Jack Ryan

(Chicago, Illinois) Anyone supporting GOP Senate candidate Jack Ryan has got to be troubled by the revelations coming out of his divorce document filings. They indicate that he badgered his wife, actress Jeri Ryan, into frequenting sex clubs with him to participate in some pretty racy sexual antics at less-than-completely private settings. However, there's some question now as to what the truth is since Ryan has declined to answer any allegations directly. Spoons takes a good look at the drama here.

From another perspective, it appears that Ryan is quickly losing support from the National Republican Party and is rumored to be considering the option of dropping out of the campaign. Fund-raisers have been canceled and it's expected that the White House will soon weigh in with advice. It sure seems like Ryan's political stature has been substantially weakened, maybe irretrievably.

[Update - 6/26/04] Jack Ryan has dropped out of the Senate race. The Republican State Central Committee must now choose a pinch candidate. The bench roster hasn't been made public.