Yet Another Sex Scandal

The circus that seems to encompass conservative America just keeps getting better and better. An article from CNN on Friday used the headline "Evangelical leader quits, denies male escort's allegations" to describe the latest sex scandal just before midterm elections.

Ted Haggard, the head of the National Association of Evangelicals, an organization that comprises of 45,000 churches and over three million members across America, stepped aside from the pulpit on Thursday, after Mike Jones, a male prostitute, came forward about their three year relationship. The relationship began with Haggard, a resident of Colorado, contacting Jones, and using a fake name to pay him for sex approximately once a month over the past three years. Of course, Haggard is married, with five children, and claims "I've never had a gay relationship with anybody. I'm steady with my wife. I'm faithful to my wife."

Jones told the press that he thought for a long time after discovering Haggard’s identity, before coming to the press. Jones recognized Haggard’s face on TV four months ago, and in the end decided to come forward because of the Association’s support for the Marriage Amendment, that goes before the voters in Colorado on Tuesday.

Other conservative leaders are supporting Haggard, including James Dobson, head of Focus on the Family, which is also centered in Colorado. Says Dobson, "It is unconscionable that the legitimate news media would report a rumor like this based on nothing but one man's accusation."

To throw some more fun into the mix, Haggard has also admitted to buying drugs from Jones, including methamphetamine.