Thursday, October 5, 2017

Another GOP Hypocrite Revealed

Anti-abortion Republican congressman Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania has announced his plans to retire following reports that he had an extramarital affair and urged his mistress to get an abortion during a pregnancy scare.

“After discussions with my family and staff, I have come to the decision that I will not seek reelection to Congress at the end of my current term,” Murphy said in his statement on Wednesday. He added: “In the coming weeks I will take personal time to seek help as my family and I continue to work through our personal difficulties and seek healing. I ask you to respect our privacy during this time.”

The 64-year-old congressman admitted to having an affair with 32-year-old forensic psychologist Shannon Edwards several weeks ago, after details of their relationship were made public during her divorce proceedings.

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Despite the scandal, Democrats are skeptical that they could pick up Murphy’s seat in a safely Republican district.

  The Cut
No surprise there. I don't know why he even bothered to resign. Perhaps his wife had something to do with that.

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