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Title: N.Y. Rep Resigns After Claim He Sent Shirtless Photo to Woman on Craigslist
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URL Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201 ... nt-shirtless-photo-craigslist/
Published: Feb 9, 2011
Author: FoxNews
Post Date: 2011-02-09 23:35:03 by christine
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Rep. Christopher Lee resigned from office Wednesday just hours after a report claimed the married Republican congressman sent a shirtless photo of himself to a woman on Craigslist. The New York congressman formally submitted a resignation letter to House Speaker John Boehner. "It has been a tremendous honor to serve the people of Western New York. I regret the harm that my actions have caused my family, my staff and my constituents. I deeply and sincerely apologize to them all. I have made profound mistakes and I promise to work as hard as I can to seek their forgiveness," he said in a statement. "The challenges we face in Western New York and across the country are too serious for me to allow this distraction to continue, and so I am announcing that I have resigned my seat in Congress effective immediately." Boehner told Fox News that he did not have any conversation with Lee pressuring him to resign. Rep. Christopher Lee resigned after the gossip site Gawker published a story claiming he sent a shirtless photo of himself to a woman on Craigslist. (Gawker) Rep. Christopher Lee resigned after the gossip site Gawker published a story claiming he sent a shirtless photo of himself to a woman on Craigslist. (Gawker) Under New York law, a special election must be held between 30 and 40 days after the governor issues a proclamation. But state law does not specify how soon such a proclamation must be issued. Rep. Marlin Stuzman, R-Ind., who succeeded Rep. Mark Souder after he admitted to having an affair with a member of his staff, expressed support for Lee's decision. "It's unfortunate. He did the right thing," he said. "This is one of the things my wife and I talked about during the campaign. If someone is willing to lead a secret life away from their spouse, how can the general public trust you?" Before his resignation, Lee, asked by Fox News about the report as he was walking to his car, said he was not willing to talk about the issue, adding "I have to work this out with my wife." Lee's resignation came after a report surfaced on the website Gawker claiming an anonymous 34-year-old woman was contacted by Lee after she placed an ad in the "Women for Men" personals section on Craigslist. According to the report, he used a Gmail account, which was later deleted, to contact the woman, claiming to be a divorced lobbyist. Lee is married with one son. The article said Lee at first sent a normal picture of himself and then sent a "PG-13 muscle picture" -- the picture published by Gawker showed a shirtless man posing in a mirror. "Thanks...so do you always send shirtless pics to women from cl?" the response e-mail said, according to the correspondence published online. "Sorry. Its all I had," the sender replied. Lee told Fox News he had not read the Gawker story and would not confirm whether he was the man in the photograph. Lee's office also said there would be "no comment from our office at this time." A Lee spokesperson earlier told Gawker that the congressman believed he'd been a victim of hackers, noting that Lee sent a message to his staff about a security breach on Jan. 21 -- though the published e-mails were dated a week earlier. Lee's last speech on the House floor came on Jan. 19 when he railed against the health care law. "We will vote to repeal last year's massive health care law and we will vote to begin replacing this massive new government entitlement with commonsense reforms," he said.
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#1. To: All (#0)
at least he wasn't soliciting boys...
Another HONORABLE politician bites the dust. They tend to drape themselves in respectability, and professional ethics. How far they fall.
the reason they're drawn to it, imo, is the easy access to sex (and money). public service is such an oxymoron.
In my years in politics, I found that it draws people that have problems with sex, money, drugs, alcohol, ego, one or more. I ran across one honest one, a farmer. The majority had problems with sex, men and women equally.
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." - Ben Franklin
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." - Ben Franklin
This session of congress is going to be fun filled for us rubes, watching the mighty in Washington bluff, bluster and bullshit.
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." - Ben Franklin
All part of the system.
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." - Ben Franklin
What office did you hold? I never you were in politics.
God is always good!
and yet they're idolized like celebrities.
nice upper bod...
Not my type. He's a little posed, sucking in a bit and curling his wrist to try to make his bicep look bigger. Of course, half of looking good as you age is just staying slim.
