Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno and Rep. Max Miller are Ohio’s family values frauds

Ohio's congressional delegation was once the envy of Washington. Names like Nicholas Longworth, Robert Taft, John Glenn, and Howard Metzenbaum represented different political philosophies, but they shared a commitment to public service that earned respect well beyond Ohio's borders.Today's delegation tells a very different, more tawdry and offensive story.Instead of producing statesmen, Ohio has become synonymous with culture warriors and political provocateurs like Vice President JD Vance, Rep. Jim Jordan, Sen. Bernie Moreno, and Rep. Max Miller. The latest controversy surrounding Moreno and Miller is more than an ugly family feud. It's a clear example of the old axiom: no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. And how many doors that encompasses remains up for debate.Related: Rep. Jim Jordan is a liar who abandoned his wrestlers when they needed him mostIf you've followed politics as long as I have, you remember when Ohio Republicans such as Ralph Regula, John Kasich, and John Boehner were viewed as serious legislators. Regula, whose office was across the hall from ours when I worked on Capitol Hill, served for 35 years with a reputation for honesty, bipartisan cooperation, and quiet effectiveness. You didn’t have to agree with him to respect him.That era feels like ancient history.Moreno, a dyed-in-the-wool Trumper, has spent much of his political career presenting himself as a champion of traditional values while eagerly joining the Republican Party's culture wars, particularly on LGBTQ+ issues. That's why questions surrounding his own conduct, and his response to them, are coming under some much-deserved scrutiny.In 2024, the Associated Press reported that an Adult Friend Finder profile created in 2008 used an email address associated with Moreno’s former business and sought encounters with men. Moreno denied creating the profile, saying it was the result of an intern's prank. Now that I have stopped laughing, I will tell you how utterly ridiculous thi