Posted on 03/09/2010 12:22:19 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
Former Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) has been under investigation for allegations that he groped multiple male staffers working in his office, according to three sources familiar with the probe.
The allegations surrounding the former lawmaker date back at least a year, and involve "a pattern of behavior and physical harassment," according to one source. The new claims of alleged groping contradict statements by Massa, who resigned his office on Monday after it became public that he was the subject of a House ethics committee investigation for possible harassment.
Massa had said that the allegations were limited to his use of "salty language" with his staff. He apologized for making some inappropriate comments and argued he was being unfairly villified. Days later, Massa accused the White House and Democratic congressional leaders of trying to oust him from office to improve their chances of passing health care reform legislation. Massa could not be reached for comment Tuesday, and no one answered the phone at his home in New York or his campaign office. Staff at his former congressional offices declined to relay messages to him and said they did not know how to reach him.
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Those folks will turn on you in a NY second.
It's almost always the case that the Speaker or various committee chairmen end up with "reliable sources" in your office.
How is this any different from Barney Frank’s recreational activities? Oh yeah, Barney votes the way Obama wants.
Having confronted the Democrats, the full wrath of the MSM will come down on him.
“Was he just plying a little grab ass or was he hitting on the fellers?”
They have known this for how long? And they needed him to go NOW? Not condoning his behavior, if it is true, but I tend to believe his story about getting pushed out when it became clear he was a no vote...which raises the issue...if he was such a bstrd, how come he had such good principles?
Makes you yearn for the days of Bob Packwood. At least he was groping the female help.
We need an investigation of all the democratic leadership, to find out who knew about this, when they knew it, and why they didn’t act last year to stop it.
The Media of course will be all over it, because we know they are critically concerned about congressman who make gay sexual advances on employees.
Oh wait, Massa is a Democrat..... never mind.
I don’t get it... isn’t that the kind of society the dems want us to become? A place where everybody can live out their vices in public and not be criticized for it?
I bet he doesn’t show or walks off in a spat after a few minutes. Glenn said they prepared another show if he’s a no-show!
This guy may be a complete DB, but there are a suspicious number of caller to talk shows today giving the ‘inside scoop’ on how messed up Massa is.
edict from Pelosi:
Vote yes on Health Care or I will destroy you!
That comes from the time he mailed a dead fish to someone he was mad at.
Not as if he were president getting under the desk services from an intern.
Because to punch a homosexual who makes deliberate physical contact with your personal anatomy is considered a “hate crime”. Not self-defense against sexual harassment and molestation.
He was probably gonna vote “Yes” for “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” tho.
These actions make him sound like the perfect Dem. Kennedy’s Patrick and Ted did far worse. Why kick him out now? Answer: Healthcare.
But with him it was just about sex so didn't count.
That is against postal regulations.
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Gerry Studds, on the other hand, actually buggered a minor Page, and got a standing ovation on his return to the House.
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