I never held office. I worked in smoky backrooms in dirty politics of the worst kind. I and a friend were non partisan, if you were in office, it was time you left, no lifetime hold on power. Pub or dem, made no difference, move on, get an honest job. We ran my own nephew out of a county office because he was corrupt. Now he is a judge. We once ran a pub and a dem together for two county commissioner jobs and won both seats. We knew how to get the common man to believe in us and vote for themselves. We never lost. We were hated for years, still hated, by the money people that own and operate the county for profit. We even pulled some off the wall methods that got statewide attention. Politics is a dirty business on the lowest levels, populated by dirty people, I know first hand. Move to Washington, they make one sick.
Absolutely true, as evidenced by what we see from all the criminal politicians on a daily basis.
Honorable Congressman Lee was the perfect example of a dirty politician.
The politicians that seen to run on "family values as Lee did, are the ones involved in infidelity of some sort. When you hear a candidate claim he is for family values, grab your wife, children, dog, and cat and run.
Lac... Turns out that Boehner had warned him before about jazzing the local ladies.
He resigned very abruptly. That tells me he had more to hide than this e-mail and picture he posted to the woman on craigslist. I'm glad Boehner doesn't tolerate any of these shenanigans.
A local mullet who was running in a congressional race that he had no chance of winning was asked why? It's all about the chicks, was his reply.
Somewhere in Kenya, a village is missing its idiot.
Pols should stay with what's safe; BJs in the Oval Office.
Thats acceptable. Shirtless photos is a no no. There is more there on this scum. I hope his wife greets him with the "pruning shears". heheheheheheeh Ouch......
right. that's not sex. ;P
I thought they were supposed to be queers or paedophiles ... what's up with this guy ?
"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. " Thomas Jefferson
I suspect the esteemed Representative experienced an unexpected surge of testosterone, this despite having had the mandatory Washington orchiectomy.
I thought they must have lowered the bar to let hetro's in ... orchiectomy ... hahahaha ... I had to look it up ... Bwahahahahaha
"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. " Thomas Jefferson
Ouch...... Or like my favorite Aunt who has a "Black Belt" in "Rolling Pin".
I hope his wife greets him with the "pruning shears". Oh, the hypocrisy of it all. I can't believe you said that, Cyni. To think such a gentle man could come up with something so utterly destructive. MUHAHAHAHHA
Good heavens. Whatever do you mean???
#2. To: christine (#0)
#3. To: Cynicom (#2)
#4. To: christine (#3)
the reason they're drawn to it, imo, is the easy access to sex (and money). public service is such an oxymoron.
#5. To: Cynicom (#2)
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#6. To: christine, All (#0)
#7. To: Eric Stratton (#6)
#8. To: Cynicom (#7)
#9. To: Eric Stratton (#8)
Led by the "new and improved" neocon tea-partiers.
#10. To: Cynicom (#9)
#11. To: Cynicom (#4)
In my years in politics
#12. To: Cynicom (#4)
#13. To: christine (#0)
#14. To: TooConservative (#13)
#15. To: christine (#14)
#16. To: christine (#14)
#17. To: RickyJ, Phant2000 (#11)
What office did you hold? I never you were in politics.
#18. To: Cynicom (#17)
Politics is a dirty business on the lowest levels, populated by dirty people ...
#19. To: Phant2000 (#18)
Absolutely true, as evidenced by what we see from all the criminal politicians on a daily basis.
#20. To: Cynicom (#19)
Honorable Congressman Lee was the perfect example of a dirty politician.
#21. To: LACUMO (#20)
#22. To: Cynicom (#21)
Turns out that Boehner had warned him before about jazzing the local ladies.
#23. To: LACUMO, 4 (#22)
#24. To: All (#0)
#25. To: Jethro Tull, Phant2000 (#24)
Pols should stay with what's safe; BJs in the Oval Office.
#26. To: Jethro Tull (#24)
#27. To: Jethro Tull (#24)
Pols should stay with what's safe; BJs in the Oval Office.
#28. To: noone222 (#27)
#29. To: Jethro Tull (#28)
I suspect the esteemed Representative experienced an unexpected surge of testosterone, this despite having had the mandatory Washington orchiectomy.
#30. To: Cynicom (#25)
There is more there on this scum. I hope his wife greets him with the "pruning shears". heheheheheheeh
#31. To: Cynicom (#25)
Shirtless photos is a no no.
#32. To: Phant2000 (#31)
I can't believe you said that, Cyni. To think such a gentle man could come up with something so utterly destructive.
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