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Conyers Will Leave Congress in Wake of Harassment Claims
NY Times ^ | 12-05-2017 | YAMICHE ALCINDOR

Posted on 12/05/2017 7:49:24 AM PST by 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.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: conyers; conyersresigns; corruption; groping; johnconyers; melaniesloan; michigan; nepotism; scammers; swamp
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To: Reno89519
And hopefully Michigan voters are not so stupid as to elect another Conyers.

You are entitled to hope.

21 posted on 12/05/2017 8:03:59 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: rdcbn

Those bros hang together. They dont care if he was a convicted murderer. Does Marion Barry ring a bell ?


22 posted on 12/05/2017 8:06:19 AM PST by CGASMIA68
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To: NRx
"...endorsing his son John Conyers III."

Ian "Bugsy" Conyers is deeply saddened.

23 posted on 12/05/2017 8:06:31 AM PST by avenir ("But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine."--Titus 2)
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To: Kevin in California

I am impressed at how spry he seems. I didn’t know he was 88 until this scandal kicked up. How is he supposed to get dates now that he isn’t a congress critter?


24 posted on 12/05/2017 8:10:14 AM PST by jospehm20
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To: NRx

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

Heaven forfend!


25 posted on 12/05/2017 8:10:43 AM PST by avenir ("But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine."--Titus 2)
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To: cgbg
Mr. Conyers said. “This too shall pass. My legacy will continue through my children.”

Just the legitimate ones, or do the bastards get a cut of the action too?
26 posted on 12/05/2017 8:11:10 AM PST by lump in the melting pot (Half-brother is Watching You!)
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To: Kevin in California

I hear that a a public service, Conyers is leaving his penis to the Atomic Energy COmmission.


27 posted on 12/05/2017 8:11:56 AM PST by Liz (Liberals are incapable of governing or practicing journalism in a normal American way.)
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To: jospehm20

I’m impressed that his “junk” is still operational.LOL


28 posted on 12/05/2017 8:13:44 AM PST by Kevin in California
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To: NRx

His son??

SSDD.

Same ****. Different Dem.


29 posted on 12/05/2017 8:16:10 AM PST by mewzilla (Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
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To: NRx

Hmm. In wake of harrassment claims. Above the fold? For the non reading headline dependant

As if he were the one harrassed


30 posted on 12/05/2017 8:16:16 AM PST by stanne
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To: avenir

“Ian “Bugsy” Conyers is deeply saddened”

Took them a week to iron out details


31 posted on 12/05/2017 8:17:32 AM PST by stanne
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To: Liz

He ought to leave it to the CDC.


32 posted on 12/05/2017 8:17:36 AM PST by mewzilla (Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
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To: CGASMIA68

Does Marion Barry ring a bell ?
= = = = = = = = = = = = = =

DC is spending money on a ‘statue’ for Berry and also spending money to tear down statues for patriots.

I will (sorta) admit Barry did a lot of good for DC (and himself) and a statue or name a few buildings after him may be (somewhat) fitting

BUT

No matter ALL the good he may have done for DC he is still a convicted - on tape - crackhead.

Even Robert E Lee had a distinguished career prior 1861 yet CW is ALL they ‘hang’ on him.


33 posted on 12/05/2017 8:18:05 AM PST by xrmusn ((6/98)""If the earth were flat, cats would have pushed everything over the edge by now")
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To: NRx; All

his legacy will continue with his kids?

creepy pic of son, wouldn’t surprise me if his continuing “legacy” with his kids - shifted from abuse of women to men or “trans”


34 posted on 12/05/2017 8:20:14 AM PST by b4me (God Bless the USA)
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To: avenir; NRx; LucyT; bitt; Whenifhow
avenir :" “This too shall pass. My legacy will continue through my children.”
Heaven forfend!"

Oligarchy passed thru blood lines; Heaven forbid !
Not recommended, as evidenced by the Klinton "blood line", with the DOOFUS who can't keep an meaningful job, or 'earn a living' !
Employment based not on character, but on 'bloodline',: I thought that got eliminated due to the American Revolution;
They consider themselves "Royalty" !!

35 posted on 12/05/2017 8:20:35 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: Reno89519

THAT part of Michigan is the original swamp in more ways than one. To expect good from that area is crazy.


36 posted on 12/05/2017 8:21:24 AM PST by madison10 (Merry Christmas!)
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To: MayflowerMadam
Franken: Tick tock. We’re waiting...

With Conyers gone I think Franken resigns by the end of the year to be replaced by Keith Ellison. And then the knives will come out for Moore.

37 posted on 12/05/2017 8:22:43 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: mewzilla
Yeah.

Well, he is a "black icon."

He should leave his gonads and his penis to the Martin Luther King Museum section:

"Women Who've Been Had By Black Icons."

38 posted on 12/05/2017 8:24:13 AM PST by Liz (Liberals are incapable of governing or practicing journalism in a normal American way.)
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To: NRx

Governor is a Republican


39 posted on 12/05/2017 8:25:57 AM PST by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: Kevin in California

He can’t even walk straight.:)


40 posted on 12/05/2017 8:25:59 AM PST by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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