And you thought U.S. politicians were bad

An Australian politician resigned today after it came out that he grabbed a female journalist’s ass and called an opponent’s Asian wife a “mail order bride.” And all at one partry! Lovely.

New South Wales Opposition Liberal Party leader John Brogden told a hastily-called news conference that he regretted his “inappropriate” behaviour and would quit the post that could have seen him become state premier.
He denied being drunk at the party thrown for the media by the Australian Hotels Association three weeks ago but admitted drinking six beers to celebrate the recent resignation of the long- ding Premier, Bob Carr.

Um yeah…I think he’s better off saying he was drunk. Does this guy really want to admit that he’s that much of an asshole while sober?

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