Just how much trouble is Rep. Jim Jordan in over alleged Ohio State sexual abuse?

[yortsed snacilbuper]

In politics, as in life, there are varying degrees of denials. But only one denial counts — a full, unequivocal one. And in the case of what Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) knew about sexual abuse happening while he was a coach for the Ohio State University wrestling team decades ago, he has yet to give one.

“I never saw, never heard of, never was told about any type of abuse. If I had been, I would have dealt with it,” Jordan told Fox News on Friday night of allegations by seven former Ohio State wrestlers that as assistant coach there, he knew or must have known of misconduct surrounding the team

But when Fox News host Bret Baier asked Jordan to explain why more than a half-dozen wrestlers insist that sexual misconduct was discussed on a regular basis in the locker rooms, Jordan had this to say: “Conversations in a locker room are a lot different than people coming up and talking about abuse. No one ever reported any abuse to me.”

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[Crutchez_CuiBono]

1. Locker room talk..

sure has changed since I was a kid.

[3catwoman3]

2. I'm hoping for...

...however much a "shitload" of trouble is.

[WhiteTara]

10. Call him and give a shit load of trouble 202 224 3121

[democrank]

3. Jim Jordan might as well have said....

At every family gathering I heard several cousins talking about being sexually abused by an uncle. I didn't do anything about it because nobody reported it to me directly.

What a creep.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

9. I get the picture, but, why always the Uncle? Aunts are perfect I guess??

I recall quite a shitload of female teachers the last few years hosing their students. The 'Uncle sexed me' bit...is past it's expiry date, and does a disservice to good Uncles everywhere.
Just sayin.
Watch out for the kid next door. (The new boogie-man) Speaking of Boogie Man......

[mopinko]

13. when aunts do it, it is man bites dog.

it is overwhelmingly men. when the good uncles start to stick together, and out people like jordan, lemme know.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

14. As an Uncle

it always bothers(ed) me to hear this reference.

[Freethinker65]

4. IOKIYAR

He will be just fine.

[UTUSN]

5. News sez only 1 actually talked to him

[Baitball Blogger]

6. The excuse worked for Trump.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. When one hears stories about OSU

Wrestlers from other Big Ten Alum's,this is not going away.

[wonkwest]

8. He's banking on plausible deniability.

"No one directly told me using the words abuse or telling me what specifically happened."

Dickhead.

Hopefully common sense prevails. Of course he knew. Very clearly everyone did.

I'm curious to know what the Strauss was holding over them. It had to be something. My guess is steroids perhaps.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

12. Or Jimbo

likes Popsicles too. That's my guess.
NOT that there's anything wrong w that...if you're not eating popsicles on the job.....if you get my drift.

[DeminPennswoods]

11. You just never know

For ex, Tom Corbett was a political victim of the Sandusky scandal because he was preceived by Penn State alums to be partly responsible for the actions of the Board of Trustees. Corbett was the first governor in a very long time not be re-elected and broke the 8 years D, then 8 years R governor pattern.

Ohio State is a point of pride with Ohioans. It's entirely possible alumni and fans will take their anger out on Jordan for not doing anything to stop what is now a public embarassment to OSU.