It's all about me - Page 258

Atticus Grinch · 08-12-2004, 07:19 PM

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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I don't give a rat's ass about the affair, but a guy who's allegedly sexually harrassing people below him shouldn't be in office.

Small point: A guy who's allegedly sexually harassing people below him might or might not belong in office. Since you're a litigator, I assume you did not mean otherwise. I don't want to live in a world where public officials have to step down because such a claim is made and is difficult to disprove.

I don't know why he stepped down, but I would hesitate to attribute it to the actual merits of the harassment claim. More likely the Democratic party gave him the "dead girl/live boy" speech and advised him that he would be unable to weather the fallout from the revelation he is gay, and would endanger the party's ability to retain the governor's office. I take it the party has a strong hold on the office notwithstanding his resignation; this probably played a role in the decision.

08-12-2004, 07:25 PM

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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch

I don't know why he stepped down,

Maybe he's resigning so he can be on Kerry's "staff"!

dtb · 08-12-2004, 08:13 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Which reminds me of this, from my youth...

Martini and Rossi, on the rocks. Say yeeessss......

This triggered "Ahhhh Antonovich.... Savings just for me..." God only knows why.

Flinty_McFlint · 08-12-2004, 08:44 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
This triggered "Ahhhh Antonovich.... Savings just for me..." God only knows why.

Something that has haunted me since childhood, and the 15th and last day of each month:

"Pay me! Lawyer's salary, please."

Damn you Milton Bradley, damn you to hell.

taxwonk · 08-12-2004, 08:57 PM

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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I'll cut him a lot of slack, but I'm not sure integrity is the first thing I'd praise him for. Bravery? Sure. Certainly I feel for the guy right now.

The guy faced up to a decision he had been denying for decades, apologized to his family and accepted the consequences of his actions. All this iinstead of stonewalling, backpedalling, spinning or waffling.

I'm just impressed with a politician who can face up to his mistakes. Maybe integrity was the wrong word. The guy has some balls, though.

str8outavannuys · 08-12-2004, 09:03 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
No. That jingle is still going on so it's not something from your youth. You and PLF are not understanding the poll question. Anarchy is about to commence.

You have to say something like "GE, we bring good things to life!" or "you're soaking in it!" or for str8 and me "Blue smiles along with you" or something like that.

When you're smiling . . . oh when you're smiling . . .

Aloha Mr. Learned Hand · 08-12-2004, 09:06 PM

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Originally posted by taxwonk
The guy faced up to a decision he had been denying for decades, apologized to his family and accepted the consequences of his actions. All this iinstead of stonewalling, backpedalling, spinning or waffling.

I'm just impressed with a politician who can face up to his mistakes. Maybe integrity was the wrong word. The guy has some balls, though.

Would you be that impressed if it turns out that he was forced into this situation after allowing himself to be blackmailed? This story at least suggests that his accuser wanted an "exorbitant sum" of hush money to make the issue go away.

The thing that disturbs me about the story is that he apparently appointed an unqualified foreign national to be in charge of New Jersey's homeland security program. That is inexcusable.

Link

SlaveNoMore · 08-12-2004, 09:27 PM

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Aloha Mr. Learned Hand
The thing that disturbs me about the story is that he apparently appointed an unqualified foreign national to be in charge of New Jersey's homeland security program. That is inexcusable.

Link

Begging the question that if 9/11 had happened in 1996, would Monica Lewinsky now have Tom Ridge's job?

bigswingingdickcheney · 08-12-2004, 09:33 PM

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Originally posted by taxwonk
Maybe integrity was the wrong word. The guy has some balls, though.

so does Fringey and you never cut her any slack you hypocrite!

taxwonk · 08-12-2004, 09:33 PM

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Originally posted by Aloha Mr. Learned Hand
Would you be that impressed if it turns out that he was forced into this situation after allowing himself to be blackmailed? This story at least suggests that his accuser wanted an "exorbitant sum" of hush money to make the issue go away.

The thing that disturbs me about the story is that he apparently appointed an unqualified foreign national to be in charge of New Jersey's homeland security program. That is inexcusable.

Link

Pray with me, Henry.

SlaveNoMore · 08-12-2004, 09:34 PM

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taxwonk
I'm just impressed with a politician who can face up to his mistakes. Maybe integrity was the wrong word. The guy has some balls, though.

Oh, and besides this scandal, he's been under the gun to resign for a few months now, as all of his largest contributors are being indicted.

I mentioned this on the PB last month. Link

Hank Chinaski · 08-12-2004, 09:34 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Begging the question that if 9/11 had happened in 1996, would Monica Lewinsky now have Tom Ridge's job?

No. Duh! Clinton would have Cruise Missiled those big Budda statues.

Skeks in the city · 08-12-2004, 10:01 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Sometimes I want plf so much it hurts. If I were in the same room with plf right now, I would rub up against plf and perform no-strings-attached fellatio if I didn't fear it would ultimately leave plf feeling empty.

Never fear, he's not so old that his balls have trouble reloading.

Dave · 08-12-2004, 10:13 PM

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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Barney frank got pinched years ago for having a gay hustler use his office for some scams, and he overcame it.

Maybe that's because Barney's from Assafuckachusetts?

ETA: I have absolutely nothing against the Commonwealth, I just like the alternative pronunciation

Dave · 08-12-2004, 10:17 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
I just had a flashback to a heated debate I had on one of the prior incarnations of this melange of chat-boarders about the difference between "sex" and "gender".

This, combined with the poll of the day, has resulted in the following NewsRadio moment being stuck in my head:

LISA: Sex and gender are the same thing
MAX: Au contraire. I'd much rather have sex than gender
LISA: Well, since you have neither, that must be very sad for you.

I need someone to repost the Calgon commercial or something to get this crap out of there.