Posted on 03/13/2018 6:57:13 AM PDT by simpson96
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The top leader in the Iowa Senate resigned Monday after a website published video and photos allegedly showing the married lawmaker kissing a statehouse lobbyist. Senate Majority Leader Bill Dix's resignation from his leadership post and as a state senator was effective 2 p.m. Monday, according to a press release from Senate President Jack Whitver.
Whitver added in a statement: "I believe he made the right decision for himself and for his district, but most importantly, I believe he made the decision in the best interest of his family."
Republicans in the GOP-controlled chamber plan to elect a new majority leader on Wednesday.
The incident caps a swift response from Republicans in the Senate after the liberal website Iowa Starting Line published video and photos showing Dix and a woman together at a Des Moines bar. The video shows the two kiss. The website said the incident was recorded March 1.
The woman was identified as a statehouse lobbyist for Iowa League of Cities, an organization that seeks to sway legislation at the state Capitol. The woman did not respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press.
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So where’s the video?
She was lobbying for Dix. It worked.
They just don’t seem to learn...
It’s not the clearest video, but it looks to me like she is leaning over to kiss HIM.
He may have a claim for sexual harassment.
#Hetoo.
If he was a democrat he would have gotten a promotion
her law firm of Dixon Sider had no comment
Getting those votes the old fashioned way. She did appear to be the aggressor.
They just don’t seem to learn...
No kidding. It goes to show that for (not all) politicians, there is a deep seated flaw in their character. I have had opportunity to spend a lot of time around a few state legislators and I am generally struck by how odd they are in their personal interactions.
Dix - you’re supposed to think with the big one...
He kissed a woman?
Well, nowadays, you have to ask and verify details such as that.
If he had kissed a male, then the homosexual card could be played, and he wouldn’t be called to task on this
It appears she was working as a prostitute.
Lobbyist Kisses Dix!
Not only that, but he was sitting at the bar, right out in the open. Stupid? Oblivious? Didn’t care if he was seen?
The nature of that video is suspicious. Was this videographer trailing the lobbyist? the politician? Who would even know who these people were in public? How would he know that he should be rolling video to “catch” such a moment?
Seems as phony as the stooge at the art museum who JUST HAPPENED to catch video of his bud spray painting graffiti on a Picasso painting.
Seems more like a sting/setup.
I amazes me how these guys think they can get away with this stuff. There are cameras EVERYWHERE.
She’s been identified as Lindsey McClune, former Bernie Sanders campaigner, and Iowa Dem Senator Hogg’s Legislative secretary.
Things that make you say, “hmmmmm...”
More validation of the “Pence Rule”.
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