Posted on 11/22/2017 11:25:36 AM PST by tuffydoodle
Texas Congressman Joe Barton released a statement Wednesday apologizing for a graphic nude photo of him that circulated on social media earlier this week. He announced his re-election bid earlier this month.
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, released a statement on Wednesday apologizing for a graphic nude photo of him that circulated on social media earlier this week.
"While separated from my second wife, prior to the divorce, I had sexual relationships with other mature adult women," he said. "Each was consensual. Those relationships have ended. I am sorry I did not use better judgment during those days. I am sorry that I let my constituents down."
Barton, who announced his re-election bid earlier this month, is navigating in a political environment charged with emerging stories of sexual misbehavior in politics, in business, and in the media. The photo, which appeared on an anonymous Twitter account, set off speculation within Texas GOP circles about his political future.
In a phone interview with The Texas Tribune on Tuesday, Barton said he was deliberating that.
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I have discerned that we are inb the final days before the second coming.
We can all be thankful no one posted the photo to this thread.
Not just bad judgment, but 32 years in Congress is WAY enough
It isn’t her fault, I’m just saying that’s why women are not trusted generally with damaging information.
This was someone he was canoodling and messing around with who is having just as much fun as he did. She didn’t get the ring so now she got revenge
I can never unsee that picture.
Why in the hell did he do it? Was there anything spectacular to see?
Support sperm limits!
I doubt she was sitting home reading her Sunday school lesson for tomorrow when this message shows up.
But that said this bozo if he needs to be bounced out of office post haste. Another one of our betters.
Legislation Masterbation
No, you said that women can’t be in the mafia (probably wrong about that too) because they leak stuff. I pointed out to you that the most famous images of Anthony Weiner were leaked by a man - Andrew Breitbart. I remember it was on a radio show that was televised. I guess guys can’t be in the mafia either by your cloudy logic.
Because on FR, it’s always The Skirt’s fault.
DesertRhino. Your gut reaction was to slime the woman. Backpedaling not working.
I actually violated an FR Rule and went to the story and saw the photo. Dear God that’s a terrible photo. It’s almost a work of art. He combined terror, body fat, and sexual harassment all into one unflattering tableau that captures the way DC looks at the voter
>>”While separated from my second wife, prior to the divorce, I had sexual relationships with other mature adult women,” he said.<<
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Is he bragging or apologizing? What an arrogant pr*ck.
That photo of a bloated blob staring menacingly down at you perfectly captures Washington DC looking at the Red State voter, thinking of how he’s about to screw you again.
BOHICA
Now that is a big "if" right now. Depending on the circumstances of his divorce (if his wife had betrayed him sexually) and depending on the circumstances of the relationship he had with the person who he sent the photo, it may well be a very different case.
My father-in-law was a representative in Springfield IL and the stories I heard from him were pure disgusting. Part of the problem seemed to be that the legislators were away from their families and alone at night. Well, they were supposed to be alone at night. Maybe a very large apartment complex so that families can join their congressional husbands/wives during the week. And keep an eye on them!
That photo of a bloated blob staring menacingly down at you perfectly captures Washington DC looking at the Red State voter, thinking of how he’s about to screw you again.
BOHICA
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