So did Tobias wear a condom when he didn't have sex or not?

Is there no end to the Republican leadership's hypocrisy when it comes to sex?

Yet more Republican hypocracy. What a den of criminals we have running this country. I hope everyone's happy.

Just goes to show the hypocracy that both dems and reps show. Everyone does it. Get a massage, I mean...You know.. Get real and get on with your life.

Perhaps Mr. Tobias used a condom or if not, he should take his own advice and sign up immediately for an AIDS test. Guess he didn't get the absentince memo from Wolfowitz and the other Bushies!!Failures and fools at every level.

AGAIN, the "family values" guys? well, well, well,

And the democrats are not liars. When are you all going to wake up and realize that no politician is on the up and up. Hillary, what a joke.

Tobias didn't happen to leave the phone number for those Central Americans behind by any chance? Maybe we could get up a fund and buy the customer list for a few laughs.

I am curious why is this ABC's top story. I wish Americans would be more concerned about policy rather than what happens behind closed doors. Regardless of your political persuasion, you have to question why stories like these are considered so newsworthy.

The only scandal here is that somebody can legally be charged for running a prostitution operation. How absurd can it get? "Land of the free"???? - What a joke!

Oh, the moral Republicans are just making my day .... Every day another hypocrite bites the dust.

Just because they have a CELL Phone number doesn't that only declare the communication..could this man have been providing "others" w/the Service..which would create the "pimp" in such an act..here in CT there was a big bust on Escort Services..all kinds of people are involved..ages,,nationalities,,but the lies really stem from the MASSAGE-issue of these people..
I think long time involvemnt would really show some Bad Personalities.

"Personal reasons.."

Indeed. It's hard to get a lot more "personal" than that. These neocons are DISGUSTING.

Republican leadership? Democratic leadership? Where are Christian leaders? My daughter was in jr.high during Clinton's horrendous sexual conduct scandal. Every week Time magazine had the story. Our children all over the world were all aware of what the president of the U.S. was admitting to, yet he was re-elected. What has happened to our country? Tobias is not alone in his actions. But I feel we need to mention the money our political representatives spend taking these trips. That's another subject and problem!

If it's big and embarassing to the Bush administration, count on it happening late on a Friday. Do they really think we're that stupid? Oh yeah, that's right - they got elected. Twice.

America is burning and all the Congress can do is blame each other while the rest of the nation just wants to be intertained.
Reminds me of reading when Rome burned.
Issues important to the betterment of the whole United States are not discussed for fear of hurting some Special Interests "rights".
Newspapers know sex sells, so that makes reporting it front page.
United We Stand - Divided We Fall
Last election was very divided. Do the math.

Let me see if this is on my front page. Here in the Midwest they hide all the Bush embarrassments on page 12.
Must be nice. If your name is Clinton the lies and fiction are above fold.

Save the United States, repeal the 12th amendment.

"Tobias, who is married, said there had been "no sex," and that recently he had been using another service "with Central Americans" to provide massages."

Honestly, do these people think we are all completely stupid?

I know I should be used to this by now, but the hypocricy of the Republicans stuns me!

Tobias is well named Randy!

Friday. Of course. All the Bush/GOP dirt always tries to sneak by on a Friday.

At least he didnt get BJs like Slick willy democrats "first man"

Ahhh...but did he inhale?

Well - There's nothing stating that only Republicans used this service. I think we should withhold attributing this type of behavior to one party or another. I'm sure there will be a few Democrats on the witness list as well. Paying for sex isn't an activity that is the purview of members of just one political party.

You REALLY think that he JUST got a massage? Please. Hypocrites and liars, thieves and traitors. The GOP I grew up with has been destroyed by these neocon criminals.

Yes, Clinton was fooling around, too, and he paid for it. Plus, it's ancient history. Why don't the Republicans face it--their party is chock full of self-righteous, war-mongering, lying, hypocritical perverts.

wow, I mean wow, how high in office do these scandals have to go before the republican constituents wake up.

and people think Kucinich is crazy to call for an article of impeachment on Cheney?

