Why is it the “moral” politicians that “support family values” are always the ones caught cheating? Is it because they feel guilty? It just seems so completely ridiculous.

Tim Mahoney who is up for reelection, was caught having an affair with an employee, Patricia Allen. When the affair ended, she was fired for “poor performance.” I wonder if it was work related, or in the bedroom?

The douche bag goes on to say he “refuses” to resign because he didn’t break any laws. He does admit he has had numerous affairs and has apologized profusely to his wife and daughter. Gee, thanks honey.

Yahoo News Reports:

U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, embroiled in an adultery scandal and a tight race for re-election, admitted Friday to having at least two affairs but insisted he broke no laws and will not resign. The first-term Democrat conceded that one of the affairs began as he was running on a family values platform to replace Mark Foley, a Republican who resigned amid revelations that he sent lurid Internet messages to male pages who had worked on Capitol Hill as teenagers.

Mahoney, 52, apologized to his wife, his daughter and his constituents, even as he maintained he hadn’t been hypocritical. “I can understand why people would feel that way and for those people, all I can say is, ‘I’m sorry I let you down,’” Mahoney said in his first set of interviews since news broke this week that he had a sexual relationship with Patricia Allen, 50, whom he met while campaigning in 2006.

Allen went to work for Mahoney’s congressional office, then his campaign. Mahoney said she was fired for performance issues, not because of the affair. Allen threatened to sue Mahoney for sexual harassment, and they reached a settlement to avoid a public airing. Her payout came from Mahoney’s personal accounts, not from campaign funds or federal dollars, he said.

Mahoney confessed to “multiple” other affairs, though he wouldn’t say how many. “You’re asking me over a lifetime? I’m just saying I’ve been unfaithful and I’m sorry for that,” he said.

Tim Mahoney is a Leo, who loves to be the center of attention. I guess this wasn’t the “spotlight” he was hoping for. Maybe he should hire a hooker next time, its cheaper. For now, he should be finding a good divorce lawyer. P.S. Quit preaching family values, when you don’t have any of your own.