Ex-Ore. Gov. Admits Sex With Minor in '75

AP ^ | 5/8/04 | William McCall

[anniegetyourgun]

Just days before a weekly paper was going to break the story, former Gov. Neil Goldschmidt admitting having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl in the 1970s, when he was mayor of Portland.

[anniegetyourgun]

Just another in the long line of lib/dem tradition. Not worth posting entire article....you know the drill.

[DeaconRed]

A Democrat
I had to read quite a way down to find which party he was associated with.
If he had been a Republican that would have been the first thing IE: REPUBLICAN Ex Gov . . . . . .

[MarkT]

Well, first things first - he is a Democrat and as such should receive a political pass because he is a sensitive man who actually took the time and trouble to mentor the child. Also, it is about sex and pursuant to contemporary Democrat thinking, ballyhooed by the media, it is none of the public's business what the Gov. did in his private life. Put some ice on it.

[Piquaboy]

That happened a long time ago, get over it. Sarcasm!

[vetvetdoug]

Was the 14 year old pretty hot? Was she beautiful? Was she extremely intelligent and from a very well off family? Or was she bugly like Monica Lewinsky and the Gov. just took a lot of advantage in the situation. I wonder what the girl has to say about the tryst now? The Gov. has got some explaining to do.

[laconic]

He was Jimmy Carter's Secretary of Transportation in the 1970s. "The Amewwican peeple want a government juhst as gud and rytechus as they ah" (he really meant himself).

[anniegetyourgun]

Dems are somehow always exempt from 'splainin'.....

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Its the Age of Clinton.

[RhoTheta]

I like the line from one of Ann Coulter's books:

"Shut up," he reasoned.

[gaspar]

He made his bones. Now he can run for Senator.

[Conservative Infidel]

When I first saw the headline I was thinking, "Hell I was having sex with minors in 1975, what's the big deal?" But then again, I was a minor in 1975. I clicked the link and saw that he was the MAYOR at the time. Now that IS a big deal. Unless, of course, he was a defrocked priest before running for mayor...

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Jimmah Cahtah sayd thaet ?

[nmh]

I didn't have to read it to KNOW it was a DEMONCRAT.

They have NO self control or boundaries on right and wrong. They are emotionally driven and with men sex is often their weakness.

[nmh]

"I think he still has something to offer," Schrunk said.

Yeah, just like Clinton ... . I'm not impressed. Wonder if he ever apologized to the female he took advantage of or was paying her off sufficient from his eyes. I also wonder why he paid her so much? Was their a child or potential child involved?

[ColdSteelTalon]

The Gov. has got some explaining to do.

Errr actually no he doesn't, the statute of limitations expired long ago. It is a sin matter only at this point.

[ColdSteelTalon]

Wonder if he ever apologized to the female he took advantage of

Heck with some teens they just give it up anyway.

I was 15 my first time and she was older so hey I don't feel like she took advantage of me. I would not want to see her in jail for doing what comes naturally. Of course since then I got saved and turned my life away from sinning (as best I can), and can honestly say from experience that fornication is not the way a person should go, willful sin is not good for the soul. There is a price to pay.

I would say to any young person DON'T DO IT !!!

[Cruising Speed]

Wonder if he ever apologized to the female he took advantage of

Don't know about that but it appears he has been paying her $1,500/month to keep quiet.

[ColdSteelTalon]

$1,500/month to keep quiet.

Wow I wish he'd had sex with me !!! hehehe

[ServesURight]

Was the 14 year old pretty hot? Was she beautiful?

How can you call a 14 year old "hot?"

[Dante3]

Too bad the statue of limitations has run out. Still, he should have to register as a sex offender. This is sick. A strong message should be sent to these pedophiles.