No sex, huh? This sounds a lot like someone who didn't inhale.

Who in the World really cares if he used an escort service or not! What he does on his OWN time is HIS business, not mine or yours! And it doesn't matter if he is Republican or Democrat. Everyone needs to worry about something that is really something to worry about! Stay out of other people's personal business! In other words, GET A LIFE!

The hypocrisy of Sexual issues in this once great country, is stunning. Janet Jackson causes a clamor over one nipple shown on TV and yet we get constant bombardment by the likes of Viagra, Cialis, etc and as long as it's hawking a product, the morality takes 2nd place to "Bidness" (as George Bush would say). Republicans being found on this “Madam’s” list is just funny and of course, totally expected. Can we finally put a stake in the Republican argument of “family values”?

Sue, go back and read the last paragraph again.

Typical GOP liar, what a surprise.

shouldn't someone that has a higher moral standard be holding those positions?

what does that say about the guy for god's sake?

Eight years of peace? Uh...does Somalia, Ethiopia, 1st trade center, Uss Cole, African bombings,invading Kosovo, and bombing aspirin factories count as peace? At least this guy had the decency to quit, unlike a democrat.

Well, Sue. Let's look at this pattern. Mark Foley - anti-predator stance is preying on young male aids. Preacher Ted who is anti-gay has a relationship with male prostitutes. And now this guy. Preaching abstinence, etc., while he, a married man, is getting sexual favors by escorts. That's why people are commenting on this. How dare these guys preach to us when they're all practicing what they preach against?

Mike.... I think you maybe need to get a LIFE TOO!

donviti is right to raise the question. The answer is simple, the Republican party is in a campaign to reduce the nation into a state of complete moral decline. Lying, stealing, murdering, assuming all power, exploiting pages, politicizing everything, nepotism and getting non sexual massages.....does that cover it or is the list of abuses longer?

It does not matter which party he is in...What matters is he is a man...a husband...a father...and anow a cheater....You give anyone an inch and they will take a mile...No matter what party the are for.......

Gee, another GOP hypocrite. Go figure. Just like Newt getting his own hummer when impeaching Clinton.

God is good...well, when it applies to the other slobs out there.

And Sue, if it wasn't so hypocritical, we'd all gladly stay out of his business. I suppose the irony escapes you, though.

OK - isn't this all a bit silly. If he wanted a massage, is that now a crime? Its simply that the Dems are so prone to do a witch hunt of everyone, we've all forgotten if they've actually accomplished anything in Pelosi's first 100 (now plus) days in office. Adding pork barrel funding to pet projects for the Dems. Leader of the Senate to key defense bills - makes it seem - they care more about witch hunts, then protecting the American public. Its time for Pelosi to start to talk to the American public - she keeps on saying she does, but really now - does anyone really believe her?

Guess what, Johnny boy, you guys are going down! We're taking it all! hahahahahahahahaha. You're looking at Democratic rule for a very long time. Get used to it or get lost! We rule!

Angela | Apr 27, 2007 10:14:52 PM said: 'My daughter was in jr.high during Clinton's horrendous sexual conduct scandal. Every week Time magazine had the story. Our children all over the world were all aware of what the president of the U.S. was admitting to, yet he was re-elected.' Um...Clinton was re-elected in 96, Monica-gate happened in 98. Nice try, thanks for playing. Let's stay on topic: The wheels are coming off the thoroughly corrupt Bush Admin and their morally bankrupt GOP enablers.

Mira, Your comment couldn't be dumber.

You know what I am not the Judge nor the Jury, so I will NOT judge anyone else! I am not saying what he did was right or wrong, I am just saying it isn't anybody else's business! If you think for ONE minute there aren't plenty more out there just like him, think again! Democrat or Republican, Independent, I don't care!

