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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No, not at all. This guy’s a scum, and out with him. We the people don’t need that....
But women can’t always claim victimhood. Lots of “stars” got there by crawling, and doing other things on their knees.
Yup, I feel just like that cat. I feel like my eyes need to take a shower.
Are you leaving out Pelosi and others of her ilk?
While I have little liking for my fellow females-my friends are all men but for 2 women who don’t like females, either-guys do the nude photo shaming thing to women, too-it happened to a neighbor of mine who is certainly old enough to know not to trust a guy with naked photos via text or any other medium-but she did and it has really hurt the small business she owns, as well as getting her an Amish style shunning here in BFE. My guy insists there are no naked photos of him out there-he is toast if that isn’t the truth. Barton is a fidiot-surely there are other conservatives to elect in his place...
Oh no don’t get me wrong I’m not back peddling, she’s still a skank who backstabbed him. Just because I say Barton is a idiot who needs to be bounced too... I stand by what I said about her being just as bad as he is.
Better
Ennis, Texas may soon be represented by a member of the Progressive Party.
You simply do NOT get to be a Congressman if you are a MORON.
And where did Breitbart get the images??? from the chick Weiner sent them to of course. The most recent one admitted that she played him along hoping to catch him doing it.
Redpill baby
It’s gotten so bad, that they are all floating sh!t. Who wants to contend with that but other sh!t.
No good, if true (don’t know how dishonest the Texas Tribune is).
Creatures in the untrained swamp.
For a long time, I’ve thought Barton. needs to go out to pasture. Texas has better.
I agree with you.
He should withdraw.....and go home.
It’s getting to be that if you were a sane decent cleanlife human being the last thing on Earth you would do is try to get involved with Congress.
I thought websites said that they would fight against ex-es leaking nude photos and videos (called revenge porn) to the internet.
How is it only women are seen as victims of such tactics?
What crime has he committed and what allegation is being made? That he masturbates?
Bill Clinton jerked off in the oval office and finished off in the presidential sink on company time.
We were told ‘it’s just sex’.
“it just means he is a total dumbass...”
I don’t think anyone would disagree with that. The problem is Congressman Dumbass has been in Congress since 1985!!!!
If his trust was misplaced because his sexting attention was unwanted and disgusting to her, how is that her fault?
I woke up in the middle of the night thinking the same thing, this is going to get a lot worse before it gets better...at first I have been happy all this crap is being exposed, now it just makes me sick...
The behavior and character of an elected representative reflects upon all those who voted for him/her. When you seek a leadership position, you volunteer to live in a fish bowl.
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