Okay, now I have heard it all. Republicans have zero shame!

Well, what else do we expect from the "MORAL MAJORITY", we have them here in IDAHO, molesting their grandchildren, molesting young boys in the boy scouts and then the head of the scouts blames the boys. If it wasn't for good digging by reporters of the local paper it would all be whitewashed. So, it doesn't surprise me. It also doesn't surprise me that he went to the white house to visit Bush, I mean the guy got a girl pregnant in the 70's his family paid for the abortion, everyone knows about his dui's and it is also fairly common knowledge he snorted coke etc., that's why he disappeared in the guard because that's when the drug tests started. Those that shout the loudest about morality, i.e. Falwell, Roberts, Santorum, Bush, Cheney and so on are usually the most corrupt. It's on both sides of the isle but the Republicans carry their bible banner to a whole knew level. Which is why it's so comical that these guys rushed out the pass this so called amendment tying IRAQ to the WAR on terror, and saying basically if you don't support the war in IRAQ your a coward and traitor, take a poll of all of them and tell us how many have ever served in the military and during wartime?? Hipocreeps, is what they are. Thanks

I don't know who to believe. I've read about cases wherein the "perpetrator" really did nothing wrong and the youth had simply lied. I don't know if that is true of this man's case. It just seems that everyone rushes to judgement against any adult when they are accused as a pedophile.

I don't know why anyone with any sense consents to work as a camp counselor or do any volunteer work with youth since your life can be ruined with a simple accusation.

Hey guys...pull the bag off your heads. His history is not Republican, Democrat or Libertarian based...it's sick in the head based! You find these creeps in all walks of life, in all postions of authority and responsibility! It's the laws we have allowed to be voted into the "justice"(?) system that keeps them out. Yep...we...you, me...all of us! That's what NOT going to the polls does.

Does anyone know why he isn't a Police Officer anymore? And if he is innocent of the crimes, why didn't he do anything to get the convictions overturned? I'll bet he hasn't tried to get the convictions reversed, becaused if he had tried, he would have made it a point to tell anyone who would listen. He stated he knew someone would dig up his crimes as the election got closer. If he knew this, why didn't he bring it up, and beat the press to the punch? He is just a creepy, convicted child molester who pretends to be a reverend and get into politics. What a perfect place for him.

I am a born-again Christian and I have yet to support the Republican party. To me, they appear to be the most hypocritical people to be found. Most of the time, they are doing everything that they accuse everyone else of doing. How sad!!

No wonder the scripture tells us to "Trust in the Lord with all your heart." People can be so disappointing.

Oh for shame! How dare he think teenage girls are hot! No one else here thinks teen age girls are hot.

Yeah right. It's all partisan politics and self righteous conceit.

We already had a gay male prostitute, posing as a reporter, stay overnight at the White House 196 times. This is just typical for Republicans.

Even if he didn't do somthing so nasty as that, Would ANYONE want a man with a record such as that running their campaign representing a party that's based on good moral values? It's like a peace group being run by Genghis Khan, it's contradictory to the point of absurdity.

Wait a minute! This has more to with the fact that he's republican than anything else. If he was democrat, we'd expect him to be a pervert and it wouldn't be much of a story. But because he happens to stand up for family values, etc., all those beliefs are supposedly questionable.

What more proof do you need that the old-guard media is desperately trying to tear the conservatives down? Again, my simple proposition is that if this person were a democrat, we would never have heard about it. Yellow jounalism at its best at ole ABC.

Something you need to remember. Aiken is the loser here. Course I'm sure you are a bleeding heart liberal and think his victims are somehow to blame. And to blame the President for some creep breaking the law is absurd! I'm sure he doesn't even remember him. It is amazing how people can make things up and have no basis for them. And how can you NOT tie Iraq to the war on Terror?!? Maybe you should put on a uniform and try SUPPORTING your country instead of bashing it!

I can't believe people actually can judge someone based on media hype. When you take into consideration all of the falsely imprisoned, falsely accused cases that have resurfaced in light of new technology. I thinks it's evident that our justice system, while being rather advanced in relative terms, has problems that allow heresay verdicts to be upheld. Shame on you both. I can only hope that one day the time will come when you are falsely accused and have no recourse. Only then will you understand that all of your self righteousness is misplaced and self serving.

On the flip side of this issue however, one must never put themselves in a position to be second guessed, be that in the company of little girls or politicians. Who can you trust these days?

We are Republicans. We can take whatever we desire. There is nothing you can do. That is a simple fact. When the Bush Dynasty thrusts forward to the year 2012 with the impending election of Jeb Bush as our future leader in 2008, you will not be able to stop us.

JEB BUSH IN 2008! We WILL make it happen. You have no candidates.

You guys are right, all Republicans are murderous hypocrites. I hear that they use the blood of children in their midnight rituals and openly consort with devils.

Seriously, you guys need to chill. This guy's (maybe) a bad guy, sure. That no more means that all Republicans are hypocrites any more than Jefferson's being bribed means all Democrats are on the take.

Golly! If he had been gay they would have lynched him. Typical Republican.

Why do these people hide behind God? God won't shield them when they are face-to-face. Shameful and definitely not moral.

"Hippocreeps" That's good. Seems like an inordinate amount of these
guys get caught in a legal web of
their own making. He claims
innocence. So do thousands of the
poor slobs his people, rightly or
wrongly, lock up every year. Now
with the US Supreme Court, unimpeded, matching us down a path
towards fascism.. Innocent or not,
guys like this have only
themselves to blame

Has ABC News no decency? He served his 2.5 month jail sentence. Should he have no job at all? Should he be homeless? Should we all stone him to death like the Taliban would?

He was tried, and he was convicted of a very minor crime. Ten years ago. How much more does he have to suffer for that?

His current political ambitions are much more problematic than a minor crime 10 years ago (note that he was not convicted of criminal sexual conduct). Does he sound terrible? Sure. But not because he went to jail, but because he sounds like a racist and a fundamentalist Christian.

Data mining an unconstitutional sex offender registry isn't journalism, ABC. This is pure garbage.

Ditto Sue's comments and I find it interesting there seems to be little focus in the article about Graf.

"Randy Graf, a Republican in a five-way primary for the Congressional seat in Arizona's 8th district...

... Aiken told ABC Aiken says the candidate, Graf, was fully aware of the conviction when he was hired as campaign manager.

"What he did was no more serious than providing a teenager with beer," Graf told ABC News...

... According to testimony by the victim, reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Aiken "came into her room while she was asleep, undressed her and began to rub her breasts."

Aiken reportedly forced himself on the girl about 15 times in the course of four months..."

Umm, excuse me Graf, not only is it illegal to give minors alchoholic beverages, but doing that pales in comparison to the offenses of the convicted subject of this article. IMHO you should withdraw from the race.

Who cares if he was convicted of a crime?! He's served his time and is obviously trying to move on with his life. Leave the guy alone. He's not dealing with children in his new position so what's the big deal?! ABCNews has sunk to a new low by putting this article on the front page of its website. This is absolutely ridiculous!

If he were a democrat would this article be front-page news...probably not!