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House GOP Applauds Speaker Livingston's Extramarital Affairs
Party Leader's 'Liaisons' Paid for by Lobbyists

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives gave Congressman Robert Livingston, their Speaker-designate, a standing ovation on Friday [December 18, 1998] when he informed them of his numerous extramarital affairs.

In explaining the loud applause, one GOP insider told Crofton Online, "Finally we've found someone on our side of the aisle who can still get it up."

As more details came out, however, Representative Livingston resigned his position as Speaker-designate, and also announced his intention to resign from the House itself. Livingston's "youthful indiscretions"--the term coined by Hypocrite Henry Hyde (HHH) to differentiate Republican affairs from those of Democrats--involved fourteen different women euphemistically called "lobbyists." The women were hired by special interest groups determined to influence legislation being considered by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.

Republicans march in step behind Congressman Livingston. The young people behind him are not prostitutes.

Although the "sexual favors" received by Livingston were paid for by lobbyists, GOP sources refused to characterize them as bribes. "A bribe has to involve money, doesn't it? The only people paid were the prostitutes. Speaker Livingston never actually accepted any cash," said the GOP source who spoke to us on background.

House Republicans insisted that Livingston should be praised for having revealed the affairs just prior to publication of details about them in Larry Flint's Hustler Magazine. "After all, he voluntarily revealed them, which clearly indicated his honesty," said a Republican source. "So what if they influenced legislation? If you made that illegal, most of us here on the Hill wouldn't get any at all."

HHH points an accusing finger at Democratic sexual activity.

Meanwhile, HHH formally handed a copy of the two articles of impeachment over to Senate Republicans, who promised to try the President in the same "spirit of bipartisanship" demonstrated by the House Judiciary Committee. In related news, in the first twenty-four hours following the impeachment vote in the House, the Internet-based anti-impeachment group MoveOn.org raised $5,000,000.00 to help defeat pro-impeachment Republicans (and four Democrats). "We will remember," said the group's leader, Wes Boyd.

Former Senator Alan Simpson disagreed, however. "The attention span of Americans," said Republican Simpson, "is which movie is coming out next month and whether the quarterly report on their stock will change." Only time will tell who is correct.

When asked what 'GOP' stands for, the Republican source paused, then asked, "Isn't it 'Gasbags on Parade?' To tell you the truth, no one ever told me exactly what it stands for. But I'll check and get back to you." So far, he has not returned our calls.

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