Posted on 04/07/2014 4:34:20 PM PDT by abb
After being caught passionately kissing an aide on videotape, U.S. Rep. Vance McAllister, who ran as a devoted family man and Christian, late Monday afternoon asked forgiveness from his family and constituents
McAllister did not answer his phone and his office did not answer its phone in Washington, D.C. and West Monroe.
But in prepared statement released late Monday McAllister said: “There’s no doubt I’ve fallen short and I’m asking for forgiveness. I’m asking for forgiveness from God, my wife, my kids, my staff, and my constituents who elected me to serve. Trust is something I know has to be earned whether your a husband, a father, or a congressman. I promise to do everything I can to earn back the trust of everyone I’ve disappointed,” McAllister stated.
“From day one, I’ve always tried to be an honest man. I ran for congress to make a difference and not to just be another politician. I don’t want to make a political statement on this, I would just simply like to say that I’m very sorry for what I’ve done. “While I realize I serve the public, I would appreciate the privacy given to my children as we get through this,” McAllister stated.
The Ouachita Citizen, based in West Monroe, broke the story and released the surveillance video Monday.
Sam Hanna Jr., publisher of The Ouachita Citizen, said Monday the video arrived in an envelope a couple weeks ago from an anonymous source and his reporters spent the time between then and now verifying its contents and participants.
Hanna said he had been inside McAllister’s Monroe congressional office at 1900 Stubbs Ave., Suite B, a dozen times.
McAllister is caught on tape embracing and kissing a woman, a 33-year-old aide, Hanna says is Melissa Anne Hixon Peacock, the wife of longtime friend. A self-employed cosmetologist, Peacock joined McCallister’s congressional campaign last fall.
The incident occurred at roughly 1:39 p.m. on Dec. 23, 2013, McAllister, won the 5th Congressional District seat last year, running in his first political race as an underdog with an anti-establishment campaign. He was endorsed by the Robertson clan of “Duck Dynasty” fame. As the “Duck Dynasty” candidate, he defeated state Sen. Neil Riser, R-Columbia, even though Gov. Bobby Jindal’s chief political adviser ran Riser’s campaign.
After the election, McAllister said those who advised that Riser go negative should be “run out of Louisiana” for failing to represent Louisiana values.
McAllister, father of five who has been married 16 years, largely self-funded his campaign with the money he’s made in the oil-and-gas pipeline business.
It could be mouth to mouth...
TTIUWOP...
THAT...was more than a ‘kiss’!!!!
Bad to worse
Hmm, I am surprised that it doesn’t reveal the party affiliation. I had to do a search to find out he is a Republican.
BREAKING NEWS: ....Man kisses cute gal by the elevator.
Haven't we all been in that spot before?
effing sociopaths think the rules don’t apply to them
Back during the election, I told everyone here that he was an unknown quantity, and that Riser was a proven conservative, who I served with on the state GOP Central Committee. Support Riser, I said.
But no, the Duck Dynasty endorsement was just too much.
Buffing his credentials for a cabinet slot in the Hillary administration?
Yes, it seems to be quite the talk here. I just got back from a city council meeting, and that’s the first thing everyone asked me about when I walked in the door.
In many, many cases, they don't. People break lots of rules, all the time, without a problem.
/johnny
BREAKING NEWS: ....Man kisses cute gal by the elevator.
At Christmas party?
No, that’s never happened before...
A friend of mine posted this link from The Last Boy Scout. It's fitting, and it's not safe for work due to language
"How my wife on your finger scale?"
"Oops, I'm so sorry Mrs H, I guess this isn't my week."
So, is this a ‘big deal’ or what?
I mean, I know we want to see a ‘Priest’ in office (uhh maybe not), but as long as we have ONE LESS Democrat in office and this guy VOTES against everything Democrats want to do, I don’t give a crap if he’s hooking up with his mistress.
Neil ,would have a better congressman , but no the born again dope -heads had to play their actor endorsement /s ,And yes I know them from 40-yrs’ back.
Dang. Then, I feel bad for ya.
Yeah, you’d think he’d have more brains.
If his wife can’t trust him, neither can we
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