Posted on 02/08/2022 2:03:12 AM PST by algore
A Republican candidate in the packed Republican Primary for Oregon Governor has been forced to admit he was a swinger after his posts on a private Facebook group were leaked ahead of the race.
Stan Pulliam, who is also the mayor of his hometown of Sandy, told his local paper that he and his wife of 12 years MacKensey 'ultimately decided' that the lifestyle 'wasn't for us,' but that he is 'not ashamed' of the decisions they 'made in the privacy of [their] own home.'
The 40-year-old told the Williamette Week that he and MacKensey, 'explored relationships, mutual relationships with other couples, for a brief period of time.'
'Several years ago, MacKensey and I, as a couple explored relationships with other couples for a brief period of time before we ultimately decided to focus solely on each other, our marriage and our family,' he expounded in a statement sent to DailyMail.com
'And ever since, day in and day out, we’ve worked as a team to strengthen our family and to create a better community and state for our girls, and the hundreds of thousands of kids just like them, so they can safely grow up, live, work and stay right here in Oregon.'
Pulliam was pushed to speak out about his unusual married life after Facebook posts and a photo from Portland's Erotic Ball in 2011 surfaced. In it, the couple talk about being excited to join the swinging community and he even comments on illicit photos of other members.
It is unclear what effect the uncovered posts will have on Oregon's Republican primary, set for May 17. However, Pulliam is a favorite to win in the liberal state, and he has said he has no intentions of pulling out.
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The GOP is not “our side”.
Dang, you beat me to it...
What makes me sad is that this sort of thing is (for me) yet another strong argument for LIMITED government. So many politicians are immoral. And imperfect. And have such poor judgment that they post about this stuff on Facebook. They’re just people. Ordinary, flawed people. That’s their life, their business. BUT do I want such people running my life? No. No, I do not.
And that is why I want politicians to have very little power or control. Government should do as little as possible. But, all too often, it is silly people like this guy who represent “our side” and they step up and say, “Step aside citizen, I will fix everything!”. Spare me.
Because he is not their side
He’s free to do what he wants but I doubt he’d get that many votes
I was no fan of Roy Moore in the Alabama U.S. senate race a few years ago, but I was probably one of the few people on FR who would have voted for him even if every one of the ridiculous allegations against him was TRUE,
Maybe “explosive” would have been the more fitting adjective?
Agree.
Was that intentional BDSM humor?
He only admitted to swinging, after all...
What an unashamed fag.
You’d be handing the Democrats a win, if that was an absolute standard.
That’s the smartest reply I’ve seen amongst all these preening religious fanatics at this site.
One can make that case for nearly all of our politicians.
[Stan Pulliam - ethically and morally bankrupt. These are not the types of people we need with an “R” after their names.
Traditional marriage is part of what Republicans should be standing for - this makes a joke of that.]
He better hope that truple girl from CA doesn’t move to Oregon else his plans to run with 3 of his opponents in a group thing will run into competition.
Not a conservative
That is far and away the best summary of the situation, not just in Oregon but everywhere.
I agree! But in advertising it, he pretty much put it out there for criticism. I personally know a number of couples who participate in various forms of open relationships. The large majority of them are very discrete about it so as not to affect their day to day life. Most of those I know of, you would never guess they were into such a thing. I learned a long time ago to never judge people by their outward appearance. Me personally, I could care less about people's sexual preferences as long as it's not pushed on me, is fully consensual, and doesn't involve children.
wow he looks like a weirdo.
How many losers on FR would prefer Mike Pence over Donald Trump? LOL.
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