Posted on 03/03/2010 1:34:45 PM PST by onyx
Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that he has used "salty language" with staff but that it's not the reason he's retiring.
Massa announced he would retire from Congress after just one term, but said reports that he is under investigation for sexually harassing a male staffer are besides the point.
"There are blogs who are saying that I'm leaving because there are charges of harrassment against my staff," Massa said. "Do I or have I ever used salty language when I'm angry — especially in the privacy of my inner office or even at home? Yes, I have. And I have apologized to those where it's appropriate. But those kind of articles, unsubstantiated without fact or backing, are a symptom of what's wrong with this city."
Massa said he recently underwent his third major cancer recurrence scare, in December.
A 20-year Navy veteran who is married and has children, he was originally diagnosed with non-Hogkin’s lymphoma while he served in the military.
“I'm a very salty guy and a very direct guy, and I run at about 100 miles per hour," he said. "My doctors have made it clear to me that I can no longer do that."
I don’t know how to behave appropriately = I’m a salty guy
You mean he’s like a Barney Frank with the Weiner congresscritter from Florida?
The guy announced yesterday that he wouldn't vote for the Senate version of the healthcare bill. Rahm probably kicked the harrassment charge out onto the internet to scare some other fence-sitters in the party.
Why does he keep saying he’s “salty”? Never mind.
Kind of goes with the territory of having been in the Navy. All the old salts I know are pretty salty.
What was his position on “don’t ask don’t tell”. It is relevant since he was on an armed forces committee.
So, is it back or isn't it?
Good question. I have no idea.
You know yesterday I had a VP throw a keyboard and break a leg off of it because it wouldn't work. I changed the batteries and all was well. I would like to see a woman get away with this kind of behavior in an office situation.
Pelosi and Reid played the homophobia card when they outed 2 Republicans in 2006 as well. The October “Surprise”.
Prayers for a healing from his cancer.
“I don’t know how to behave appropriately = I’m a salty guy.”
Naval Academy Graduate: Officer and a Gentleman? Nah!
Worse than an old swab like me.
He was done in 2010 anyway. His district strongly leans Repub. and he only won a very close race in 2008 in the frenzy of the “hope and change” period against another newbie.
corruption is the is the cancer of the democrats. It will eat them alive.
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