I know, water's wet so I should not be surprised at the hypocrisy of a member of the GOP. Maybe I just need a distraction from all of the poll-pocalypse diaries, and I can't resist an opportunity to mock a hypocritical member of the GOP.
Scott DesJarlais, Pro-Life Republican Congressman And Doctor, Pressured Mistress Patient To Get Abortion
Not only is this guy a blatant hypocrite, he's a double douche because the mistress was a patient.
WASHINGTON -- A pro-life, family-values congressman who worked as a doctor before winning election as a Tea Party-backed Republican had an affair with a patient and later pressured her to get an abortion, according to a phone call transcript obtained by The Huffington Post.
Family values in action. We better prevent teh gayz from marrying because you know .... oh I can't even pretend to finish that sentence.
IF this guy wasn't voting to restrict women's rights and wasn't such a raging hypocrite, I'd say "his life, his business". But since he's all about " do as I say and not as I do" no can do.
And plus, he sucks at it. From the transcript of the phone call:
"You told me you'd have an abortion, and now we're getting too far along without one," DesJarlais tells the woman at one point in the call while negotiating with her over whether he'll reveal her identity to his wife. They then discuss whether he will accompany her to a procedure to end the sort of life the congressman now describes as "sacred."
"You told me you would have time to go with me and everything," the woman complains.
"I said, if I could, I would, didn't I? And I will try," DesJarlais says. "If I can [find] time, you're saying you still will?"
From his position on the
issues:
Pro-life and PROUD OF IT
Dr. D's Prescription for Tennessee: Protect our traditional Tennessee values: Scott is pro-gun, pro-life and pro-marriage and PROUD OF IT.
Source: 2010 House campaign website, scottdesjarlais.com, "Issues" , Nov 2, 2010
The best part of this? The idiot recorded the phone call himself.