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The GOP Scandal So Twisted They Can’t Spin It

2026-03-07 News & Politics
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Will Sommer and Joe Perticone give their takes on Rep. Tony Gonzales’ sudden retirement after he admitted to an affair with a subordinate staffer. They also discuss the emerging Republican candidate to replace him, who's based his campaign on a hardline pro-gun rhetoric and previously touted ownership of Mein Kampf. Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join Pre-order Sarah’s book, How to Eat an Elephant, coming in September! (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-eat-an-elephant-sarah-longwell/1149619381?ean=9781250464170)

Top Comments (10)

@karenbrion2349 2026-03-07

This Republican party is despicable.

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@treefrog9731 2026-03-07

Good riddance. F*** him. I am heart-sick for the woman and her family. 💙💙💙

272 2 replies
@blakec574 2026-03-07

I hope to God the husband of the woman sues the hell out of this scumbag for slander!!!!!

224 3 replies
@Natsume-fan-lisa 2026-03-07

The party of family values strikes again. How utterly disgusting and corrupt they are.

223 1 replies
@TanyaBoser 2026-03-07

Stop calling it an affair. If he was pressuring her, it was sexual harassment. A crime. For which she felt such distress she killed herself. Words matter.

177 1 replies
@HelgaZahra-u5m 2026-03-07

Should we be calling this an affair or sexual harassment?

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@foxibot 2026-03-07

He harassed her until she gave in. The poor woman set herself on fire. This is why power imbalance is so evil. He constantly bothered her texting her to send him vulgar photographs. I think she was afraid not to, her culture may have been where she thought she couldn’t say no, then the shame of it destroyed her. May the poor woman rest in peace. It’s truly like some hideous tragic novel.

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@therose5783 2026-03-07

Maybe the widower should sue for defamation.

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@videob1962 2026-03-07

Great to see the young wing of The Bulwark beginning to come into their own! Great job!

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@StarShake-j7k 2026-03-07

That's not "an affair". That's SEXUAL HARASSMENT.

73 2 replies

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