Another GOP Hypocrite

The Washington Post is reporting today (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/15/AR2008021502002.html) on yet another “family values” Republican who definitely did not practice what he preached. Members of the party of sexual repression just cannot seem to get enough sexual thrills - from pornographic pictures of minors in this case. The latest hypocrite to be exposed is Robert A. McKee, a long-serving Republican delegate from Western Maryland who apparently got off on child pornography (it will be interesting to see if the pornographic materials involved young boys). Now there’s an example of practicing good family values for you. The man is a disgusting pig. Worse yet, ala former Florida Congressman, Mark Foley, McKee sponsored legislation to protect minors from sexual predators and served as executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County, Maryland. Here are some story highlights:

Robert A. McKee, a long-serving Republican delegate from Western Maryland, announced his resignation yesterday after authorities, who say they are conducting a child pornography investigation, seized two computers, videotapes and printed materials from his Hagerstown home. The FBI's cyber-crimes unit and the county sheriff's office are reviewing the materials seized from McKee's home Jan. 31, federal and local authorities said. "No charges have been filed as of this time," Sheriff Douglas W. Mullendore said. Mullendore declined to elaborate on what he called a child pornography investigation and said authorities have not searched the delegate's office in Annapolis.

McKee's resignation will take effect at 8 p.m. Monday. He said in his statement that he will cooperate with authorities. "In the meantime, I have entered treatment," McKee said, without providing specifics. "My primary focus is to get well and stay well. I know this can only happen with the support and prayers of my family and friends and the help of professionals."

McKee, who is considered a political moderate, has sponsored bills this year dealing with minors, including the Child Protection From Predators Act and a proposal to collect DNA samples from sexual predators. McKee has sponsored several other sexual offender and child abduction bills in previous years. For decades, McKee has been involved in youth athletics and children's groups, according to his General Assembly biography. He has served in officer positions in two Little League groups and as secretary of a parent and child center advisory committee. He is a former chaplain for the Hagerstown Jaycees and is a trustee and community services chairman at First Christian Church.

House Republicans convened an emergency meeting yesterday to discuss the situation.