You know what I am not the Judge nor the Jury, so I will NOT judge anyone else! I am not saying what he did was right or wrong, I am just saying it isn't anybody else's business! If you think for ONE minute there aren't plenty more out there just like him, think again! Democrat or Republican, Independent, I don't care!

First, we hear Bush lied on the weapons of mass destruction, then that Mr Tobias went for massages (oh sure) to a notorious DC Madam. What next with this Bush administration?

You know what I am not the Judge nor the Jury, so I will NOT judge anyone else! I am not saying what he did was right or wrong, I am just saying it isn't anybody else's business! If you think for ONE minute there aren't plenty more out there just like him, think again! Democrat or Republican, Independent, I don't care!

I have a pile of stones here, if anyone's interested ...

H.L. Mencken said something like, "A Puritan, when confronted with temptation, first asks, 'Will I get caught?'" LOL

Really, what differences do these sexual misadventures matter when important matters confront us daily? Oh yeah, a distraction, of course. My bad.

I wouldn't care what Casanova did in his own time if he'd just Do His Job on our dime!

I used to work at State in 1966. I remember the ridiculous Foreign Service exams: Watch out for anyone who tells you what time it is, i.e. what to do, how best to live. Stte, UN what's the diff.?

Well at least he isn't gay!

Give the guy a break, as former Eli Lilly CEO he was just trying to use up his Cialis prescription.

Mike..... So what if the Secretary of State was a Lesbian? Who cares???????????? He is still a human being! Go to bed!!!!!!!

First name dropped was Harlan K. Ullman, co-autor of "Shock and Awe" and now this.

two names down and 46 pounds of Palfrey's names list to go.

This will make the Monica/Clinton scandle look like a walk in the park

John
Yeah it does. Half of those were the old man Bush's carryovers.
How many US military dead under Bill?
What are ya, an idiot?

So, he resigned, because he got a massage, but didn't have any sex? I'm still wondering why Haggard bought all the methanphetamines, but "never used it"?

Republican dishonesty is just like...well, during the Viet Nam War...only more blatant, and continuous. Seems nothing comes out of the White House that isn't an obvious lie!

Sue,

For your information, a lesbian is a "she" not a "he." Now go back to repeat 8th grade and good luck.

Mike (not a lesbian but a gay man, a "he")

At 10pm when this story broke. It a dead time for news.

Note as head of the President's AIDS program, Tobias was not just "preaching abstinence," he was responsible for spending millions of US taxpayers money to promote abstinence and fidelity around the world!

As a Republican, again I hang my head in shame. We are the party of family values. And this is what our leadership gives us, base and disgusting abuse of power and sleazy animals.

"I did not have sexual relations with THAT woman, Miss Lewinsky" -- President of the United States ------- Do we want any more of the Bush and Clinton sleaze? No! ELECT BARACK OBAMA so there'll be no more sex scandals! Down with Hillary's enbabling... ....................

WOW!! Please tell me that everyone who has posted a judgmental remark about this has never done anything wrong! You're honestly not going to tell me I live in a country where only politicians do this stuff, and not the ordinary american guy/girl. Please, GROW UP.

And, in bipartisan spirit, I must add that this has a familiar ring. "I did NOT have sex with that woman."

To respond to someone's question as to why this is ABC's top story it's because the Deputy Secretary of State resigned and there's a pretty good reason he did!

And massages only? Give me a break!

From J. Edgar Hoover to Falwell to Gingrich to the pedophile Priest epidemic to O'Reilly to Gannon to Foley to Haggard to Tobias ... sexually-repressed hypocrites one and all. It never ends.

Attention Republicans: GET A ROOM! Then maybe ... just maybe you can lighten up and stop telling everyone how to lead their personal lives.

If not for the blatant hypocracy, this would not be a story. Those who write of "Democrats Witch Hunts" have forgotten all the Republican "investigations" during the Clinton years. Even those who helped fund and support those horrible fictional tales have come out and expressed regret and admitted they were wrong.

