Paul Stanley Resigning From Legislature--GOP Politician Had Affair With 22-Year-Old Intern

[spanone]

he told this local teevee station he was resigning to 'spend more time with his family' .....


NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- State Sen. Paul Stanley submitted his resignation from the Tennessee General Assembly on Tuesday over an affair with a 22-year-old legislative intern that was revealed by an alleged extortion plot.

"Due to recent events, I have decided to focus my full attention on my family and resign my Senate seat effective August 10," Stanley's resignation letter said.
Stanley, R-Germantown, was appearing on a radio talk show in Memphis and couldn't immediately be reached to comment further. He said in a text message sent to The Associated Press earlier in the day that he would be "saying something soon."

Court records show the 47-year-old Stanley told agents investigating a blackmail case that he had a sexual relationship with intern McKensie Morrison.
The married father of two has admitted to investigators that he took photos of her in various states of undress.
Her boyfriend, Joel Watts, is charged with trying to extort $10,000 from Stanley in April in return for photos and a video of the affair.

http://www.wsmv.com/politics/20202033/detail.html

[mzteris]

1. I hope his "family"

tells him to take a long walk off of a short pier.

[KamaAina]

2. The guy from KISS became a repuke state senator in Tennessee?

[spanone]

3. amazing isn't it?

:rofl:

[Hello_Kitty]

6. I know! Every time I see a reference to this story I chuckle. eom

[Maru Kitteh]

7. yeah, they'll take anything in the government these days

[provis99]

4. oh, he represents Germantown; now I understand.

I can't stand that lily-white Christian fundamentalist suburb. I'm not surprised that a bunch of religious hypocrites like that would elect a religious hypocrite like Stanley.

[napi21]

5. Holy cow! Are ALL the Pubs foolin around?

I don't know this oarticular Pub, but being from TN. I'm sure he's one of the holier than thou crowd. I think I should have started a list of all the unfaithful Pubs. It sure seems like it would be pretty long now!

[Uben]

8. There's one floating around.....

...the list is longer than the Patriot Act!

[spanone]

9. i swear to god he ran on the 'family values' ticket

Yesterday, Rep. John Deberry (D-Memphis) and Senator Paul Stanley (R-Memphis) filed companion bills that would prohibit “any individual who is cohabitating in a sexual relationship outside of a marriage that is valid under the constitution and laws of this state from adopting a minor.”
http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/tag/paul-stanley/

Personal Information

Born on June 1, 1962 in Savannah, TN
Married with two children
Evangelical Christian
Investment Banker
B.S., Texas Tech University, 1985
A.A., Tyler Junior College
Community Involvement
Germantown Kiwanis
Cordova Leadership Council
Leadership Germantown
Leadership Memphis
Germantown Chamber of Commerce
U.T. Roundtable
Board Chairman, Generations Inc.
Senior Services Board of Directors
Administrative Board, Christ United Methodist Church

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/senate/members/s31.html

[nilram]

13. Wow, a republican who ISN'T also a hypocrite!

Even though his behavior doesn't match his belief set, his resignation is consistent with his stated values. Wow. I wish more of them would follow his example.

[izquierdista]

15. And he was getting quite some value

At his very own 2 for 1 special. :rofl:

[izquierdista]

12. Not holier than thou

It's ASSholier than thou. :evilgrin:

[ellie]

10. Sayonara asshole!

Hypocrite fuckhead. This is the guy who supports abstinence only education.

[tanyev]

11. Oh, whew! The intern has already been married.

Can't have an abstinence-only politician enticing a young woman to have sex before marriage. Why, that would be hypocritical.

[spanone]

14. a 47 yr. old married father of two just having a little bit of fun with a 22 yr. old divorcee.

i mean an evangelical christian who's on the board of the christ united methodist church who's a 47 yr. old married father of two just having a little bit of fun with a 22 yr. old divorcee

[zbdent]

16. he should have spent more time with his family instead of with the 22 year old

in the first place ...

[valerief]

17. He's RESIGNING? I thought these assholes clung to their seats at all costs. nt

[corkhead]

18. Can you blame him?

at least he wasn't wearing diapers or tapdancing in the john.

too bad she is a dumb republicon