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Married GOP Congressman Sent Sexy Pictures to Craigslist Babe
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"Rep. Christopher Lee is a married Republican congressman serving the 26th District of New York. But when he trolls Craigslist's "Women Seeking Men" forum, he's Christopher Lee, "divorced" "lobbyist" and "fit fun classy guy." One object of his flirtation told us her story."
"That afternoon, a man named Christopher Lee replied. He used a Gmail account that Rep. Christopher Lee has since confirmed to be his own. (It's the same Gmail account that was associated with Lee's personal Facebook account, which the Congressman deleted when we started asking questions.)
By email, Lee identified himself as a 39-year-old divorced lobbyist and sent a PG picture to the woman from the ad. (In fact, Lee is married and has one son with his wife. He's also 46.)"
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What a moron.
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lol moron indeed
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I'm sure the twinks wll swoon.
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He just resigned.
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Not schmoe worthy! ::)
Should have kept his shirt on. :-X
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If he was a lib you would be all over it. Lol.
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How these fools think they are going to get away with this is beyond me. But I think there is far more to this than just pics.
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def a getbigger
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Describing himself as "divorced" while still married.... good old traditional family values hypocrisy at work there.
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Describing himself as "divorced" while still married.... good old traditional family values hypocrisy at work there.
Ha ha ha ha- my buddy just got through a divorce trial and immediately posted a thing on match or some other site nd hookd up with some chick. There was a snag in the decision nd its on appeal so the full divorce never went through and now th chic is all pissed off at him since he posted he was single.
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Political sex scandals: An old ritual with new rules
By Karen Tumulty
In going from revelation to resignation in just under 31/2 hours, Rep. Chris Lee (R-N.Y.) might have set a new indoor speed record for the life cycle of a Washington sex scandal.
But the nature of his indiscretion and the way in which it played out confirm that the Internet and the modern media culture have rewritten at least some of the rules surrounding this most time-honored of Capitol rituals.
Although moral lapses prove fatal for some politicians, others manage to survive them.
Some even find a path to redemption.
Despite the fact that his phone number was found in the logs of a Washington prostitution service in 2007, Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) breezed to reelection last year, outraising his Democratic opponent by better than 3 to 1.
It has yet to be seen whether Nevada voters will give Republican Sen. John Ensign a pass after his 2009 admission that he had an affair with the wife of a top aide. The Senate Ethics Committee is investigating allegations that he subsequently tried to find lobbying work for the aggrieved aide.
Even as the city was abuzz over Lee on Thursday, Ensign was holding a D.C. fundraiser for his 2012 reelection bid. Suggested contribution: $500 to $2,000.
So what makes the difference between a politician surviving a sex scandal and being crushed by one?
The evidence
Is it the sex or the stupidity?
There has always been plenty of fooling around on Capitol Hill, but in the old days, it was generally done in a more discreet way - arranged perhaps through an obliging lobbyist or, in Vitter's case, through a madam.
Twenty-first-century technology affords other ways of reaching out but also the danger that the evidence can show up on pretty much everyone's computer screen within seconds. Members of Congress seem to be a little slow in figuring that out.
In 2006, Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) was done in by the sexually explicit instant messages he had sent three years before to an underage congressional page, to whom he had referred as "my favorite young stud." It is unclear whether Foley was technologically savvy enough to be aware that the messages could be saved and passed along.
Whatever else Lee may have accomplished in his 25 months in the House, he appears destined to be known as "the Craigslist Congressman."
What was most puzzling about Lee was not that he would answer an ad in the "Women for men" section of the Craigslist personals but that he would use his actual name and e-mail address, and then send along a digital photo of his own shirtless body.
The 46-year-old congressman also claimed to be a 39-year-old lobbyist. It was unclear whether that was an effort to hide his identity or represented some kind of only-in-Washington assumption that this would be a turn-on. Either way, he should have known that the object of his flirtation had the online skills - which in this case would be an awareness of the existence of something called Google - to quickly figure out who he is.
