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Two (married) Florida Senators admit affair and apologize as legislative session opens
Miami Herald ^

Posted on 01/10/2018 5:11:36 AM PST by Strac6

The Florida Legislature opened its annual session Tuesday as issues of sexual misconduct continued to overshadow policy with the release of video from a secret surveillance camera prompting two Miami-Dade senators to admit to having an extramarital affair.

An anonymous website that appeared early Tuesday claimed to have evidence of an affair between state Sens. Oscar Braynon, D-Miami Gardens, and Anitere Flores, R-Miami.

Shortly before the Senate session began, the two veteran lawmakers issued a joint statement saying that they “do not want gossip and rumors to distract from the important business of the people.” However, they acknowledged, “our longtime friendship evolved to a level that we deeply regret.”

“We have sought the forgiveness of our families, and also seek the forgiveness of our constituents and God,” the statement read. “We ask everyone else to respect and provide our families the privacy that they deserve as we move past this to focus on the important work ahead.”

Braynon is the leader of the 15-member Senate Democratic Caucus. Flores chairs the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee and is one of Senate President Joe Negron’s closest advisers. Both are married.

The website gave the impression that it was the work of a private investigator, complete with what appeared to be a written report and video clips claiming to show Flores entering and leaving Braynon’s condo in Tallahassee during the final week of the 2017 regular legislative session. There is no information on the website regarding who owns it, who wrote the text that appears there, or who supplied the video.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: adultery; floridaman
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Interesting pictures at link.

Both are married.

Drain the Tallahassee Swamp

1 posted on 01/10/2018 5:11:36 AM PST by Strac6
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To: Strac6
He's a democrat

She claims she's a republican


2 posted on 01/10/2018 5:26:31 AM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (United We Stand, Divided We Fall. Remember That Diversity Is The Opposite Of Unity.)
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To: Strac6

Bipartisan!


3 posted on 01/10/2018 5:27:34 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Government: Another Gang that steals your money for "Protection".)
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To: Strac6
As many of you know, adultery is a crime in the military. Article 134 in the UCMJ. Many wonder ??? who cares about two married consenting adults having a clandestine affair anyway.

As a young officer, this is how my first commander described it to me.

"If a soldier will lie to his wife, he will lie to you. In our business integrity must be absolute as it holds life and death in its very hands."

4 posted on 01/10/2018 5:28:35 AM PST by mosaicwolf
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To: Strac6

This cannot be true! A ‘Republican’ involved with a Democrat??? Nope. She must be a Democrat in Republican clothing.


5 posted on 01/10/2018 5:35:02 AM PST by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell)
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To: mosaicwolf

“If a soldier will lie to his wife, he will lie to you. In our business integrity must be absolute as it holds life and death in its very hands.”

Very true.

“A man not honorable in his marital relations is not usually honorable in any other”—Harry Truman


6 posted on 01/10/2018 5:36:13 AM PST by sdthree
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To: Strac6

Reaching across the aisle to probe for cooperation? Any off-shore drilling going on?


7 posted on 01/10/2018 5:39:52 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Take Covfefe Ree Zig!)
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To: Strac6

LOL. Like this is any surprise. You oughta see the bars when the Government is in session.


9 posted on 01/10/2018 5:49:08 AM PST by TallahasseeConservative
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To: Strac6

reaching across the aisle.


10 posted on 01/10/2018 5:53:02 AM PST by Hyman Roth
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To: originalbuckeye
This cannot be true! A ‘Republican’ involved with a Democrat???
Nope.
She must be a Democrat in Republican clothing.

These days you can be whatever you want to be.

Maybe she identifies as a republican at work when she is clothed but identifies as an amoral democrat when she gets buck naked.


11 posted on 01/10/2018 5:54:34 AM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (United We Stand, Divided We Fall. Remember That Diversity Is The Opposite Of Unity.)
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To: Strac6

My congressman was forced to resign last year because of an extramarital affair. Tim Murphy R-PA 18. Also resigned his commission as a medical officer in the Navy Reserves.


12 posted on 01/10/2018 6:02:53 AM PST by Ciexyz (I'm conservative & traditionalist, a nationalist and patriot.)
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

Jungle love...oh eee oh eee oh...


13 posted on 01/10/2018 6:12:02 AM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (SEDITION! Obama DOJ colluded to try overthrow the President!)
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To: Strac6

How sweet.Bipartisan lovebirds. They better stay out of the kitchen near the knife drawer once they commence to talking about building a wall on the southern border.


14 posted on 01/10/2018 6:15:38 AM PST by chuckee
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To: Strac6
Well voters are always calling for democrats and republicans to come together...they just took the call literally! (rimshot!)
15 posted on 01/10/2018 6:17:20 AM PST by apillar
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To: originalbuckeye

She is REALLY a democrat when she is OUT of her Republican clothing!


16 posted on 01/10/2018 6:23:33 AM PST by USMA '71 ((Re-elect no one!))
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To: Strac6

Get rid of the fornicators. Their oaths are worthless if they can’t faithfully execute their duties to their spouses and children. They can’t be trusted to govern others if they can’t govern themselves.


17 posted on 01/10/2018 6:32:22 AM PST by txrefugee
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To: originalbuckeye

Real Republicans don’t associate with low life vile scumbag Democrats.....


18 posted on 01/10/2018 6:34:35 AM PST by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocke)
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To: Strac6

Bet she likes her coffee black too.


19 posted on 01/10/2018 6:50:17 AM PST by Ronald_Magnus
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To: Strac6

Both made promises in front of God.
Both broke their promises.
Both broke their vows.
Both need to resign.


20 posted on 01/10/2018 7:07:18 AM PST by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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