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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Fri Apr 6, 2018, 05:26 PM Apr 2018

GOP Rep. Farenthold resigns amid sexual harassment scandal

Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) announced Friday that he is resigning from Congress immediately after facing a backlash over using $84,000 in taxpayer funds to settle a sexual harassment claim

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-rep-farenthold-resigns-amid-sexual-harassment-scandal/ar-AAvzbnS?ocid=spartandhp

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GOP Rep. Farenthold resigns amid sexual harassment scandal (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2018 OP

beating feet out of town before having to pay us back, as he "promised"? shanny Apr 2018 #1

He sure looks creepy malaise Apr 2018 #2

Being discussed on CNN now. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #3

Thae article talks about what he'll be doing next....... marble falls Apr 2018 #4

NRCC is worred Gothmog Apr 2018 #5

Higher Standard??? OldHippieChick Apr 2018 #6

Good Riddance! walkingman Apr 2018 #7

Good. smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #8

E-mail from the Texas Democratic Party Gothmog Apr 2018 #9

shanny

(6,709 posts)

1. beating feet out of town before having to pay us back, as he "promised"?

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2018, 05:27 PM

Apr 2018

and/or maybe there is another shoe to drop

malaise

(269,004 posts)

2. He sure looks creepy

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2018, 05:27 PM

Apr 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)

3. Being discussed on CNN now.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2018, 05:31 PM

Apr 2018

marble falls

(57,089 posts)

4. Thae article talks about what he'll be doing next.......

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2018, 05:36 PM

Apr 2018

""While I planned on serving out the remainder of my term in Congress, I know in my heart it's time for me to move along and look for new ways to serve," Farenthold said in a statement." May I suggest he might serve well as a tackling dummy?

Gothmog

(145,242 posts)

5. NRCC is worred

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2018, 05:41 PM

Apr 2018

Link to tweet

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)

6. Higher Standard???

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 6, 2018, 05:45 PM

Apr 2018

Damn, I'd be happy if they simply held themselves to my standard - and that ain't that high!!

walkingman

(7,616 posts)

7. Good Riddance!

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2018, 06:05 PM

Apr 2018

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

8. Good.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2018, 06:08 PM

Apr 2018

It's about time that fat, corrupt piece of shit finally got what is coming to him. Adios, loser!

Gothmog

(145,242 posts)

9. E-mail from the Texas Democratic Party

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2018, 08:09 PM

Apr 2018

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

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