The rest of the story
Where most voters probably had a hunch that Bill Clinton had something of an eye for women who were not his wife, they liked his other qualities and his accomplishments well enough that they elected him anyway - twice. And two years after the Monica Lewinsky scandal that led to his impeachment by the House, Clinton left office with approval ratings in the mid-60s, the highest of any president in half a century.
On the other hand, former senator and presidential contender John Edwards had built much of his public persona on the strong relationship that he had with his wife, Elizabeth, a bond that had been forged through the tragedies of their son's death and her incurable cancer. So when Edwards had an affair and fathered a child with a campaign videographer, his career became unsalvageable.
Relative unknowns such as Lee and former Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.), who resigned last year amid an ethics investigation into alleged sexual harassment of male staffers, fall into a different category.
Redemption is almost impossible when a lawmaker's misbehavior is all most people have ever heard about them - and especially when it becomes an instant punch line for late-night comedians.
The humiliation can be compounded if the cover story turns out to be ridiculous, such as the alibi by former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford (R) that he was "hiking the Appalachian Trail," when he was really meeting his mistress in South America. Or as tortured as the explanation by former Sen. Larry E. Craig (R-Idaho) that his "wide stance" in a Minneapolis airport restroom stall explained how he had come to be tapping the foot of an undercover officer - something the subsequent arrest report described as a "signal often used by persons communicating a desire to engage in sexual conduct."
As one Democratic strategist, who has had a front-row view of these things by virtue of having worked for two politicians involved in sex scandals, put it: "What matters is a combination of the crime, the public's investment in you and whether or not the crime relates to what are believed to be your core strengths."
The who and the where
It would seem that some states and districts are more tolerant than others. Vitter's home state of Louisiana is famous for its devil-may-care approach to life and its long tradition of looking the other way - even taking a perverse kind of pride - when politicians are caught in scandal.
That's not so much the case in a place such as, say, Indiana, where Rep. Mark Souder (R) was quickly shown the exit after being caught in an affair with a part-time aide. It didn't help, either, that Souder's political brand was based in large measure on his support for traditional family values - and that he and his mistress had made a video together promoting them. The video found a much wider audience once their liaison was revealed.
There is also less leeway when a scandal involves someone who works for a lawmaker, especially if that person is underage. But in those cases, too, the outcome can be different, depending on where the politician comes from and the regard in which he is held.
Foley was not the first lawmaker accused of preying on congressional pages. In 1983, two lawmakers were censured in the House for having engaged in sexual relationships with 17-year-old pages. Rep. Dan Crane, a heterosexual Republican from Illinois, was defeated in the next election; Rep. Gerry Studds, a gay Democrat from Massachusetts, was reelected six more times and voluntarily retired in 1996.
Then there is also a third path: reinvention.
You might call it the Eliot Spitzer model. Though he was highly accomplished and admired for some of the work he had done as New York attorney general and governor, Spitzer was also faulted for having a big ego and an excess of self-righteousness. The married governor was forced to resign by revelations that he had a fondness for prostitutes.
But he hasn't left the scene, and indeed, the humbling might have opened up a new avenue as well. Spitzer has landed a new gig - and a possible route to redemption - as a talk-show host on CNN.
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I personally dont see any thing wrong with it.. its funny tho.. but it says more about US society than him
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I personally dont see any thing wrong with it.. its funny tho.. but it says more about US society than him
So if/when you get married you wouldn't mind your old lady sending a pic like that to a guy on craigslist? With a top on of course, keeping it classy... ;D
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So if/when you get married you wouldn't mind your old lady sending a pic like that to a guy on craigslist? With a top on of course, keeping it classy... ;D
ill fuck her up.. but maybe his wife should be outraged but not the nation
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The guy should step down just for being so stupid.
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The guy should step down just for being so stupid.
i would agree with that.. dude is definatley wild tho.. cuz had the buff pose goin
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ill fuck her up.. but maybe his wife should be outraged but not the nation
politicians are held to a higher morality than regular husbands and wives, etc. It's different when he's held in the public's trust, as opposed to just his wife's trust.
