Conyers Will Leave Congress in Wake of Harassment Claims

NY Times ^ | 12-05-2017 | YAMICHE ALCINDOR

[NRx]

WASHINGTON — Representative John Conyers Jr., who faces allegations that he sexually harassed former employees, announced Tuesday that he will leave Congress immediately, and he endorsed his son, John Conyers III, to replace him.

Mr. Conyers, the longest-serving current member of the House and the longest-serving African-American in history, called into a local radio show on Tuesday to break the news.

“I am retiring today,” Mr. Conyers said from a hospital in Michigan. “I am in the process of putting together my retirement plans. I will have more on that soon.”

He continued to deny that he has harassed any of his former employees and said he did not know where the allegations came from.

“My legacy can’t be compromised or diminished in any way by what we are going through now,” Mr. Conyers said. “This too shall pass. My legacy will continue through my children.”

[cgbg]

Since we live in a monarchy the Congressional seat needs to stay in the family! :-(

[proust]

HAHAHAHAHA 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[pnz1]

So he can just “endorse” (appoint?) his son?

[Boomer]

At 88 and in poor health, contrary to what he claims, with solid claims against him, yeah, I would hope so.

I just hope this is the last Conyers we see in congress. It isn’t supposed to be something you pass down from gen to gen.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

All in the family.

[rdcbn]

Conyers will probably get his son elected to his congressional seat.

It's that kind of district.

[Moonman62]

Mr. Conyers said. “This too shall pass. My legacy will continue through my children.”

...

His legacy of crime and sexual predation.

Drain the swamp!

[Celtic Conservative]

Just like Debbie Dingleberry.

CC

[TnTnTn]

Pass it on down to the son like the North Koreans do....

[MayflowerMadam]

Franken: Tick tock. We’re waiting...

[Kevin in California]

What is this perberted clown, 80-something? Is the dude on a Viagra diet?

[Kevin in California]

Perverted.

[Reno89519]

Resign now, not retire next year. And hopefully Michigan voters are not so stupid as to elect another Conyers.

[EagleUSA]

“This too shall pass. My legacy will continue through my children.”

That is all we need...another black racist stereotype DemocRAT in Congress. So what was accomplished?? NOTHING.

[Reno89519]

Ok, he says immediately. Good riddance.

[anton]

Pervert.

[Fresh Wind]

If the taxpayers paid out any hush money to quiet his victims, will he pay back that money?

[backwoods-engineer]

Notice that nowhere in the opening paragraphs is any mention of that magic word,

DEMOCRAT

[epluribus_2]

If he were thrown out over abuses, would that stop him from getting pension, etc? Maybe he’d have to sign up for Obamacare