For all that say this is not a big deal. Just image how a married man can be blackmailed. Have you ever wondered how the republicans and the Bush crew keep everyone in lock step. I bet this is just the tip, drip drip drip

Just a massage huh? I remember when Chuck Robb invented that alibi. No one believed him either.

This is impossible. Republicans are all good Christians. Stop bashing these guardians of the public morals.

Cheer up, GOP.

At least these escorts were women.

It doesn't matter what we believe as to the political party we support or deny, men and woman are human and not perfect. We can claim irresponsibility, disgust and unethical for what we accept today as normal. Look at what a book familiar to most referencing soddom and gomorrah, and determine if our world today is similar. What happened then?

Oh my God, like don't we have better things in life to worry about. Impeach BUSH should be our first worry!!!!! They spend more time on escorts then they to on child molesters and rapist. What he does behind closed doors is his own business unless the girl was not under age. This country is backwards.

LOL give it a rest! We are at war and you dolts are worried about this? !

There are plenty of real massage therapists around, who work for health clubs, etc., if that's all the idiot wanted.

Sadly, suppose the guy really didn't do anything "wrong" besides the appearance? Still, if you want to be DEPSECSTATE you should know what to avoid.

Is this the same guy who used to be a big shot at AT&T?

Speaking of escorts, not a single reporter has yet asked any Administration official who Jeff Gannon's john in the White House was. But Karl Rove does serve a lovely quail on the porch of his historical cabin.

No matter how many scandals come out of this Republican Admnistration, no matter how profound the hypocrisy, corruption (which by now makes the Teapot Dome look like petty theft), damage to the country's democratic institutions, harm to national strategic interests, and even just plain war crimes, the media-Republican DC-establishment clique can be relied upon to let every scandal and issue slide after brief token coverage.

Even if they were forced to sit through ten consecutive screenings of Moyers' documentary, alternating with raw footage of war casualties, not a hint of self-questioning would stirr in the heart of the good Bushie lapdogs also known as the DC press corps. Their souls are dead.

What did USAID's Inspector General know and when did he know it? Who else is involved?

Massages with happy endings?

Pretty soon it will be Condi, Laura and George, no one else left in town. Then we will find out how they settle their love triangle.

Reading ABC is like reading National Inquirer. Is there realy any difference any more.

Guess there were no democrats on this list, or indedendents, or libertarians.

Americans have dropped to a new low.

This whole country should be ashamed.
We need to lead moral lives. What kind of example are we to our children. Bring back decency in America..............

So much for traditional family values. Marriage is a union between a man and a woman, and a "happy ending" massage on the side? Totally Rich! It's time to empty Washington and scrub it down with bleach.

Why should Madame P. go up the river for a bunch of pasty, white, happy ending craved, middle-aged men?

Let me get this straight. Some old guy hires an escort and it's front page breaking news...but I have to hunt to find the story on this site where Iraqis are saying that Baghdad is starting to be safer because of our troop surge?

You know, it's not a sin to report the news about us winning.

Wow, looking over the comments that are dismissive and apologetic towards Tobias - which are obviously written by rightwingers; I am just amazed by how utterly void of morality and shame these kind of peoploe are. Just shocking that people can be so twisted.

Another one down - how many more to go?

Yet another "conservative" hypocrit bites the dust.

"As the Bush administration's so-called "AIDS ," Tobias was criticized for emphasizing 'faithfulness' and 'abstinence' over condom use to prevent the spread of AIDS."

oh the hypocrisy of this moral rightist tis to laugh

Why should Madame P. go up the river for a bunch of pasty, white, happy ending craved, middle-aged men?

You all miss the real story. Were any secrets compromised. This is Basic Spy 101.

Bush and the Republicans are imploding.
I’s all falling apart on them. Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of guys.

It's the last paragraph that makes this one so priceless.