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Congratulations, Conservative Babylonians on CREW’s Most Corrupt Members of Congress List!

September 15, 2009 — Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released its fifth annual report on the most corrupt members of Congress.

CREW’s Most Corrupt Members of Congress provides a detailed analysis of the unethical and sometimes illegal activities of 15 congressmen and women who have most egregiously betrayed the public’s trust. …

The full list, complete with detailed profiles of all inductees, is available at CREWsMostCorrupt.org — but we’d like to single out the three Conservative Babylonians to earn this august distinction: (more…)

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Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

Claims to fame: Christian Coalition insider; co-sponsor of proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriages; divorcé; john

Moral apex: Caught in parked car with prostitute in 1993.

Twinkie defense: Blamed hooker head job on “depression.”

Fun fact: He’s divorced — and welched on his alimony payments, too. Ex-wife sued.

Memorable quote:

We can’t forgive what occurred between the President and Lewinsky.

Suggested Bible reading for Mr. Calvert:

The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.

— Hosea 1:2

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