Wu Resigning From Congress

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Wu Resigning From Congress

Scandal-plagued Rep. David Wu, D-Ore., announced Tuesday he is resigning in the wake of a report that he had an unwanted sexual encounter with a teenage girl.
“It has been the greatest privilege of my life to be a United States Congressman. Rare is the nation in which an immigrant child can become a national political figure. I thank God and my parents for the privilege of being an American,” Wu said in a statement.
"Now, however, the time has come to hand on the privilege of high office. I cannot care for my family the way I wish while serving in Congress and fighting these very serious allegations.
But Wu added he will remain in office through the ongoing debt limit negotiations.
“The wellbeing of my children must come before anything else. With great sadness, I therefore intend to resign effective upon the resolution of the debt-ceiling crisis,” said Wu. "This is the right decision for my family, the institution of the House, and my colleagues. It is also the only correct decision to avoid any distraction from the important work at hand in Washington.
 
estesbob said:
Wu. He found out that in the Democrat caucus it is acceptable to have sexual encounters with teenage boys but not teenage girls.
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My goodness! One would think that such politicians would possess a modicum of common sense eh wot? Just how rampant is such behavior in our elected officials?:confused:
 
estesbob said:
He found out that in the Democrat caucus it is acceptable to have sexual encounters with teenage boys but not teenage girls.
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Bob, to suggest that the Democrats are alright with having sex with teenage boys is a disgusting thing to say.
 
Gift_from_God said:
Bob, to suggest that the Democrats are alright with having sex with teenage boys is a disgusting thing to say.
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Its true:

Studds was a central figure in the 1983 Congressional page sex scandal, when he and Representative Dan Crane were each separately censured by the House of Representatives for an inappropriate relationship with a congressional page — in Studds’ case, a 1983 homosexual relationship with a 17-year-old male. During the course of the House Ethics Committee’s investigation, Studds publicly acknowledged his homosexuality, a disclosure that, according to a Washington Post article, “apparently was not news to many of his constituents.” Studds stated in an address to the House, “It is not a simple task for any of us to meet adequately the obligations of either public or private life, let alone both, but these challenges are made substantially more complex when one is, as I am, both an elected public official and gay.” He acknowledged that it had been inappropriate to engage in a relationship with a subordinate, and said his actions represented “a very serious error in judgment.”[2]

He went on to serve for another 24 years. Republcan Crane was gone by the next election
 
estesbob said:
Its true:

Studds was a central figure in the 1983 Congressional page sex scandal, when he and Representative Dan Crane were each separately censured by the House of Representatives for an inappropriate relationship with a congressional page — in Studds’ case, a 1983 homosexual relationship with a 17-year-old male. During the course of the House Ethics Committee’s investigation, Studds publicly acknowledged his homosexuality, a disclosure that, according to a Washington Post article, “apparently was not news to many of his constituents.” Studds stated in an address to the House, “It is not a simple task for any of us to meet adequately the obligations of either public or private life, let alone both, but these challenges are made substantially more complex when one is, as I am, both an elected public official and gay.” He acknowledged that it had been inappropriate to engage in a relationship with a subordinate, and said his actions represented “a very serious error in judgment.”[2]

He went on to serve for another 24 years. Republcan Crane was gone by the next election
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So because of one person who was in Congress before I was born, this means that the Democrats support sex with minors? That’s ridiculous. Remember Mark Foley? He sent inappropriate e-mails to boys that were pages and the leadership covered up for him and Rush Limbaugh defended him. The GOP, especially Tom Reynolds, knew about it and didn’t do anything until the media found out what had transpired. By your logic, the GOP must be alright with this conduct as well
 
Gift_from_God said:
So because of one person who was in Congress before I was born, this means that the Democrats support sex with minors? That’s ridiculous. Remember Mark Foley? He sent inappropriate e-mails to boys that were pages and the leadership covered up for him and Rush Limbaugh defended him. The GOP, especially Tom Reynolds, knew about it and didn’t do anything until the media found out what had transpired. By your logic, the GOP must be alright with this conduct as well
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You objected to a statement I made, which turned out to be true. Gary Studds had sex with a 17-year-old boy and was reelected by overwhelming margins for 24 more years. . He was copiously praised by the Democrat caucus when he retired… We had a similar situation with Barney Frank, whose boyfriend was running a male prostitution ring out of Frank’s townhouse. He has likewise been returned to office by large margins. Every year.

Foley on the other hand, was forced out of office by the Republican leadership
 
The day before being re-elected to a third term as Louisiana governor, Democrat Edwin Edwards told reporters, “The only way I can lose this election is if I’m caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy”.%between%
 
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