Farenthold has abruptly resigned from Congress.

[MelissaB]

Link to tweet

Rep. Blake Farenthold resigns from Congress months after harassment accusations surfaced

Rep. Blake Farenthold resigned abruptly Friday, months after sexual harassment allegations against the Texas Republican surfaced.

Farenthold, who has represented Texas' 27th District since 2011, said in December he would not seek re-election this year.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/06/rep-blake-farenthold-resigns-from-congress-months-after-harassment-accusations-surfaced.html

[Aristus]

1. Gooooooood-byyyyyyyyyyye, m****r-f****rrrrrrrrrrrr!

[MelissaB]

2. Of course the Twitter celebration/dragging has begun.

Link to tweet

[jberryhill]

7. That image is obligatory for any Blake Farenthold thread

Pack your pajamas, Blake.

[kentuck]

3. They must have found someone else willing to run in his place ?

He should have left months ago.

[pbmus]

4. And another one...

[CTyankee]

14. who is playing the long necked guitar?

and what the hell is that guitar called?

[Gothmog]

5. Ducky Pajama Boy (Blake Farenthold) will never pay back the $84,000 he promised

[Leghorn21]

6. K&R!!! What fun!!! nt

[gratuitous]

8. This is going to be a toughie

Not sure there's a cloud dark enough to obscure this silver lining. Let's see what the bots can come up with, and how this is bad news for the Democrats.

[unc70]

9. Maybe Bernie is somehow at fault

Will have to see what the naysayers and bots come up with.

[NCTraveler]

19. That would qualify. Nt

[JNelson6563]

22. Vox or Politico may beat them to it.

And the NYT will soon publish an article about how misunderstood this asshole was.

[Gothmog]

10. From the NRCC-pay the $84,000 you owe

Link to tweet

[MrsMatt]

17. Garnish his wages or take it from his pension. n/t

[Gothmog]

20. By resigning now, the House Ethics Committee has no jurisdiction over Ducky Pajama Boy

This resignation was designed to keep the Ethics Committee from opening a full investigation and I doubt that Ducky Pajama Boy will ever pay the $84,000

[BobTheSubgenius]

11. Nothing but good news in this story.

Not a fan, Blake. See you never.

[PCIntern]

12. How did this infantile repulsive sack of shit

ever make it in politics? I can’t even look at him and I’m male - and usually non-judgemental with respect to looks in the public sector but Jesus H Kerist.

[pecosbob]

13. Backpage.com

Be prepared for seedy details of more reprehensible behavior.

[Tatiana]

15. Ahh and now we begin to see what the Russians have been holding over them.

Wonder what they have on Lyin Ryan...

So long traitor. Don't forget to reimburse the taxpayers for your disgusting behavior.

[Glimmer of Hope]

16. Any chance we can take his seat?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

18. Bye bye Mr. Ducky pajamas

[Gothmog]

21. E-mail from the Texas Democratic Party

Here is the first e-mail so far on this from the TDP

Republican Congressman Blake Farenthold just announced he is resigning amid a sexual harassment and ethics probe.

Resignation is not enough. Farenthold still owes American taxpayers $84,000 for previous sexual harassment charges. Add your name to demand Farenthold pay back our money:

ADD YOUR NAME

Farenthold's conduct is unlawful and disgusting, to say the least. Using Texas taxpayer dollars as a piggy bank to hide your demeaning and degrading harassment of women is even worse.

Farenthold is the 7th Texas Trump Republican to resign or announce they're not seeking re-election. We must keep holding Trump Republicans accountable for their actions.

Thank you for taking action,

Crystal Kay Perkins

Executive Director, Texas Democratic Party