Peter Hong
Claims to fame: Longtime Minnesota Republican operative; Minnesota campaign press secretary for George W. Bush’s 2004 run; spokesman at various times for such GOPers as Senator Rod Grams, Gov. Tim Pawlenty, and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee; convicted john
Moral apex: Arrested July 23, 2009, in a St. Paul, Minnesota, prostitution sting. Quickly convicted by jury of engaging in prostitution, a misdemeanor.
Sentence: On September 2, 2009, recieved five days in jail, plus another 60 days stayed for one year while he’s on probation, plus a $500 fine, and attendance in “john school,” a.k.a. Breaking Free, a program that helps abused women.
Twinkie defense: Hong swore he thought he was paying for a massage, and only a massage.
Suggested Bible reading for Mr. Hong:
O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.— Psalm 69:5
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