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TexasTowelie

(117,533 posts) Sat Jan 19, 2019, 06:55 AM Jan 2019

Idaho congressman Russ Fulcher quietly divorced prior to election

BOISE – New Idaho congressman Russ Fulcher and his wife, Kara, divorced in September after she cited his “acts of adultery.”

At the time, Fulcher was running for Idaho’s 1st District congressional seat, after winning a hard-fought, seven-way GOP primary in May with 43.1 percent of the vote. But the divorce, filed in Ada County, escaped public attention during the campaign.

“These are painful things for everybody. It’s personal; it’s painful,” Fulcher said Monday. He said both he and his former wife agreed not to talk about it “for both of our sakes, because it’s personal.”

John Schroeder, Fulcher’s Boise attorney, said Russ and Kara Fulcher had issued a joint statement, saying, “The couple acted jointly and resolved the matter in a way that was private, amicable and respectful.”

Read more: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/jan/15/idaho-congressman-russ-fulcher-quietly-divorced-pr/

I wonder if the election would have had a different outcome if the voters knew that he was an adulterer?

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Idaho congressman Russ Fulcher quietly divorced prior to election (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2019 OP

It may have made a difference. 3Hotdogs Jan 2019 #1

I have to set the record straight. TexasTowelie Jan 2019 #2

You mean, Jesus plagerized? Fuck. All's the time I thought it was Jesus's idea -- 3Hotdogs Jan 2019 #3

It's still debated as to whether that started with one of the disciples TexasTowelie Jan 2019 #4

Correct me if I'm wrong,,, czarjak Jan 2019 #5

Tea Party darling with a squeaky clean public image. TexasTowelie Jan 2019 #6

Many RW voters are more than willing to forget and forgive by election time. Ford_Prefect Jan 2019 #7

3Hotdogs

(13,561 posts)

1. It may have made a difference.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 08:09 AM

Jan 2019

Jesus has set up a lot of shops in Idaho. Isn't Idaho one of the places where people cling to their guns and Bible? Well, Jesus wrote in his book, he don't like adulterees?

TexasTowelie

(117,533 posts)

2. I have to set the record straight.

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 08:13 AM

Jan 2019

It was Moses.

So let it be written, so let it be done.

3Hotdogs

(13,561 posts)

3. You mean, Jesus plagerized? Fuck. All's the time I thought it was Jesus's idea --

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 08:15 AM

Jan 2019

that and its ok to bugger boys if you are a priest.

TexasTowelie

(117,533 posts)

4. It's still debated as to whether that started with one of the disciples

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 08:23 AM

Jan 2019

or one of his apostles. There is a plenty of discussion about Paul's ways on the Googler. Of course, hanging out with 12 other guys most of the time could raise some eyebrows.

czarjak

(12,530 posts)

5. Correct me if I'm wrong,,,

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 09:01 AM

Jan 2019

Ran on family values?

TexasTowelie

(117,533 posts)

6. Tea Party darling with a squeaky clean public image.

Reply to czarjak (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 09:08 AM

Jan 2019

Adulterer won't help. The article said that a Democrat has held the seat this century so maybe it can be flipped now.

Ford_Prefect

(8,216 posts)

7. Many RW voters are more than willing to forget and forgive by election time.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 09:22 AM

Jan 2019

They see themselves as damaged, sinful and undeserving. They have been taught that they have been victimized by the government, the media, by people who look or dress or speak differently. It gives them a false sense of authority over the privileged and powerful to accept and forgive one of their own. They believe every word of the false apologies and acts of atonement. Just ask Jim and Tammy Faye.

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