-night stand with state Rep. Nikki Haley in 2008 and her campaign vehemently denied the allegation. The claim became the latest political drama for a state that was roiled when Gov. Mark Sanford made a tearful confession last summer to sneaking out of the country to rendezvous with an Argentine woman.

 

[JamesSD]

My understanding is the first guy has a lot more evidence to support he at least had a friendly relationship with Nikki Haley.

Assuming the second guy is telling the truth, is it possible Haley and her husband had an understanding? As we all know plenty of guys are into swinging, open marriages, and cuckolding. It certainly makes the mind wonder...

For most of the electorate swinging would be a huge negative, but honestly were I a voter I would prefer someone who had an open relationship to a cheater.

 

[soflabbwlvr]

From the "shoes-on-the-other-feet" file: Aside from the plot bunnies the story provokes, and the weird attraction between the South Carolina governorship and extramarital sexcapades, I'm interested to see the way the media frames this. And how the public reacts.

Shouldn't be a problem so long as she is mating with white guys. They hate immigrants, but adultery does not offend their monopoly on intrepreting the constitution.

 

[sr71plt]

Shouldn't be a problem so long as she is mating with white guys. They hate immigrants, but adultery does not offend their monopoly on intrepreting the constitution.

So, she'd have a dilemma if he was a hot white immigrant?

 

[soflabbwlvr]

So, she'd have a dilemma if he was a hot white immigrant?

Let me put it like this: It is not the Northern U.S. border that they want to fortify by installing a flaming moat filled with laser-equipped sharks and surrounded by machine gun turrets.

 

[sr71plt]

Let me put it like this: It is not the Northern U.S. border that they want to fortify by installing a flaming moat filled with laser-equipped sharks and surrounded by machine gun turrets.

But they'd send the same materials to the northern South Carolina border, wouldn't they?

 

[Zeb_Carter]

But they'd send the same materials to the northern South Carolina border, wouldn't they?

Only because that's where Parris Island is.

 

[sr71plt]

Only because that's where Parris Island is.

No. Mustly because that's the direction snow birds from New Jersey come from.

 

[TxRad]

No. Mustly because that's the direction from which snow birds from New Jersey come from.

Starting in early December, all motor homes and trailers headed south into Texas are stopped and searched for stowaway Canadians.

 

[3113]

adultery does not offend their monopoly on intrepreting the constitution.

Agreed. I mean, this is the Tea Party not that religious right. The adultery shouldn't matter so long as she's identifying herself as a patriotic rebel. Morals aren't at issue here. Just taxes.

 

[Huckleman2000]

Agreed. I mean, this is the Tea Party not that religious right. The adultery shouldn't matter so long as she's identifying herself as a patriotic rebel. Morals aren't at issue here. Just taxes.

Just like Sarah, she trots out the husband and the kids at the first hint of scandal.

 

[3113]

Just like Sarah, she trots out the husband and the kids at the first hint of scandal.

Ah, but Sarah is trying to straddle both religious right and tea party. That's her mistake. So long as this governor keeps to tea party only she'll be fine.

 

[Dragonlipz]

I fucked her - she wasn't that good...........

 

[Guest]

How was the tea?

 

[sr71plt]

How was the tea?

Apparently better than the bag.

 

[Huckleman2000]

Apparently better than the bag.

ba-dum-bum!

 

[SeaCat]

One day, maybe, Americans will stop judging others for doing what they want to do but don't have the guts to do.

Cat

 

[sr71plt]

One day, maybe, Americans will stop judging others for doing what they want to do but don't have the guts to do.

Cat

Oh, come on, hiding extramarital affairs goes to character and opens up possibilities of hidden favortism with the public purse and all sorts of other possibilities connected with blackmail. Single/separated/divorced and fooling around is one thing; married and doing so--in secret--may be fun, but it's a character flaw that can compromise handling of the pubic's business.

 

[Xelebes]

Oh, come on, hiding extramarital affairs goes to character and opens up possibilities of hidden favortism with the public purse and all sorts of other possibilities connected with blackmail. Single/separated/divorced and fooling around is one thing; married and doing so--in secret--may be fun, but it's a character flaw that can compromise handling of the pubic's business.

Yeah, like chompers on the biscuit or a panter on the cooter.

 

[sr71plt]

Yeah, like chompers on the biscuit or a panter on the cooter.

Is there an English translation of this available?

 

[3113]

One day, maybe, Americans will stop judging others for doing what they want to do but don't have the guts to do.

Cheat on their spouse? Would you say that you or your wife want to do that?

 

[Xelebes]

Is there an English translation of this available?

Dude, this is a porn site.

 

[sr71plt]

Dude, this is a porn site.

Dude, this thread is on an ethical question that goes beyond porn--it goes to one's responsibility to others--and what someone will do to keep something secret that could affect bunches and bunches of people.

Sorry if you can't see the difference, but I can.

Enjoying porn doesn't suddenly take away my responsibilities not to harm others. Enjoying porn doesn't suddenly make me good with being a sleazebag.

(Oh, and I just noticed--see 3113's posting above, which goes to the same issue.)

 

[Xelebes]

Dude, this thread is on an ethical question that goes beyond porn--it goes to one's responsibility to others--and what someone will do to keep something secret that could affect bunches and bunches of people.

Sorry if you can't see the difference, but I can.

Enjoying porn doesn't suddenly take away my responsibilities not to harm others. Enjoying porn doesn't suddenly make me good with being a sleazebag.

(Oh, and I just noticed--see 3113's posting above, which goes to the same issue.)

Don't be a fucking douche. I was cracking a joke and you know it. Don't act all haughty, you only look like a prick.

 

[sr71plt]

Don't be a fucking douche. I was cracking a joke and you know it. Don't act all haughty, you only look like a prick.

No, I don't know it (which should be fairly obvious). Perhaps you should have used a smiley or been less subtle (or maybe more honest in your backtracking). You were even given a chance to explain it and chose to be sleazebag instead.

Going into foul language makes you look like what?