Right-wing Kentucky lawmaker accused of misusing finances

The year is only 2 days old, and already we've caught the year's first major scandal in the Kentucky GOP.

State Rep. Ben Waide is a far, far right-wing extremist from Madisonville in western Kentucky. The Republican legislator is known for his remarks attacking evolution. "The theory of evolution is not science. Darwin made it up," he once declared.

Now Waide is being sued for allegedly misusing his company's finances. The plaintiffs - 2 of Waide's business partners - claim Waide has been abusing the company credit card to illegally buy campaign ads and go on vacation in St. Louis to get massages. Waide is also accused of using the credit card to buy gas to go to legislative meetings. The state reimburses lawmakers for fuel, and Waide allegedly just pocketed the reimbursement.

Waide may also face a complaint with the Kentucky Registry of Elections Finance.

Ben Waide's apparent abuse of his company credit card has gone on since 2007. There may be as much as $200,000 involved.

Waide is being represented by Todd P'Pool, the right-wing County Attorney of Hopkins County who was the Tea Party candidate for Kentucky Attorney General in 2011. As county attorney, P'Pool himself wasted public money on a day spa. P'Pool claims the suit against Waide is nothing but a political attack.

This is the party that everyone acts like is owed control of the Kentucky House come November?

(Source: http://www.14news.com/story/24339334/kentucky-rep-waide-accused-of-misusing-company-funds)