Kissing Congressman Reconsiders Retirement After Apologizing To God

Surveillance footage shows Rep. Vance McAllister (R-LA) kissing a staff member, according to the The Ouachita Citizen.
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The kissing congressman, Rep. Vance McAllister (R-LA), said this week he might not retire from Congress at the end of this year after all, as he said he would do when he was caught kissing a staffer on camera.

Politico reported late Tuesday that McAllister said he was “55 percent to 45 percent toward running.” He must decide by Aug. 22.

After the tape of his indiscretions leaked, McAllister’s office had said that he would not seek re-election. What changed his mind? According to Politico, a private poll released last week found him with a significant lead in the race to represent Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District.

McAllister also told Politico that he had apologized to his wife and God, the two most important constituents affected by his actions.

“There is overwhelming support asking me to reconsider,” he said. “It’s up to the people to decide.”

McAllister’s district is also the one where a relative of the “Duck Dynasty” family announced this week that he would run.

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  1. Ah yes, the Vitter strategy: stick around until even your colleagues give up trying to evict you.

  2. God ™ has forgiven me. It’s like a get out of sexual scandal free card that you can play as often as you wish. Just how fucked up must god be to not smite him dead where he stands. Oh…sorry, for an instant I forget the whole bronze age nomadic tribesmen inventing god(s) to explain the frightening world around them.

  3. Avatar for meri meri says:

    “I figure everyone has moved on. I’m good.”

    When someone does bring it up, it’ll be “Why are you dredging up this old crap? Everyone has moved on.”

    It’s GOTPer scandal management 101.

  4. Of course he’s reconsidering, its either congressman or back to gator rasslin’

  5. Oh, I’m sure God accepts his apology.
    I wouldn’t take his word on the spouse.
    And the voters…well, boys will be boys and must have their fun, nevermind God or the spouse.

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