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Post by privateinvestor on Jul 25, 2011 12:27:35 GMT -5
Why then did so many Democratic Women in congress go after Congressman West and publically state that he owes Ms Wassermann Schultz an apology for an email he sent her while they have no comment regarding Congressman Wu who has been a ticking time bomb in the democratic caucus for several months...?? Because a non-public investigation of Wu's purported illegal activity is the proper path forward while (at least some feel that) a public apology from West for his borish behavior is appropriate in that case. Two very different situations. Two situations that display a double standard by congressional leaders who just happen to be women...go after a Republican Congressman and remain silent about a Democraitic Congressman who has been given a pass for almost one year. |
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 25, 2011 12:37:28 GMT -5
Because a non-public investigation of Wu's purported illegal activity is the proper path forward while (at least some feel that) a public apology from West for his borish behavior is appropriate in that case. Two very different situations. Two situations that display a double standard by congressional leaders who just happen to be women...go after a Republican Congressman and remain silent about a Democraitic Congressman who has been given a pass for almost one year. they have recognized that one is a criminal situation, and can be adequately handled by the appropriate authorities. as distasteful as Congressman West's comments were, they were not illegal. thanks for beating me to it, bill.  |
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Post by privateinvestor on Jul 25, 2011 12:50:25 GMT -5
Both the West and Wu stories in the news lately are examples of political games in congress....the West story is much to do about nothing and the Wu story is not much to do about something very serious...IMHO Why hasn't Debbie Wasserman Schultz complained about Congressman Wu's alleged sexual abuse of a teenager??? An ethics investigation would result in a long drawn-out distraction and prolong the public pain" for the unidentified woman who has accused Wu, Avakian spokesman Jake Weigler said. "For the sake of our community and this young woman and her family, as well as his own family, David Wu should do the right thing and step aside now."
Another Wu challenger in the Democratic primary, state Rep. Brat Witt, said an ethics investigation is needed so "we get to the bottom of the allegations and determine what the facts are."
Wu's only response so far has been a brief statement late Friday: "This is very serious, and I have absolutely no desire to bring unwanted publicity, attention or stress to a young woman and her family."
Oregon Democrats have been waiting for word on how Wu plans to respond further to the allegation and the resignation demands.
Spokesmen for both Gov. John Kitzhaber and the state party said Wu hadn't reached out to top Democrats in Oregon.
"At this point, I don't believe those conversations have happened," said Trent Lutz, executive director of the state party.
Lutz and other party members said they hoped Wu would respond directly to the allegation reported by the Oregonian newspaper. The paper quoted sources who said a young woman left voicemail at Wu's Portland office earlier this year accusing him of an unwanted sexual encounter three weeks after last year's election.
Citing anonymous sources, The Oregonian reported that Wu told senior aides that the sexual encounter with the young woman in California was consensual. The paper reported Facebook notes indicate she graduated from high school in 2010 and that she registered to vote in California last August.
The paper said the woman decided not to press changes because there were no witnesses and it would have been her word against Wu's.The newspaper said its information came from multiple sources familiar with the allegation.
In Wu's district stretching from downtown Portland to the Pacific Ocean in northwest Oregon, county-level leaders said they, too, were hoping for more from Wu.xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20110724/US.Wu.Sex.Scandal/ |
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 26, 2011 11:15:10 GMT -5
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Post by privateinvestor on Jul 26, 2011 11:53:07 GMT -5
Wu, 56, a seven-term Democrat from Portland whose unusual behavior had been the subject of news stories earlier in the year, has said the encounter was consensual.
In a statement, he said, "I cannot care for my family the way I wish while serving in Congress and fighting these very serious allegations."
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