Same story, different Republican

I agree with a commenter on the Colorado paper's website: If Republicans these days had any self-respect, they wouldn't want to be associated with some of the creeps who find their way into the party.

But nope. They seem to have not a shred of self-respect or dignity nowadays. They've become arrogant and shameless.

Now the former office manager for the ill-fated McCain/Palin campaign in Pueblo, Colorado, has been arrested twice in the past week for allegedly molesting young boys. Fifty-two-year-old Jeffrey Bartleson is facing several counts related to these cases, which date back as far as the '80s. Bartleson allegedly met some of his victims at Republican rallies.

This is the GOP's idea of "family values", I guess. Molestation scandals like this have become widespread in the Republican Party in the past few years, and party leaders show no interest in cleaning house. But since GOP support has dwindled so spectacularly lately, they'd have precious few followers left if they did. It's kind of like my first high school being expected to weed out serial bullies.

(Source: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/05/man-who-managed-mccains-pueblo-office-accused-mole)