Rachel Maddow's GOP Hooker Scandal Countdown [VIDEO]

Alternet.org
August 31, 2007

In the wake of the 2006 midterm elections, Karl Rove identified Mark Foley (and Republican sex scandals) as the main reason for the Republicans losing Congress. Since that time, an ever-growing number of high-profile Republicans have become implicated in hooker scandals and other sexual indiscretions. Here's a refresher course on the top GOP hooker stories of the past year. One wonders what the implications could be for the 2008 Presidential race.

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