The Politics of Courage: Why the Discrepancy?

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Why the Discrepancy?

The re-election of Rep. Scott DesJarlais MD (R-TN) -- who is anti-choice -- after he was fined for (extramarital) sexual relationships with his patients, one of whom he encouraged to have an abortion, demonstrates continuation of the...

Photo Credits - Condit, Vitter, Weiner, Sanford: Congressional Pictorial Directory; Massa, Wu:
Collection of the US House of Representatives; Schwarzenegger, Spitzer: Dept. of State;
Craig, Edwards: US Senate Historical Office; Gingrich: Dept. of Education

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