Another family-values politician unmasked

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Another woman grieves getting involved with an apparent psychopath.

Country star Sara Evans filed for divorce from Craig Schelske, a White-House-backed Republican congressional candidate, PAC organizer, and executive director of the American Destiny organization, which promotes Christian theocracy in America. The couple have been married thirteen years and have three children.

Blender Magazine writes:

Multiplatinum singer Sara Evans appeared to be living a rags-to-riches fairy tale until she cut her 2006 Dancing With The Stars appearance short to file for divorce. Her official complaint alleged that her husband, former Republican congressional candidate Craig Schelske, kept a stash of porn that included pictures of himself having sex with other women, used Craigslist to solicit threesomes and anal sex, looted the family's "church tithing" account of $66,500, and had an affair with the nanny....

(http:/)/www.buzzflash.com/articles/alerts/126 writes:

Schelske, 43, is a former Republican candidate for Congress and currently maintains a political action committee, CraigPac, dedicated to "promoting common-sense, conservative policies" and electing Republicans. He is the Executive Director for American Destiny, a right-wing organization committed to abolishing the separation between church and state "to see America shake off her lesser self and become the nation of God's intent and our Founders' hopes." [...]

Enter the soon-to-be ex-wife, Sara Evans... Here are a few Schelske highlights from her juicy divorce complaint:

* Keeps over 100 obscene pictures of himself on his computers
* Keeps several photographs of himself having sex with other women
* Solicited various types of sexual activity over the internet through Craigslist
* Frequently threatened and verbally abused her
* Watched "pornographic material" in front of one of their young children
* Would not let a "Dancing with the Stars" costume designer into their home because he is a "sodomite"
* Said that one of their young children "broke out in hives because he saw the costume designer who is a 'sodomite'"
* "Refused to let (their) children go to a performance to hear their mother sing The Star Spangled Banner"

Kind of makes you wonder what Evans was thinking when she praised her husband two years ago because he "is like William Wallace," the Scottish warrior depicted by Mel Gibson in the movie Braveheart.

Okay, so maybe this is not the most relevant story we have ever run. But Schelske does contribute to an increasingly visible pattern of obviously disturbed individuals hiding behind the cloak of so-called conservative values. Plus, one of our readers notes that one of the few candidates his PAC has supported just happens to be Rep. John Shimkus - the chairman of the. . . House Page Board! There are also several pictures of Schelske schmoozing with various important people, including President Bush on at least two occasions.

Is Vegas taking bets yet on the next GOPervert to be uncovered?

Craig Schleske's statement regarding Sara's allegations, "I cannot explain why Sara is waging a false media campaign, but I intend to defend myself in court and protect my children as best I can."

Here's a more gruesomely detailed article from The Boston Phoenix.
(http:/)/www.thephoenix.com/article_ektid25147.aspx

Statement of Craig Schelske's Legal Team:

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Craig Schelske's legal team:
"Today Mr. Schelske has formally responded to the allegations of Ms. Evans' Petition for Divorce with several court filings.
He has demanded retractions of those allegations, an apology and that the further spreading of false information be stopped immediately.
He has requested that his wife and her attorneys immediately reveal what factual basis they had to make such vicious and untrue allegations.
Believing that they have no adequate factual basis for the outrageous claims, he has requested that sanctions be imposed under law and that the allegations be stricken from the record.
This will be his first legal step to clear his name and reputation. It will not be his last. He will take whatever steps are necessary in the future to repair the harm done to his reputation and to protect his three children in any way he can."

Visit the Schelske for Congress web site: (http:/)/www.schelskeforcongress.com/

Visit the American Destiny web site, Restoring the Heart and Soul of America: (http:/)/www.americandestiny.com