# "Family Values" Republican Hoisted by his Own Petard **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 9, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474 "2009-09-09T21:01:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/1 "2009-09-09T21:01:23Z")
[Story Here](http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/09/duvall_resigns_after_sex_bragging.php?ref=fpa) See, this is why you never go full Petard. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/2 "2009-09-09T21:05:22Z")
It really depends on what your family values are, I guess. I know in my family, we value the ability to bang two hot chicks. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/3 "2009-09-09T21:22:40Z")
Color me not surprised. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/4 "2009-09-09T21:24:33Z")
Nice to see a Republic break from the “wide-stance” party platform… 😉 ETA- the CBS radio news guy had a good laugh about this story almost in spite of himself- the guy is graphically bragging about screwing lobbyists in front of a live mic in a room full of journalists… and now he wants privacy. Yeah, sure pal… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![wierdaaron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eada6e/32.png) [@wierdaaron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wierdaaron)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/5 "2009-09-09T21:27:26Z")
I blame Obama. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/6 "2009-09-09T21:37:26Z")
Interesting that he thinks the problem was his “comments” rather than his actions or his hypocrisy. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/7 "2009-09-09T21:41:42Z")
Again? ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/8 "2009-09-09T21:42:36Z")
If you can’t work up enough outrage to bother with an actual OP, why the hell would you post this drivel? Lame with extra McWeaksauce. ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/9 "2009-09-09T21:47:24Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Lame with extra McWeaksauce. Is THAT what was dribbling down Heidi Barsuglia’s legs? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/10 "2009-09-09T21:47:52Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > If you can’t work up enough outrage to bother with an actual OP, why the hell would you post this drivel? > > Lame with extra McWeaksauce. What was posted was enough, this is pure point and laugh. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/11 "2009-09-09T21:48:20Z")
Guy at least had the class to resign. A SC Gov. should take that route. Of course, if all the politicos took the honorable path; Rangel - for example from the other side of the aisle; we’d be up to our neck in elections to fill positions. ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/12 "2009-09-09T22:02:54Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > If you can’t work up enough outrage to bother with an actual OP, why the hell would you post this drivel? > > Lame with extra McWeaksauce. Based on the lack of a substantial rant, I’ll move this from The BBQ Pit to Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share. Of course, the moderators over there might throw it back over the fence. **Gfactor** Pit Moderator ---
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/13 "2009-09-09T22:03:39Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > If you can’t work up enough outrage to bother with an actual OP, why the hell would you post this drivel? > > Lame with extra McWeaksauce. I’m out of outrage. These people need to be laughed at long and hard. Besides, the pun practically wrote itself! ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/14 "2009-09-09T22:08:42Z")
It’s really sad that all I can muster up is that at least everyone in the story was consenting adults. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/15 "2009-09-09T22:28:09Z")
> [@lisacurl](#): > > It’s really sad that all I can muster up is that at least everyone in the story was consenting adults. Well, except, presumably, his wife. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/16 "2009-09-10T00:18:16Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Interesting that he thinks the problem was his “comments” rather than his actions or his hypocrisy. And that the problem was that his comments are distracting to his colleagues. Yeah, cheating on my wife and violating some kind of ethical standard by banging a lobbyist is ok, just as long as it doesn’t become a distraction. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/17 "2009-09-10T01:24:41Z")
But Clinton got a blow job. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/18 "2009-09-10T01:36:28Z")
[Spanky Cumsack Resigns From California State Assembly](http://wonkette.com/410976/spanky-cumsack-resigns-from-california-state-assembly) > [@](#): > > Republican California legislator Mike “Sticky Carpets” Duvall has resigned freaking already, for being disgusting. The statement on his website: “I am deeply saddened that my inappropriate comments have become a major distraction for my colleagues in the Assembly, who are working hard on the very serious problems facing our state. I have come to the conclusion that it would not be fair to my family, my constituents or to my friends on both sides of the aisle to remain in office. Therefore, I have decided to resign my office, effective immediately, so that the Assembly can get back to work.” ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/19 "2009-09-10T01:54:53Z")
Are there any legal ramifications for his ramming a couple of lobbyists? ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474/20 "2009-09-10T02:21:20Z")
> [@lisacurl](#): > > It’s really sad that all I can muster up is that at least everyone in the story was consenting adults. Well, and a certain amount of surprise that he was doing it with two _ **women** _. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-values-republican-hoisted-by-his-own-petard/509474.md?page=2)