Politickin' With John Brown: A History of Politicians and Strippers

The chairman of the Republican National Committee is in hot water for hiring "exotic dancers" at a GOP event, but he's not the first to get caught...

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This week, the house that Republican National Committee chief Michael Steele built got exposed for conducting business while asking sex club dancers, "How low can you go?" In terms of hypocrisy, the RNC hit rock bottom. While not as commonly prevalent, politicians and strippers do have occasional partnerships that are often much less bang for the buck. So to give the current episode some historical context, here's a history of a few strippers who did serious damage to pols...

Bonus: Cincinnati mayor Jerry Springer, 1980
• Even though the woman Springer paid with a check wasn't a stripper but a full-blown prostitute, this apology clip is too classic to overlook. Jerry!! Jerry!!

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