[Jonathon Spectre]

Five months ago, Torricelli's Senate seat was considered relatively safe. But support plummeted after he was admonished by the Senate ethics committee for his relationship with a 1996 campaign supporter, and he soon became the most vulnerable incumbent in the country.

Ah, so it was just his relationship. No illegalities, no crimes, no bribes, no manipulation of the highest level governments in exchange for cash and gifts. Just a relationship.

[Wphile]

This cracks me up. I thought Torricelli agreed to withdraw provided someone other than Lautenberg took his place. Torricelli can't stand Lautenberg and vice versa. Looks like bobby has to learn the hard way - never make a deal with the devil, i.e., the dems. They will screw regardless.

Utterly shameless.

I HATE THE DEMOCRATS!

[cyncooper]

Ah, so it was just his relationship. No illegalities, no crimes, no bribes, no manipulation of the highest level governments in exchange for cash and gifts. Just a relationship.

Chris Matthews was on MSNBC this morning being a pundit.

He said he likes Torricelli.

He characterized his "problems" just as you have summarized and alluded to Chang being unfamiliar with the law.

Does he honestly not know that Torricelli made the arrangements himself?

[Tall_Texan]

Ah, so it was just his relationship. No illegalities, no crimes, no bribes, no manipulation of the highest level governments in exchange for cash and gifts. Just a relationship.

"It was an inappropriate relationship. And it was wrong."

[cookcounty]

There you go again Department:

"Five months ago, Torricelli's Senate seat was considered relatively safe. But support plummeted after he was admonished by the Senate ethics committee for his relationship with a 1996 campaign supporter, and he soon became the most vulnerable incumbent in the country."

[[[Ah, so it was just his relationship. No illegalities, no crimes, no bribes, no manipulation of the highest level governments in exchange for cash and gifts. Just a relationship.]]

See? There they go again: All these Republicans care about is SEX!