Way to make my skin crawl early in the morning. Ew!

Why is it that when you scratch beneath the 'family values' veneer of a morally upright Super-Christian republican you too often find at least a hypocrite and sometimes even a criminal?

I sometimes get the feeling that when you listen to a republican make a statement, you can pretty much can count on the opposite being the truth.

Oddly enough, mums the word on this at the COBRA blogs. Or, as I like to call them, the BARCO (Blogging Alliance of Really Conservative Oregonians) Loungers.

Fbear:

As a conservative blogger, I will likely post something about this on one of the conservative blogs. My silence (and the silence of others) does not equal any sort of support for this scumbag. Ask Carla (who I called as soon as I read this story) I am horrified by this story.

Personally, I just don't know what to say besides the obvious: this is disgusting and Marino should go away for a long time. But aside from that, I just don't understand how someone -- anyone -- can think this is OK. I don't get it, I don't have an explanation for it, and it concerns me that there are people out there who may think this kind of disgusting behaviour is acceptable.

Big deal, all that guy in California did was bang a lobbyist with business before his committee. That ought to get him a reward from Wingnut Central. On the other hand, if he had done something truly awful, like announce he had been in a 20 year long monogamous gay relationship, the wingnuts would have his head on a pike.

Blech!

Kari-

Isn't it obvious? Clearly Marino was going after all those absentee voters who live at the Casino in Fife, Washington. If he had gotten both of those votes, it might have put him over the top. (please note sarcasm and snickering.....)

Ugh. I regret trying to defend him from those attacks last year. Even though back then I thought he was a good candidate, there was something strange about him that I tried to ignore because it was just a feeling, nothing logical. Once I heard about his five marriages, his Ph.D thing and the online ordinations, I thought that was weird so I talked to him on the phone about it and was kinda reassured, but it was never the same. I am soooo glad I never ended up campaigning for him. I just regret ever defending him. Carla, Kari, and everyone else who lambasted him were correct. What a creeper ugh disgusting :-O :(

AJ526 - Wow. Real profile in courage on your part.

First, you shill for Marino on this website and attack his opponent personally.

Now you're claiming to have some incredible sixth sense making you the "candidate whisperer" who can sniff out the bad guys "who you didn't campaign for."

What's your definition of campaigning AJ526? Shilling on Blue Oregon and writing about Marino's "courage" and defending his phony Ph.D.

AJ526 - you're a real piece of work. If you had any real courage you'd tell Blue Oregon readers your real name, apologize for shilling for Marino, and stop pretending that you "didn't campaign for Marino."

But you won't do that because you're a weasel AJ526.

What do we expect from folks whose version of spirituality depends upon a heavily eroticized psychodynamic around The Devil, The Adversary, around EVIL?

I submit that anyone, R or D or in between, who spews hate-based rhetoric and is lauded and supported in it... has some illness or psychological balance issues needing attended to. Honestly. It's not passion, it's HATE.

Leo: BINGO. Hahahaah...

Eck.

Marjorie,

Thank you for your kind words. (just kidding)

I never knocked on doors or called people on behalf of Mr. Marino. I did attempt to defend him because I felt like he was being attacked personally after he put out the letter detailing some of his faults. All I said about Galizio is that he should talk about his own problems. I was not campaigning for Marino (how any votes do you think I could win for him of Blueoregon? :). I had met him and his family a few times, which is why I defended him from PERSONAL attacks. I certainly do not consider that campaigning. I'm not trying to say I have some incredible sixth sense or something, I think sometimes you can just get the feeling from someone that they're strange, or nice, or other characteristics. Though I initially thought he was a nice guy, I was a little uneasy about him.

I'm sorry for defending Marino on this sight. I was in the wrong and I wish I never wrote anything about him. I'd apologize on the House floor, but much to your chagrin, I'm not a member of the House so I can't. In fact, I'm nobody that you've ever heard of, which is why there is no reason to reveal my real name to an immature name caller such as yourself. You'll have to live with AJ526 (or weasel, or dummy, or whatver else you can think of ;)for now.

I realize a lot of us rag on GOPers for being, well, GOPers, but when a major party ends up running a sketchy guy like this, what does it say about the party. The Democrats have had their share of scumbags as well, but at least the party has adopted (an almost) zero tolerance policy (McGreevey, Spitzer). When you set the bar as low as the GOP has had to do because of their policies, this is what you end up with. I'd like to think if a Dem had issues like this and won in a primary, the party wouldn't endorse him and support an independent or the GOP candidate. We need to value something more than ideology? Don't we?

I don't know folks. Now that he's got a conviction under his belt maybe he'll get the full support of the R's. Hey, I'm just saying, it worked for Matt "Screwdiver" Wingnut.

