Posted on 10/07/2016 8:26:47 PM PDT by Pinkbell
SALT LAKE CITY -- Congressman Jason Chaffetz said he is withdrawing his support for Donald Trump Friday after a video surfaced showing the Republican candidate for president making vulgar remarks in 2005 about touching and kissing women without their consent.
Chaffetz, a Republican representing Utah's Third Congressional District, appeared on Fox 13 News at Nine Friday, saying: "I'm out. I can no longer in good conscience endorse this person for president. It is some of the most abhorrent and offensive comments that you can possibly imagine."
Rep. Chaffetz said he and his wife have a 15-year-old daughter, and he said if he can't look her in the eye and tell her about what Trump said he can't endorse the man.
While Chaffetz said he isn't sure who he will vote for, he said he won't be voting for Hillary Clinton and added that it's a shame Mike Pence isn't at the top of the ticket. He also said Trump's response to the criticism was an apology for getting caught, not an apology for his behavior.
Earlier Friday, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert also reacted to the footage and stated he would not vote for Donald Trump.
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Leni
It seems this was released by a Fox affiliate from Utah. CNN and MSNBC were besides themselves with joy and probably called him asking for an interview. He obviously obliged. He did this publicly and wants the attention from it.
Cough Cough
Screw this Jason kid! What is he...about 45 years old!!? Freakin’ punk.
So now we lose Utah?
They are trying to get their hands on tape from behind the scenes of The Apprentice - where an article released Monday from NBC claims he made a lot of lewd comments about women. Mark Burnett has not given them the tapes, though.
Right here, see what Chaffetz’s first response is....run for cover, coward.
How many times have we seen him on FNC blabbering about this committee or that committee investigating Obami.....yeah sure.
As soon as the heat gets turned up a notch and they make a couple of good TV performances....he runs for cover, over and over, same act.
Chaffetz and his comrades should all be kicked out of office.
My guess is show.
“The vast majority of males talk like this to other men about women.”
Sarcasm?
Isn’t Utah the state where Cruzs’ campaign sent ‘round that photo of Mrs. Trump on a bear skin rug?
And the entire state had the vapors
More reasons to reject the cucks
President Trump will remember who turned their backs on him.
Somebody’s gotta have audio of shrillary illary....
I hate the cucks with their wee, BEADY eyes and that smug look on their face "Oh, you're going to vote for the Bush (or Romney) we choose for you! Oh-h-h-h!"
Chaffetz was already on my "do not trust" list, along with other cuckular crawlers like Paul Ryan.
Mr. niteowl77
But these same morons are just fine with Hildabeast and her rapist husband.
My disgust and hatred for the Republican party knows no bounds. I’ll vote Trump, but that’s it.
I’m finished with the spineless weasels.
Did Chaffetz withdraw his support of Governor Pence,when Pence demanded that the IN legislature re-write the Christian conscience in business law? Not important??
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Chaffetz isn’t fooling anyone.
Ask him to release his PC hardrive, what do you think turns up?
He knew this was coming.
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The same Mormons personally befriended Ted Kennedy and Chris Dodd, who assaulted a Waitress, and were famously pantless and most of the compound parties.
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Dear mercy......pray for divine intervention.......
Bless Mr. Trump, this was 11 years ago and he is not the same man
You make excellent points. This is exactly why his pulling his support—of ALL those that could do this (and so quickly)—makes it oddly suspect. You points accentuate just how odd it is.
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