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ill fuck her up.. but maybe his wife should be outraged but not the nation
I don't know anyone who is "outraged" by this. It is more amusing than upsetting. Given how quickly he resigned he seemed more upset about it and took action before anyone else could learn of it or even react. ::)
But a conservative married republican trying to hook up on Craigslist seems rather inconsistent.
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This guy is to fucking dumb to be making decisions that effect the direction of America
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What a moron...The part that gets me the most is he is pertending to be a lobbyist... :D
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What a moron...The part that gets me the most is he is pertending to be a lobbyist... :D
He probably will be now ;)
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people don't care about this..... as long as the guy isn't throwing stones.
I bet a guy could say "i fck around... and i support the right of married people to do so!" and in Cali or NY could get elected :)
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The problem with it is that its stupid and it says a lot about his lack of judgement. Oh, and what classy guy takes a picture of himself with his shirt off and puts it on Craigs List? Now, I have to say that most guys would probably be satisfied with looking like that at 46.
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eh, he's 48.... probably been married 20+ years. Handsome dude with power and probably can't get laid at home... what the hell... i guess we can't hate unless we're in his shoes. Hell, he and his wife may have had an understanding, we dunno.
My GUESS is that there's more that compelled him to retire, than just this flexing pic. A Craigslist ad? Vitter was wearing a diaper getting spankings and kept his job. Larry craig played footsie and admitted he was trolling for manmeat. This isn't that huge a deal, with the pic along...
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I don't know anyone who is "outraged" by this. It is more amusing than upsetting. Given how quickly he resigned he seemed more upset about it and took action before anyone else could learn of it or even react. ::)
But a conservative married republican trying to hook up on Craigslist seems rather inconsistent.
the fact that this is news and he has to step down is retarded...people cheat.. its life and relationships...
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eh, he's 48.... probably been married 20+ years. Handsome dude with power and probably can't get laid at home... what the hell... i guess we can't hate unless we're in his shoes. Hell, he and his wife may have had an understanding, we dunno.
My GUESS is that there's more that compelled him to retire, than just this flexing pic. A Craigslist ad? Vitter was wearing a diaper getting spankings and kept his job. Larry craig played footsie and admitted he was trolling for manmeat. This isn't that huge a deal, with the pic along...
Whoa... when did Larry Craig admit that? And BTW, no need to support the right of someone to cheat on their spouse. Adultery is not illegal in this country.
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What is the biggest problem is this. Obviously, the way the guy reacted this was very embarrassing to him. Now what do you think a foreign entity could/would do if they had this info on him before it became public? He puts himself in a very compromising position and showed pathetic judgement, therefore I don't want him to hold public office.
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looks a lot like a couple married guys I see on a semi-regular basis.
they just need a little 'relief' on their way home from work - before the wife starts nagging and the kids start yelling.
he's happy for a BJ - because he knows when he gets home he ain't getting nothin' !
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He is all drugs.
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What a dunce that fool is. Doesn't he read the paper? They always get caught.
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politicians are held to a higher morality than regular husbands and wives, etc. It's different when he's held in the public's trust, as opposed to just his wife's trust.
Agree. Anyone in a position of public trust must be held to a higher standard.
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Agree. Anyone in a position of public trust must be held to a higher standard.
voters are forgiving. mccain was giving the man meat all over hawaii while his sick wife suffered. Some people actually voted for him for prez in 2008.
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voters are forgiving. mccain was giving the man meat all over hawaii while his sick wife suffered. Some people actually voted for him for prez in 2008.
Yawn. Some people like to talk about 30+ year old indiscretions. Other more educated voters know how to keep things in perspective.
Then there are those people who voted for that doofus Bob Barr. They're in a whole different category. :)
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He is all drugs.
Drugs are only 10 percent according to Chick.
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Yawn. Some people like to talk about 30+ year old indiscretions. Other more educated voters know how to keep things in perspective.
