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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: BlueStateSaint on March 03, 2010, 02:45:20 PM
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I believe that his seat was one of the ones that the NRCC had targeted. It should be easier to flip now.
Eric Massa to retire amid allegations he sexually harassed a male staffer
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By JOHN BRESNAHAN & JONATHAN ALLEN & JOSH KRAUSHAAR | 3/3/10 2:31 PM EST
Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) will not seek reelection — after only one term in office.
According to several House aides on both sides of the aisle, the House ethics committee has been informed of allegations that Massa, who is married with two children, sexually harassed a male staffer.
Massa told POLITICO Wednesday afternoon that no one has brought allegations of misconduct to him.
Asked about the sexual harassment allegations, Massa said: "When someone makes a decision to leave Congress, everybody says everything. I have health issues. I'll talk about it [later].â€
Massa recently suffered from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and he has said that his experience with cancer drove him to run for office so he could help reform the health care system.[/quote]
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/33864.html#ixzz0h9GP7wQ1
How's that "most ethical Congress in history" goin' for ya, there, Nancy? :tongue: :fuelfire:
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If retirement is in the offing, it must've been an underage male staffer.
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If retirement is in the offing, it must've been an underage male staffer.
I'm sure his actions are all fine & dandy according to the libs. :whatever:
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I believe that his seat was one of the ones that the NRCC had targeted. It should be easier to flip now.
Sounds like seat flipping may be what got him in trouble in the first place.
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Sounds like seat flipping may be what got him in trouble in the first place.
:rimshot:
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What the hell is wrong with this state of mine? What is in the water? We manage to elect decent and civilized people up north (even if some of them are democrats). Why can't we just take a large saw, and remove ourselves from Albany on up?
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:rimshot:
Thank you, thank you.
I'll be here all week, try the waitress, don't forget to tip the veal.
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Another Democratic episode by a Barney.
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Way back when all the sexual harassment laws were passed....didn't congress exempt themselves from them?
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And I'm sure all those who jumped on Foley's shit will be all over Massa in 3...2...1... (Oh, who am I kidding?)
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Why is another one getting a free pass is what the hell I am thinking
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Yes, JohnnyReb, they did. Why did they do that? What possible explanation could they spin? It's disgraceful. Now, during the August town halls, some rowdy teapartiers posed the question, "why did you exempt yourself trom the HCR bill?" Did anybody catch an answer of any sort? I didn't. Was it just hemming and hawing, and blah blah blah?
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Where is the DUmps cry of "the culture of corruption"? Oh, wait.................................it's Dems......nevermind.
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Apparently, this was an open secret, going all the way back to his Navy days:
LINK (http://www.boblonsberry.com/writings.cfm?go=4)
(excerpt)
WHAT I HAVE KNOWN ABOUT ERIC MASSA
I’ve known about Eric Massa’s problem for more than three years.
And I’m not talking about his lymphoma.
I’m talking about the fact that he is reportedly attracted to men, and that he manifests it in inappropriate ways.
(SNIP)
When I heard the allegations against Eric Massa yesterday, they were sadly similar to allegations I became aware of during his first congressional campaign and which, though I was confident of their truthfulness, I did not report.
The information is this: During his Navy career, Eric Massa allegedly touched at least two men inappropriately and may have exhibited a pattern of putting himself in situations where he would see men naked – particularly younger and lower-ranked men.
These allegations come from general shipboard understandings and conversations, and were relayed to me by shipmates of Eric Massa.
In one instance, Eric Massa was a lieutenant commander and the combat systems officer of the USS Jouett. That made him the third-ranking officer on the boat – behind the captain and the executive officer.
According to another officer on the ship, Massa and a lieutenant were on liberty in the Middle East. Massa had made the motel arrangements and the room turned out to have only one bed. The lieutenant reportedly told other officers on the ship that while they were in the room, Massa came up behind him and started massaging his neck and shoulders.
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And yet when Mark Foley sends naughty text messages, it's on the front page of the NYT, above the fold, for weeks.
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I posted that Lonsberry column on another post too...it's quite interesting to read that as they try to down-play what Massa actually did this time.
Foley anyone?
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New York's Massa To Give Up House Seat Amid Probe
NPR (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124373364&ft=1&f=1001)
Gotta love the sense of humor of the headline writer. Gay congress + Probe. :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
He's not waiting for the next election, he's done.
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Now, he's saying that Rahm Emanuel and Massa had a heated confrontation in a gym shower at the Capitol . . . and that this is coming out because they know that he'll vote "no" on healthcare. This way, they have a better chance of it passing. Massa's considering rescinding his resignation . . . :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:
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I don't care. We need to have a clean sweep. EVERYONE out of the pool! Start new with there being a slight chance they'll live up to their oath of office.
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Now, he's saying that Rahm Emanuel and Massa had a heated confrontation in a gym shower at the Capitol . . . and that this is coming out because they know that he'll vote "no" on healthcare. This way, they have a better chance of it passing. Massa's considering rescinding his resignation . . . :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:
Ugh! GAY! :-)
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Appears some some male "Pages" will say he was feeling them up. Consider Bawney Fwank, the late but not lamented Jerry Studds (not) ....thought the Dems were the party of the big tollerant tent...but no room of Massa? WOW!!!!! :evillaugh:
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I just want this low life POS to just go away.