Chambliss Fires Unnamed Staffer Who Wrote Gay Slur Online

[RamboLiberal]

Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) said in a statement this afternoon that he has fired the staffer who wrote an offensive comment on a gay rights blog last week. His office declined to identify the staffer.

The unidentified staffer wrote, "All faggots must die," on a post at Joe.My.God, just after the Senate's failed attempt to start debate on a bill that would repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

Joe Jervis, who runs the blog, traced the commenter -- who called himself "Jimmy" -- to an IP address in Atlanta, Ga., that had been registered by the U.S. Senate.

Chambliss' office said he was investigating the matter. A day later, the senator admitted the comment had come from his office and announced that he had asked the Sergeant at Arms, who runs the Senate's IT system, to investigate.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/09/chambliss_fires_unnamed_staffer_who_wrote_gay_slur.php?ref=fpblg

[lisa58]

1. I give him credit for admitting it and taking proper action.

[napi21]

3. I can't give Saxby credit for ANYTHING! The only reason he

admitted it was becasue his office was caught and saw no way to get away with denying it. That scum doesn't deserve any credit or respect for anything. BTW, I live in Ga and sadly, he's one of my Senators.

[frogmarch]

2. I have an idea that by firing the guy

Chambliss was simply nipping a problem in the bud before it developed into something bigger.

[butterfly77]

4. Mike cox its your turn..

[digitaln3rd]

5. Unnamed?

Huh, that makes it easy for him to rehire him when all the commotion dies down.

[zbdent]

6. and in an unrelated story ...

another "unidentified staffer" of Sen. Chambliss received a huge raise ...

(okay, I don't have proof ... but gee, an "unidentified staffer" was "fired"??? How can we know?)

[UTUSN]

7. Hookay, now CHAMBLISS should fire himself n/t