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San Diego mayor comes under swift, heavy scrutiny (liberal democRAT)
Yahoo News (AP) ^ | 7/12/2013 | ELLIOT SPAGAT

Posted on 07/12/2013 8:50:53 PM PDT by South40

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The week began with news that Mayor Bob Filner's fiancee ended their engagement and, by Friday, San Diego's first Democratic leader in 20 years was desperately trying to stay in office amid sexual harassment allegations made public by some of his closest supporters. He apologized, promised to change and begged voters to let him keep his job.

The rapid-fire developments put heavy scrutiny on the personal foibles of Filner, a feisty liberal who was elected in November after 10 terms in Congress marked perhaps most famously by a 2007 run-in with a United Airlines baggage handler at Dulles International Airport that resulted in him pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of trespassing.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: bobfilner; california; filner; sandiego
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Yes, he really is that creepy looking.
1 posted on 07/12/2013 8:50:53 PM PDT by South40
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To: South40

Stone the crows! He looks like a doubly-wide version of the ‘bad guy’ dissappearing-monster from the “Monsters, Inc” cartoony!


2 posted on 07/12/2013 8:55:53 PM PDT by Utilizer
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To: South40

He looks just like a ‘rat.


3 posted on 07/12/2013 8:56:46 PM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished.)
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To: South40
His apology was in the paper this morning. He reassured us he can still work toward his goals. Nothing else to see. Carry on.

Three of his close supporters said yesterday he should resign.

I think we need to inoculate all pols with a shame booster.

4 posted on 07/12/2013 8:58:14 PM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: luvbach1

He is a sleazy rat. So sleazy, that even the most liberal of democRATs in San Diego want him gone; they have asked for his resignation. But just like other sleazy liberal democRATs he refuses to go.


5 posted on 07/12/2013 8:59:48 PM PDT by South40
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To: Utilizer

“Randall”?


6 posted on 07/12/2013 9:00:21 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: South40

I am so sick of these Democrats and their sex needs yech!


7 posted on 07/12/2013 9:00:23 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: South40

Look up “flaming liberal” in the dictionary, and THAT picture will be next to the definition. That is one creepy looking dude.


8 posted on 07/12/2013 9:01:19 PM PDT by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
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To: South40

He is a LIEberal Democrat!

LIEberal Democrats do not resign!

Y’all are going to have to impeach or recall him!

Bob Filner was a rude, crude, obnoxious asshole when he was in the US Congress.

He does not have to take pills to be that way — he was born to it!

GOOD RIDDANCE!


9 posted on 07/12/2013 9:02:18 PM PDT by Taxman (So that the beautiful pressure does not diminish!)
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To: morphing libertarian
I saw the video of his apology. It was/is pathetic.
10 posted on 07/12/2013 9:02:27 PM PDT by South40
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To: factoryrat
Filner is a serial loser. That the creep managed to get himself elected mayor is evidence that the city of San Diego is inhabited by fools.
11 posted on 07/12/2013 9:04:52 PM PDT by South40
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A couple years ago some of his fellow RAT’s complained to the head of the RATs in SAn Diego that Filner was herassing women, but they were told to go away and endorse him..for the good of the party. They did, but now some new people are lodging complaints.
I met the guy socially before the election. He is a creepy ass white RAT. Really a nasty human being..others I know that know him say the same thing. He was the best thing the RATs could come up for the Mayor’s job..which probably now will be forever RAT because of creeping demographics.
The best thing we can hope for is that he hangs on as long as possible and makes it more possible that a good person can replace him..the other RAT possibilities are just as bad policy wise,,


12 posted on 07/12/2013 9:07:25 PM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: South40

Creepy ass cracker.


13 posted on 07/12/2013 9:08:15 PM PDT by steve86 (Acerbic by Nature, not Nurture™)
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LOL!


14 posted on 07/12/2013 9:09:35 PM PDT by doc1019 (Get our troops the hell out of the ME)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Hmmm. Could be, perhaps. Been some time since I saw it (the vid) so I can not say for sure, but the wide-grinning sly expression is something not readily forgotten, no doubt!


15 posted on 07/12/2013 9:09:55 PM PDT by Utilizer
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He looks like a doubly-wide version of the ‘bad guy’ dissappearing-monster from the “Monsters, Inc” cartoony!

I live in a double-wide and we don't have anything like that.

16 posted on 07/12/2013 9:10:03 PM PDT by steve86 (Acerbic by Nature, not Nurture™)
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To: Oldexpat

I might add that not all of us in SD are fools. But we have too many people who are liberals and voted for FIlner, knowing his personality and morals..better than an honest Pubbie as far as they were concerned..so now we should punish them by letting the guy stick around. His wings are a bit clipped..


17 posted on 07/12/2013 9:10:17 PM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: steve86

lol! He is the epitome of “Creepy ass cracker”.


18 posted on 07/12/2013 9:11:31 PM PDT by South40
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To: South40

After watching this fool’s antics for the past 7 months, I am encouraged that Filner may be on his way out without all of us suffering 4 years of his crap. Next question: Who will run to replace him?


19 posted on 07/12/2013 9:13:07 PM PDT by BAW (NSA.is reading this.)
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I met him years ago at an event. I spoke with him again last Memorial Day at a ceremony at Fort Rosecrans. He is way creepier in person than in his pics.


20 posted on 07/12/2013 9:13:16 PM PDT by South40
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