Top 10 Congressional Scandals of All Time

Avvo ^ | 10/27/10 | Jacqueline Savron

[Tax-chick]

Andrew Jackson killed a man in a duel in 1806, but he did not become President until 1829.

He participated in other, non-fatal duels.

[kristinn]

Koreagate.

[marktwain]

The Keating 5.

John McCain was involved, but managed to skate.

[joshua c]

He actually won his appeal not too long ago.

[joshua c]

You were looking at her hair? Does she have hair?

[generally]

After that scandal they gave all the secretaries on Capitol Hill typing tests.

Results: Most of them could type, but a few were just hunt n peckers.

[Fai Mao]

Delay was acquitted. How is that a scandal?

[Wu]

Senator Brooks subsequently received hundreds of canes as gifts.

[marktwain]

It was a vicious attack. Brook’s didn’t even have the guts to go after Sumner alone. His accomplice, Laurence Keitt of South Carolina, held bystanders at bay with a pistol, to prevent them from stopping the attack.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caning_of_Charles_Sumner

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Libloather.

[GOPJ]

Time Magazine reported, "Liz chose to tell her story after Hays decided to marry Pat Peak and did not invite her. 'I was good enough to be his mistress for two years but not good enough to be invited to his wedding,' she pouted."

LOL = now that's funny!