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Freshman Rep. Eric Massa, D-N.Y., retiring
salon ^ | Mar 3, 2010 | Alex koppelman

Posted on 03/03/2010 12:15:11 PM PST by bilhosty

After just one term in Congress, Rep. Eric Massa, D-N.Y., has reportedly decided against running for reelection.

Massa is slated to hold a conference call with reporters to talk about the decision later Wednesday afternoon, but early reports suggest it could be health related. In the 1990's, while serving as special assistant to Gen. Wes Clark, then supreme allied commander of NATO, Massa was diagnosed with terminal cancer; after treatment, however, the cancer was reportedly in remission. However, the New York Daily News has unnamed "sources close to the congressman" talking about a possible ethics investigation.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 111th; 2010midterms; democrats; ericmassa; massa; ny2010; retiring
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And another one bites the dust.
1 posted on 03/03/2010 12:15:11 PM PST by bilhosty
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Supposedly he sexually harassed a male staffer, according to Drudge.
2 posted on 03/03/2010 12:20:18 PM PST by ozzymandus
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To: bilhosty

Not a good district from which one would be happily outed as a buggerer.


3 posted on 03/03/2010 12:20:33 PM PST by Nonstatist
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To: bilhosty

He sexually harassed a male staffer.


4 posted on 03/03/2010 12:20:47 PM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: bilhosty

Indeed...I heard he tried to ram a bill through, but the aide stopped it.


5 posted on 03/03/2010 12:21:41 PM PST by Pharmboy (The Stone Age did not end because they ran out of stones...)
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To: bilhosty
And another one bites the dust.

It wasn't exactly the dust he's been biting.


Eric Massa to retire amid allegations he sexually harassed a male staffer

6 posted on 03/03/2010 12:21:59 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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Indeed...I heard he tried to ram a bill through, but the aide stopped it.


No, it’s he tried to ram Bill, but Bill wouldn’t allow it.


7 posted on 03/03/2010 12:24:50 PM PST by PGR88 (I'm so open-minded, my brains fell out.)
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To: bilhosty

I just looked at HuffPo. This isn’t mentioned ANYWHERE on the front page - LOL.


8 posted on 03/03/2010 12:25:42 PM PST by OldDeckHand
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He was cooked anyway. in 2008 he squeezed through a narrow victory on Obama’s coattails in a District that has always gone Republican.

This district should be a Republican lay-up in Nov.


9 posted on 03/03/2010 12:26:51 PM PST by PGR88 (I'm so open-minded, my brains fell out.)
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I’m sure the whole experience left a bad taste in his mouth.


10 posted on 03/03/2010 12:26:52 PM PST by sand lake bar
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To: Responsibility2nd

20 year Navy veteran, married, two kids....how’s that “don’t ask don’t tell” working NOW..eh?


11 posted on 03/03/2010 12:27:06 PM PST by ken5050 (Save the Earth..It's the only planet with chocolate!!!)
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To: bilhosty
Mhhhmmm. As of 15:27 EST, it wasn't on CNNFNCMSBNC's websites either. Apparently, they're going to bury this one. Isn't that nice?

If this was a Republican, the networks would break into programming to announce it.

12 posted on 03/03/2010 12:28:18 PM PST by OldDeckHand
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13 posted on 03/03/2010 12:29:59 PM PST by Bean Counter (I keeps mah feathers numbered, for just such an emergency...)
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To: ozzymandus

gee a gay staffer on Wesley Clarke’s staff.... how odd? bwahahahahaha.


14 posted on 03/03/2010 12:33:37 PM PST by erman (Our President-A modest man, who has much to be modest about.)
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Ha! I'm so easily confused, I guess...

So the aide didn't ask, but he told...

15 posted on 03/03/2010 12:37:03 PM PST by Pharmboy (The Stone Age did not end because they ran out of stones...)
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I doubt that the house has enough votes to pass the health care murtha literlly bit the dust, now this guy.. and the one republican, is not going to vote for it.. it only passed by 3 votes.. soooo this could get interesting


16 posted on 03/03/2010 12:38:10 PM PST by JoanneSD
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To: b4its2late

He might not be out of work for long - I hear Barney Frank has an opening.


17 posted on 03/03/2010 12:39:52 PM PST by reagan_fanatic (Our politicians are stupid and our policies unsustainable)
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he’s retiring to Fire Island.


18 posted on 03/03/2010 12:40:00 PM PST by newnhdad (The longest of journeys begins with one step.)
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To: bilhosty
In the 1990's, while serving as special assistant to Gen. Wes Clark, then supreme allied commander of NATO, Massa was diagnosed with terminal cancer; after treatment, however, the cancer was reportedly in remission

What does this have to do with his ethics violation? Nothing. The MSM is just trying to get some sympathy for the didler.

19 posted on 03/03/2010 12:49:37 PM PST by frogjerk
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He might not be out of work for long - I hear Barney Frank has an opening.

Isn't that the problem?

20 posted on 03/03/2010 12:56:19 PM PST by frogjerk
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