Eric Massa slams Democrat leaders for ethics probe (investigated for voting against Obamacare)

Politico ^ | March 8, 2010

[Zakeet]

Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) says the House ethics committee is investigating him for inappropriate comments he made to a male staffer on New Year's Eve — and that he's the victim of a power play by Democratic leaders who want him out of Congress because he's a "no" vote on health care reform.

"Mine is now the deciding vote on the health care bill," Massa, who on Friday announced his intention to resign, said during a long monologue on radio station WKPQ. "And this administration and this House leadership have said, quote-unquote, they will stop at nothing to pass this health care bill. And now they've gotten rid of me and it will pass. You connect the dots."

Massa insisted that he did not know the basis of a House ethics committee investigation into his conduct until after he announced his retirement last Wednesday, and he took House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) to task for going public with information related to the probe before it is completed.

In the monologue — an audio recording of which has been posted by Rochester's WHAM-TV — Massa said he first heard that the ethics committee was questioning his staff in early February but had no idea why.

He said he now understands the basis of the committee's investigation — and dismissed it as a matter of "political correctness" gone awry.

[PghBaldy]

FROM Drudge (link to article is getting hammered and times out) THE CONGRESSMAN AND RAHM: NAKED SHOWDOWN IN GYM SHOWERS... 'I am showering, naked as a jaybird, and here comes Rahm Emanuel, not even with a towel wrapped around his tush, poking his finger in my chest, yelling at me...' http://www.drudgereport.com/

[almcbean]

The devil just issued a press release denying the scurrilous allegation.

[NoRedTape]

TWO OF THE 3 BIGGEST LIBERAL CLOWNS
IN THE HISTORY OF POLITICS. EVER .

[reagandemocrat]

Naked Showdown?!

Good grief.

[ZX12R]

I can only hope that this dem party dust up goes critical mass and causes a devastating chain reaction. Leaving a mushroom cloud of vaporized liberals.

[Ulysse]

ping

[klimeckg]

No doubt, he's ramming the speaker

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Flash ........ !

[More Massa links coming up.]

Dan Rather is being quoted on Rush making a “watermellon” crack about Obama.

Just heard Rather saying this on Rush:

Dan Rather: Obama couldn’t sell watermelons - Baltimore Sun talk forum
http://talk.baltimoresun.com/showthread.php?t=240508

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Massa Fights Back

EMBATTLED DEM CONGRESSMAN: I WAS PUSHED OUT FOR HEALTCARE!
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/34051.html

‘THEY KNEW I WOULD VOTE NO SO THEY GOT RID OF ME AND NOW IT WILL PASS’...
http://www.cityhallnews.com/newyork/article-1178-detailing-harassment-massa-claims-democratic-conspiracy-forced-exit.html

Hints He Could Rescind Resignation...
http://www.rollcall.com/news/43921-1.html

Lashes out in emotional radio appearance...
http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/03/massa_implicate.php

AUDIO...
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/03/08/massa_rahm_emanuel_would_sell_his_own_mother_for_votes.html

AUDIO EDITS...
http://www.breitbart.tv/rep-massa-blast-dems-he-was-set-up-hoyer-lied-may-rescind-resignation

THE CONGRESSMAN AND RAHM: NAKED SHOWDOWN IN GYM SHOWERS...
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/03/08/massa_rahm_emanuel_would_sell_his_own_mother_for_votes.html

‘I am showering, naked as a jaybird, and here comes Rahm Emanuel, not even with a towel wrapped around his tush, poking

his finger in my chest, yelling at me...’
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/03/08/massa_rahm_emanuel_would_sell_his_own_mother_for_votes.html

RAHM ‘WOULD SELL HIS OWN MOTHER’ ‘SON OF THE DEVIL’S SPAWN’
http://www.cityhallnews.com/newyork/print-article-1178-print.html

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NEW WORLD ORDER: IMF suggests how to raise ‘climate change’ cash...
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jdSzbOeYw2fRy2g-N8afCNxbsu6wD9EAEB480

[Bob Ireland]

ping!

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

We have just experienced yet another ...
Close Encounter with the Loony Left [link-list]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2464035/posts?page=2

[mojitojoe]

OMG, No.... Rush mentioned watermelons and Obongo in the same sentence.... Lord help us, the world is coming to an end. I’m so sick of this PC horsesh*t. His slutty mother was white, he was raised by whites, went to school with mostly whites, he’s HALF white. GET OVER IT. I’m done with the PC crap. That’s their main tool, take it away from them.

[Nateman]

Massa might as well try to hold on to his seat. Now that he has aired the dirty laundry out in public they are going to go after him anyways.

[Matchett-PI]

Rush is playing the clips over and over — ever since noon. :)

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Dan Rather ought to interview Sheets Byrd.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

And BTW, for the record, Rush played the Rather clip — again and again. He might have commented on it some. I’m sure the left will see if Rush said something wrong. FRegards ....

[Bob Ireland]

***Loony Left***

Hi, Arthur... good to hear from you... hope all is well.

The 'Left' is not so 'loony'... they are on the verge of overthrowing our Constitutional Republic... severe trouble dead ahead!

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

I agree. But it’s a good handle to go on. =]

[Bob Ireland]

***Rush is playing the clips over and over***

I figured you would hear that... Do you have a way to record the whole audio from that intvu? When my son returns from Israel I would like him to hear the whole thing... if he hasn't heard it already.

Glad you are feeling better... FReegards, IR

[Matchett-PI]

Let me know when he gets back and I’ll see to it that he gets to hear it. :)