Bigot of the Week
Even in the great gathering of hypocrites that lurk in the BWA, this week’s winner is a titan. Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R – TN) has managed to abuse his power on every level while demonstrating an amazing “do as I say, not as I do” mentality. DesJarlais is a licensed physician and a “family values” tea partier; he’s dedicated to oppressing gays and women and radically opposed to freedom of choice. He certainly plays the prefect stereotypical white hetero privileged male Republican. How does he live up to those “principles”?
It turns out that he practices family values by cheating on his wife (repeatedly). That includes one mistress who was one of his patients! So much for medical ethics… When this woman became pregnant during one of their dalliances (perhaps they got over-excited reading Ayn Rand?), how did DesJarlais respond? According to excerpts from phone conversations provided to the Huffington Post, he puts his convenience above his principles.
- If we need to go to Atlanta, or whatever, to get this solved and get it over with so we can get on with our lives, then let’s do it.
- We’ve got to do something soon. And you’ve even got to admit that because the clock is ticking right?
- You told me you’d have an abortion, and now we’re getting too far along without one!
- Well, I didn’t want to be in your life either, but you lied to me about something that caused us to be in this situation, and that’s not my fault, that’s yours.
My he is charm free! What a despicable creature. It looks like he will face a disciplinary hearing regarding his medical license. Sadly, his bright red district will likely reward his misdeeds with re-election.
Thanks go to my friend Jennifer Carey for this week’s dishonorable mention. David Siegel, the owner of Westgate Resorts, sent a surprising email to his employees Monday. It said that if President Barack Obama wins re-election and raises Siegel’s taxes, he will have to lay off workers and downsize his company — or even shut it down. Siegel used similar intimidation tactics in 2008. When confronted this week, he responded:
I wanted to inform my employees of what their future would hold if they make the wrong decision. I wasn’t threatening any of the employees.
No, just promising that their jobs were at stake while violating federal laws regarding voter intimidation. Abuse of power seems to be the theme of the week.
Whew. I do love reading these Bigot of the Week reports, but damn, I often have to wash my hands afterward. What a couple of douchebags. (And speaking of douchebags, I just can’t even look at Paul Ryan’s face anymore without wanting to pinch him.)
Didion,
Let’s face it, there is a certain kind of dirt that just won’t wash clean, as evidenced by DesJarlais and Ryan.
Oh how the filter of hate covers a manner of sins. Pitty for them, hate is as sheer as their mistresses nighties ( charged to the taxpayers)
Nothing like tax payer money to help hypocritical Republicans.
That is the best part about being republican, they can spend taxes on whatever they want, and you spend taxes on whatever they want.
Bonnie,
You are on a role tonight.