This guy is trouble with a capital T. No wonder Galizio's campaign referred to him as "Phony Tony".

Glad to hear that the girl was believed and justice was served.

When Bill Clinton's victims came forward, they were vilified by the left as 'trailer trash' and had the power of the IRS and the left wing destruction squads unleashed on them.

Why IS it that so many Republicans -- especially fundamentalist Republicans -- seem to have so much trouble controlling their sexual impulses? Is it because of the sexual repression that their bizarre religion imposes on them?

For every Democrat who gets embroiled in a scandal like this (Elliot Spitzer, Bill Clinton) there seem to be at least 10 Republicans.

"I read somewhere that the incidence of sociopathic personality types among politicians is about 20%, consistent among all parties."

That may be true, although I'm always suspicious of statements that begin with "I read somewhere that ... " However, sociopathy can express itself in many ways -- in lying, in stealing, in violent behavior, in sexual misconduct. Republican politicians seem to prefer the latter.

"Even though back then I thought he was a good candidate, there was something strange about him that I tried to ignore because it was just a feeling, nothing logical"

And because he's a Republican and party loyalty trumps everything with you.

I read somewhere that 61% of statistics are made up on the spot. :)

Trust Joe White to twist it in exactly the same pattern of distortion every time...

"Others find pleasure in things I despise....I like the Christian life!"

Dartagnan,

You are incorrect, I am no party loyalist. I endorsed Rep. Schrader and a few other D's last year, for example.

I posted this on the other posting about Tony:

I know this family and what Tony did is appalling but I am writing because I am upset about the fact that there are two other children involved in this now. They are young and had moved on with their lives. It took months for them to come to grips with everything and now you have thrown this back in their faces. With everything being posted on the internet and his Facebook page, the kids had to relive this. But, now, they are dealing with all of their friends knowing too. By putting all of this out there, these kids have been victimized again and it is just not right. I wish people would think before they speak (post).

read the article again... different Tony Marino then the one who represents the state of OR

We can always count on Chris.

He will get what he deserves and hopefully more! I have first hand experience with this piece of crap as he did all he could to seduce my wife about 6 months ago. When I found out what he was doing, he claimed his wife knew all about it. I feel sorry for any other children who have been in his presence, and for all of his family for having to be related to such filth.

I also know Tony. I know the truth about this situation. Where he may not be a perfect man, who is, he did not commit this crime. The judicial system is seriously flawed. Has anyone thought that maybe this young woman (not child) is lying? She has had broken relationships with other members of her family and a history of drug problems. No one made her drink. She is an adult who chose how to handle herself. She has also told lies about me. One more important fact............Mr. Marino was not even in Washington on the day in question. In a case of he said/ she said, you take a big chance with a jury. Look at all the remarks from people who know nothing about the situation. Go to church and find out what faith really means.

Hey Jill: so, broken relationships mean you are the one wrong? Can't wait to report this fact to those who counseled me caringly to gently walk away from my cannabalistic family system that just could not seem to recover together. It had to dispora for any of the parts to begin to figure out the generational madness.

Some of your game pieces are not legit, really. I vote that we stop with the babble and carefully watch the news. And PUSH the mediocre local media to provide real reportage on the technical outcomes of the investigation.

RW. Broken relationships are not the whole issue. I do know both parties involved. Do you? Your past issues have no relevance here. Are you a personal friend and have the inside view of the situation? If not, you are ignorant to the whole story.

Touchy li'l thang, aintcha? Gee whizz Jilly girl.

rw not touchy. Just wanting the truth to be known. Not your Jilly Girl

Jumpy li'l kitten.

An adult child of Tony Marino came to Oregon from Hawaii to bond with her father, and although she may have issues, she is not the accused! Tony would not admit to anything he did not do! Why would he take the fall for her? He just met her! He plead to a lesser charge so he could get out of jail!! Let’s not forget Tony has told us all of the many crooked roads he has traveled . He stated some of them in black and white while he was running for office. I believe, as sick as it is he had no parental emotion for his daughter, only sexual. Therefore he thought it was ok to do what he did to her. He will always deny that he harmed her, because he needs to save face... what he has left of one. What he may not realize is that from this point forward he will never go anywhere, or do anything without people looking at him as a sexual deviant, which I believe he is. But I don’t think he thought of all of that before committed this horrific act, because Tony acts impulsively. He never thought of his other children- What he has done has ruined so many lives, including his own. His wife wouldn’t have left him if he wasn't guilty! So he may get out of jail on Sept 25th, but he will always be imprisoned! And before you ask the question I know Tony personally, for many years!

Watchit PRD. Yer about to get cat-scratched!

I believe he gets released in December

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