Then there are those people who voted for that doofus Bob Barr. They're in a whole different category. :)
be careful now beach he may suprise you with another national enquirer story
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be careful now beach he may suprise you with another national enquirer story
Or Daily Kos, prison planet, etc.
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eh, he's 48.... probably been married 20+ years. Handsome dude with power and probably can't get laid at home... what the hell... i guess we can't hate unless we're in his shoes. Hell, he and his wife may have had an understanding, we dunno.
My GUESS is that there's more that compelled him to retire, than just this flexing pic. A Craigslist ad? Vitter was wearing a diaper getting spankings and kept his job. Larry craig played footsie and admitted he was trolling for manmeat. This isn't that huge a deal, with the pic along...
The woman is a 34 yr old tall and attractive woman who works for the University of Maryland, Maryland College, she is a single mother....
But, she should know NOT to lok for men on Craigslist...
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Yawn. Some people like to talk about 30+ year old indiscretions.
Newt's mistakes of 20 years ago are a big deal. But 30 years isn't?
If mccain was a grown man - in his 30s or 40s... I'd say he's a grown up and that' teh man he is. Hell, he called his wife the C-word in front or a group of people - and he was 55 when he did that.
i'm not saying it excludes a person from getting a vote... hell, everyone makes mistakes. But I don't see how a mistake a grown up makes 5, 10, 15, 30, or 1 year ago has different effects on their judgment. A guy in his 30s, 40s, or 50s that spit in marriage's eye is the same, no matter the age.
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Newt's mistakes of 20 years ago are a big deal. But 30 years isn't?
If mccain was a grown man - in his 30s or 40s... I'd say he's a grown up and that' teh man he is. Hell, he called his wife the C-word in front or a group of people - and he was 55 when he did that.
i'm not saying it excludes a person from getting a vote... hell, everyone makes mistakes. But I don't see how a mistake a grown up makes 5, 10, 15, 30, or 1 year ago has different effects on their judgment. A guy in his 30s, 40s, or 50s that spit in marriage's eye is the same, no matter the age.
Some people believe that those who are given the privilege of representing the public on the taxpayer's dime should obey the law, tell the truth, and take of their business, publicly and privately. That doesn't mean people have to be perfect, because no one is perfect.
McCain was not an elected representative when he cheated on his first wife more than 30 years ago. Since then, he has had a good marriage and been a good father and public servant.
Newt, as Speaker of the House, was leading the charge to impeach Clinton for cheating on his wife and lying about it, while Newt was engaging in the very same conduct. If you can't see the difference between those two situations, then I can't help you. If you simply have a different opinion about their situations, then more power to you.
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i guess I see it as, either a person respects marriage - or they don't.
mccain was serving in the military while cheating - and used the billion$ that he received from his new father in law to win office. So it was kinda like the fruits of his cheating were, well, elected office. And he was 40 years old.
I personally don't care if a politician cheats - just don't lecture others on morality or sanctity of marriage while doing so.
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There is the difference: you don't care. I do. Along with many other voters.
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There is the difference: you don't care. I do. Along with many other voters.
those voters should really focus on the policies and changes the person will make. Newt slipped the meat to a mistress, and Palin has a storybook marriage. Who would I like to see staring down Putin and China as the world economy pushes the dollar out? Oh jeebus...
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those voters should really focus on the policies and changes the person will make. Newt slipped the meat to a mistress, and Palin has a storybook marriage. Who would I like to see staring down Putin and China as the world economy pushes the dollar out? Oh jeebus...
Those voters should continue to hold their public officials to a higher standard. People who don't care, should continue to support whomever they want.
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politicians are held to a higher morality than regular husbands and wives, etc. It's different when he's held in the public's trust, as opposed to just his wife's trust.
QFT
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This guy shouldn't have resigned. If he doesn't get re-elected because of it, so be it. But he shouldn't have resigned for something oh so common now days.
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This guy shouldn't have resigned. If he doesn't get re-elected because of it, so be it. But he shouldn't have resigned for something oh so common now days.
This was the seat the Dems just picked up in NY with the mediscare thing.