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Old 12-09-2017, 09:59 AM
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When is Farenthold going to resign?

And why the hell not?

Conyers, Franken and Franks have resigned for their past sexual transgressions. Besides the little known slush fund set up by the Treasury dept. OOC paid $84K to settle a claim by his aide. By the way, OOC stands for Congressional Office of Compliance and WTF does comply mean? Women who don't comply?
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Old 12-12-2017, 06:03 PM
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Tawdry Tales Depict a Texas Congressman’s Frat House on the Hill

"WASHINGTON — When Lauren Greene, a former communications director for Representative Blake Farenthold, sued him claiming sexual harassment, among her complaints was that he “disclosed that a female lobbyist had propositioned him for ‘a threesome.’”
Mr. Farenthold, in legal documents, said that Ms. Greene had it wrong. The woman wasn’t a lobbyist, he said.
As allegations of sexual misconduct rock Capitol Hill — three lawmakers announced their resignations last week alone — Mr. Farenthold, Republican of Texas, stands out as the survivor. He was sued over accusations of sexual harassment three years ago, paid out an $84,000 settlement, financed by taxpayers, and has an open Ethics Committee investigation into his behavior. Yet only a few Republicans have called for his resignation." NY Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/u...=top-news&_r=0
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Old 12-12-2017, 06:17 PM
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From link above:
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Former employees also said that Mr. Farenthold had an explosive temper and often bullied his aides, prompting a high turnover. That echoes complaints about Representative Tim Murphy, Republican of Pennsylvania and a fierce social conservative who was drummed out of office this year after revelations that he suggested his mistress have an abortion.

So far, Republicans are mostly standing by Mr. Farenthold; his backers, including Speaker Paul D. Ryan, cite a 2015 decision by the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent, nonpartisan board that cleared Mr. Farenthold of wrongdoing.
Yet they paid $84K of tax payer money to settle Ms. Greene's lawsuit.
Just like they are standing by Roy Moore.
Yet another Republican asshole with no class.
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