Tom DeLay claimed recently that his adultery was better than Newt Gingrich's because at least he didn't do it while they were prosecuting Bill Clinton for lying about his own adulterous affair. Yeah, if you're going to cheat on your wife, it's much better to get it out of the way before you start demonizing someone else for doing the same thing.
Here's DeLay on his moral superiority to Gingrich and why his adultery was better:
"I was no longer committing adultery by that time, the impeachment trial. There's a big difference."
Do you think there's a big difference? I wonder if his wife thought there was big difference?
He also said it was okay because he later found Jesus.
"Also, I had returned to Christ and repented my sins by that time."
I wonder if his wife agreed with that rationale, too. Try telling this to your wife -- No, it's okay honey, I found Jesus after I slept with that other woman.
Would that excuse work for you?
I might have helped to find Jesus before he jumped in the sack with someone he wasn't married to, but it's funny how that always works. Jesus is usually hiding until right after someone gets caught doing something really bad. And then all of a sudden people find him around every corner.
What do you think -- is there such a thing as better adultery?
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Whose Adulterous Affair is Worse -- Newt Gingrich's or Tom DeLay's?
Posted May 30th 2007 2:36PM by Cenk Uygur
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61. GINGRICH & DELAY ARE TWO FINGERPOINTING, LYING HYPOCRITES who spend much of their time preaching the same ethics at everyone else neither one practices themselves. THEY ARE WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE IMPLODING GOP.
ONE IS AS GUILTY as the other.
...............
Kitty at 4:43PM on May 31st 2007
62. They BOTH sound equally rotten to me! And you can add Bill Clinton too...
Elisa at 4:41PM on May 31st 2007
63. DELAY CALLING NEWT WORSE??? LMAO, 2 RIGHTWING PHONEY JERKS SLINGING MUD, BOTH CLAIM TO BE CHRISTIANS, VERY FUNNY, THANK GOODNESS BOTH ARE GONE FROM POLITICS, FOREVER I HOPE
KCJones53 at 8:54AM on Jun 6th 2007
64. THERE ISN'T ENOUGH MONEY OR PRESTIEGE IN THE WORLD THAT WOULD MEKAE ANY ONE BUT A SKAG COMMIT ANY KIND OF AN ACT OF SEX WITH THESE 2FAT PIGS. THAT ALSO GOES FOR CHANEY ABD BUSH AND MOST OF ALL ROVE. IN ACT CAN'T THINK OF ONE REPUBLICAN THAT COULD LIGHT MY FIRE..UGH UGH UGH, THEY ARE ALL SLOBS.. SOME ONE WOULD HAVE TO BE VERY HARD UP AND EVEN THEN HARD TO BELIEVE. IF NEWT"S NEW WIFE GETS A SERIOUS ILLNESS, SKANKY NEWT WILL LEAVE HER, HE DID THIS TO HIS LAST 2 WIVES.
Bette Hansen at 5:34PM on May 31st 2007
65. Last I heard, God was not on vacation; the greater moral failure here is that Tom Delay thinks he is better than Newt Gingrich. To me, that is the greater sin, promoting his being better or more righteous is the greater sin, the sin of pride. As to the act of adultery, all three men have to deal with it and leave the judging to God. They've paid their price, as have their families and wives so it probably would be better just to move onto another topic.
Candy at 7:55PM on May 31st 2007
66. There are different degrees of adultry,,, depends on how sexy the woman is.. grooooaaaannn.
Chuck at 8:08PM on May 31st 2007
67. Who's affair was better than the other Gingrich's or Delay's?
Ask me again after I stop vomiting.
Mary at 9:54PM on May 31st 2007
68. Another moron of a man heard from.
Halina at 10:00PM on May 31st 2007
69. Another moron of a man heard from.
Halina at 10:03PM on May 31st 2007
70. All politicians are liars. And adultry is a big lie no matter who does it. But to claim Christ as an out?? Somebody, please, just b*tch-slap both of them. Tome gets a double slap for claiming he is somehow superior due to his faux-faith. Poor Jesus. He must be so embarrassed by this freaky fan club of his.
web jones at 10:05PM on May 31st 2007
71. I love the republican response to this question.
Is it Newt or is it Tom? The answer is of course...(drumroll)... Bill!!!
But who can blame them... they probably come from a long line of people that could rationalize killing Indians, enslaving Blacks and Chinese, disenfranchising and imprisoning Japanese Americans while enlisting German and Italian Americans, hating Cuban Commies while getting to love Chinese Commies etc. etc.
So who, given this choice is the worst adulterer... the republicans who give the answer 'Bill' are the worst adulterers of reason and logic... but they were no surprise at all, really.
pboyfloyd at 10:07PM on May 31st 2007
72. Where in the world is Sandy Burger (burglar)and why isn't he in jail?
Chaz at 1:49AM on Jun 1st 2007
73. BOTH THESE GUYS
NEEDS THEIR REPUBLICAN ASSES REEMED OUT
AND YOU STUPID AMERICANS BELIEVED IN THESE TWO SCANKS
AND STILL DO ...SHAME ON YOUR ASSES TOOOO
FOLLOW THEM YOU FOOLS
BOTH OF YOU ...HOPE YOUR NUTS FALL OFF
YOU NEVER HAD A SET OF BALLS ...YOU THOUGHT YOU DID
peter p panella jr. at 5:05AM on Jun 1st 2007
74. Grace- you hit the nail on the head!
Wayne at 6:50AM on Jun 1st 2007
75. that's two of the most hypocritical, evil men I've ever seen in my life.
JH at 7:42AM on Jun 1st 2007