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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 05:51 PM Sep 2015

Indiana GOP’s House Leader resigns after texting sexually explicit video of himself cheating on wife

to everyone on his “Contacts” list!!

http://www.salon.com/2015/09/30/indiana_gops_house_leader_resigns_after_texting_sexually_explicit_video_of_himself_cheating_on_wife_to_everyone_on_his_contacts_list/

The controversial House Majority Leader in Indiana — he cosponsored the state’s “religious freedom” law — resigned suddenly on Tuesday after a sexually compromising video was sent to all of the people on his “Contacts” list, the Advocate’s Bil Browning reports.

After news of the mass-texting began to circulate, Representative Jud McMillin (R) claimed that his “phone was stolen in Canada and out of my control for about 24 hours. I have just been able to reactivate it under my control. Please disregard any messages you received recently. I am truly sorry for anything offensive you may have received.”

But his “Canadian girlfriend stole my phone” defense apparently didn’t convince many of his “Contacts” — or at least, not the ones who mattered — and so Tuesday night he released a statement in which he said that the “time is right for me to pass the torch and spend more time with my family.”

During his five years in the legislature, McMillin has crusaded to “protect the integrity of the institution of marriage,” but the Advocate reported that the woman on the video he texted was not, in fact, his wife. According to his campaign website, he claimed that “the family has always been the foundation of our strength of community” and that “(i)n these times of turmoil the rest of the country could learn something from our example.”


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Indiana GOP’s House Leader resigns after texting sexually explicit video of himself cheating on wife (Original Post) KamaAina Sep 2015 OP
'religious freedom" photo bagger.. riversedge Sep 2015 #1
Charlie Manson eyes. hifiguy Sep 2015 #5
Ewwww! Owl Sep 2015 #14
Seems Indiana has given this guy quite a few passes in the past.... riversedge Sep 2015 #2
His photo makes me feel like I'm watching Creep Show. Ick! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #3
That's awesome jberryhill Sep 2015 #4
Is there any elected male repuke that hifiguy Sep 2015 #6
Gotta watch that 'reply all' button right next to 'reply'!! Rex Sep 2015 #7
No. Only married ones. KamaAina Sep 2015 #8
LOL! Doh! Rex Sep 2015 #9
I hope his wife makes out like a bandit in the divorce. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2015 #10
He just handed her a nice portfolio of exhibits hifiguy Sep 2015 #11
House Majority Leader --- not just a low level RW stooge. lpbk2713 Sep 2015 #12
I don't know why this song came to mind... Oilwellian Sep 2015 #13
Yet Another Repubelickin' Creep n/m Dirty Socialist Sep 2015 #15
Freaking delish!! malaise Sep 2015 #16
Canadian girlfriend? KamaAina Sep 2015 #18
The controversial House Majority Leader in Indiana went out with a bang. PufPuf23 Sep 2015 #17
Wow. Karma isn't usually this blatant. Chellee Sep 2015 #19
LOL YoungDemCA Oct 2015 #20
Karma, dude. nt ladyVet Oct 2015 #21
Proof positive Republicans are idiots. Vinca Oct 2015 #22

riversedge

(70,047 posts)
2. Seems Indiana has given this guy quite a few passes in the past....
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 06:35 PM
Sep 2015

some history....


http://www.bilerico.com/2011/03/indianas_jud_mcmillin_a_tale_of_glass_houses_rocks.php


.....On his campaign website, he listed marriage discrimination as one of his top issues.

"I will protect the integrity of the institution of marriage. I believe that a marriage is a union of a man and a woman before their peers, government, and most importantly, God. In southeastern Indiana the family has always been the foundation of our strength of community," he said. "Our relationships with our wives, husbands, parents, children, siblings and other loved ones provides the glue that binds our common purpose. In these times of turmoil the rest of the country could learn something from our example."

If Hoosiers want to learn something from McMillin's example, they should discover that when you want to dictate morality, you'd better have some outstanding morals of your own.

McMillin doesn't.

Read more at http://www.bilerico.com/2011/03/indianas_jud_mcmillin_a_tale_of_glass_houses_rocks.php#cA76lEHtVyJ1fhIr.99

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
7. Gotta watch that 'reply all' button right next to 'reply'!!
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 07:01 PM
Sep 2015

And OF COURSE in typical Repuke fashion, he got caught doing what he rails against. Is there a SINGLE GOPer out there that is not a walking, talking hypocrite?

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
11. He just handed her a nice portfolio of exhibits
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 07:42 PM
Sep 2015

for the trial. Any good divorce lawyer will know what to do with them.

lpbk2713

(42,736 posts)
12. House Majority Leader --- not just a low level RW stooge.
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 07:58 PM
Sep 2015



This is the kind of leader whose qualities they admire enough to elevate him to a high position.

PufPuf23

(8,751 posts)
17. The controversial House Majority Leader in Indiana went out with a bang.
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 10:33 PM
Sep 2015

"A liberal demon was in that body"

"I was saved by the Pope, who I met with secretly BTW"

" I am a CIA agent conducting foreign affairs"

"Obama!"

"Benghazi!"

"Phto-shopped"

"Crisis Actors"

“time is right for me to pass the torch and spend more time with my family.”, the secret one in Boulder, CO

Chellee

(2,090 posts)
19. Wow. Karma isn't usually this blatant.
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 11:02 PM
Sep 2015
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/09/30/rep-jud-mcmillin-sat-committee-refused-hear-revenge-porn-bill/73081844/

Rep. Jud McMillin, who resigned yesterday after a sex video was sent from his cell phone, sat on a committee earlier this year that refused to hear legislation that would have criminalized so-called "revenge porn."
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