from an undercover male police officer. craig plead guilty to a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct and served out the remainder of his senate term. that same summer, his republican colleague, louisiana senator david vitter was caught in a scandal involving prostitutes when his phone number was published by the notorious d.c. madam. vitter stood by his wife and asked for forgiveness. he remained in office and won reelection in 2010 with 57% of the vote. this spring, mark sanford, the former disgraced governor of south carolina who left the state on taxpayer funds to travel to average 15 tina to visit his mistress in 2009 won election to the house. former congressman anthony weiner resigned congress in 2011 after tweeting pictures of his genitals to female followers. two years later, weiner now finds himself tied for leading the race for mayor of new york city. and now former governor eliot spitzer, who appeared with me on this program last night, is launching what he hopes will become a
not be the career ender that it was for hart. in september of 2007, senator henry craig was arrested at the minneapolis airport and he was accused of soliciting sex from an undercover police officer. he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and served out rhethe remainder of his senate term. that same summer his phone number was published by the notorious d.c. madam. vitter stood with his wife and asked for public forgiveness. he remained in office and then one reelection in 2010 with 20% of the vote. this disgrasd tced the governor south carolina who left for argentina to visit his mistress in 2009. anthony weiner dismissed himself from politics after tweeting pictures of his genitals on
rumors and gossip. it s simply an intolerable situation. i believe i would have been a successful candidate, and i know i could have been a very good president, particularly for these times. but apparently now we ll never know. welcome back to hardball that was gary hart in 1987 after a sex scandal derailed his campaign for president. but now the political sex scandal may not be the career-ender that it was for hart. take some recent examples. in the summer of 2007, senator larry craig was arrested at the minneapolis airport. he was accused of soliciting sex from an undercover male police officer. craig plead guilty to a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct and served out the remainder of his senate term. that same summer, his republican colleague, louisiana senator david vistter was caught in a scandal involving prostitutes when his phone number was published by the notorious d.c. madam. vitter stood by his wife and asked for forgiveness. he remained in office and won reelection in 2