Rep Chris Lee R-NY just resigned

[tangent4ronpaul]

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opinions/view/opinion/The-Internet-Is-Laughing-at-Rep-Chris-Lee-6921

The Internet Is Laughing at Rep. Chris Lee

The married Republican Rep. Chris Lee sent a sexy topless photo of himself to a prospective date from CraigsList, and now it's all over the Internet thanks to Gawker. The most important thing to note in this story--apart from the fact that Lee lied about his marital status, lied about his job, called himself "classy", and your standard blah-blah-another-(potential)-adulterer-who-likes-to-legislate-morality--is that Lee has fairly nice abs.
Lee's office claims his Gmail was hacked, thus suggesting he didn't send those emails. But he has not denied that the picture is of him. How did he get those abs? Lee has been known to pledge to get the government off the backs of the American people. It's just so damn heavy, that government. It was a kind of resistance training, maybe.

[sailingaway]

Lol!

[tangent4ronpaul]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/09/ny-rep-chris-lee-resigns/

NY Rep. Chris Lee resigns

CNN's Dana Bash reports that Rep. Christopher Lee – a New York Republican – has resigned after reports surfaced that the married congressman was trying to meet women on Craigslist, according to a GOP source with direct knowledge of the matter.

[Vessol]

he doesnt look half bad compared to your normal flabby politician

[specsaregood]

So uhm...special election? We got anybody in that district?

[qh4dotcom]

So now it's two Republicans Boehner and Lee who are facing sex scandals

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?278623-National-Enquirer-claims-John-Boehner-had-multiple-affairs

[HOLLYWOOD]

Craigslist title M seeking F:

"Forget DOD weapons... Checkout these Guns!"

PS: WTF... the dipshit had to take a picture of himself in the mirror? Doesn't own a camera with a timer?
http://static.theatlanticwire.com/wire/images/opinions/6921_gawkerlee.JPG

[specsaregood]

The good news? That this is one of the YEA votes for extending the patriot act. 1 down, 59 more to go.

[Valli6]

How did he vote on the Patriot Act? Will his absence work in our favor?
(HOW could he have thought no one would notice this?!)
(update)

The good news? That this is one of the YEA votes for extending the patriot act. 1 down, 59 more to go.
Oh, I see. Good!

[Anti Federalist]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMpXAknykeg

[lester1/2jr]

actually politicians as a group are remarkably thin. I have no idea why.

[erowe1]

Here's the district.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York's_26th_congressional_district

Erie County is where Ebert Beeman (http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091024/NEWS02/310249966/-1/ETN) is from. My hunch is that getting him nominated for Congress might be asking a bit much (I'm pretty sure that we had subsequent articles here about him getting arrested). But the fact that he got onto the county council there tells me that we must have a good army of boots on the ground to make something happen here.

[tangent4ronpaul]

actually politicians as a group are remarkably thin. I have no idea why.

They probably know how poisonous and cancer causing their food/AG policies are on the American people, so eat healthier

[Chieppa1]

actually politicians as a group are remarkably thin. I have no idea why.

coke.

[libertybrewcity]

actually politicians as a group are remarkably thin. I have no idea why.

their soul is sucked out of them after each unconstitutional vote.

[Jack Bauer]

Was he one of those family values Republican?

At least it wasn't with a dude.

[amy31416]

Here's the district.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York's_26th_congressional_district

Erie County is where Ebert Beeman (http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091024/NEWS02/310249966/-1/ETN) is from. My hunch is that getting him nominated for Congress might be asking a bit much (I'm pretty sure that we had subsequent articles here about him getting arrested). But the fact that he got onto the county council there tells me that we must have a good army of boots on the ground to make something happen here.

He's a resident of PA's 3rd district, and the goons from the IRS are on him, along with the local media and cops.

[cindy25]

in by-elections in NY the leadership of each party picks the nominee, including minor parties.

[erowe1]

He's a resident of PA's 3rd district, and the goons from the IRS are on him, along with the local media and cops.

But there must be a good group of RP supporters at least in that county, or he wouldn't have been elected, right?

[sailingaway]

The good news? That this is one of the YEA votes for extending the patriot act. 1 down, 59 more to go.

I can live with that!

[tangent4ronpaul]

actually politicians as a group are remarkably thin. I have no idea why.

This is from 2001:
Congressional Perks and Working Out the Body Politic
http://jonathanturley.org/2007/08/21/congressional-perks-and-working-out-the-body-politic/

MEMBERS of Congress have rallied around a cause that has united outraged representatives from both parties. The passion was evident in a recent hearing before the House Appropriations Committee, where Rep. Anne Northup (R-Ky.) informed a shocked committee of members that ”the fact is we have a very inferior gym.”

Northup was referring to the facility for members and their spouses that is something more than a ”gym.” The House members enjoy a public-financed athletic club with a gymnasium, Olympic-size pool, work-out rooms and other amenities.

Many members want an expanded facility to be more competitive with surrounding private clubs. Other members have made the club the latest ground for the on-going gender wars. Various female legislators allege that the House club is dominated by male members and that greater access is needed to ensure ”work-out parity.” This issue has been championed by Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., who first blew the whistle years ago on the male-domination of daily work-outs.

A formal ”committee on the gym” has now been created to study the issue. What is astonishing is that not a single member has suggested the most complete method of assuring that there is no discrimination in the use of a congressional athletic club: Get rid of the club.

Most Americans are shocked to learn that they fund such a club. Today, millions of Americans struggle to find jobs in what Washington euphemistically calls an ”economic downturn.” A recent study by the Economic Policy Institute found that a couple earning twice the poverty limit of $17,463 would still fall below any definition of a decent standard of living. Forty-one percent of the families below this ”family-budget line” listed ”food” as their greatest concern. Congress, however, asks that these same families pitch in to support its athletic club.

In a nation where the average household earns $40,816 a year, Members of Congress receive an annual salary of $141,300. Most of these members are in the very top percentages of wealth in the country. California’s congressional delegation alone has at least 22 millionaires, including Sen. Boxer. They live in a city with affordable athletic clubs on every corner. Yet, the citizens pay for this perk and will soon pay for an additional club for their staff members.

It appears that more buffed members are better members. Rep. Zach Wemp (R-Tenn.), vice chairman of the ”Wellness Center Committee,” insists that this is not a ”perk” because ”healthy workers, mentally and physically are productive workers.” Yet, if this is the case, why doesn’t Congress require such ”healthy” conditions for all workers or pass a subsidy for businesses to help make everyone a bit more ”productive”?

This is not what the Framers meant by strengthening the ”body politic.” Certainly, the elimination of the members’ health club may well lead to unsightly bulge in our leaders. Yet, Benjamin Franklin in his best condition was a good 50 pounds overweight and James Madison (at 5’4” and 100 pounds) was underweight by the same degree. The lack of a buffed body did not prevent one from a lifetime of inventions and the other from drafting the Constitution.
[...]

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Congress did find that their athletic club was sorely lacking and funded it's remodeling and expansion. I remember reading an article about it some years ago. It's amazing some of the ways people find to piss away money. In Congresses case it involved hand carved molding from rare wood at a cost of over $100 an inch! as well as a lot of other things, like lots of marble. All on the public dime. Absolutely obscene!

-t

[sailingaway]

But there must be a good group of RP supporters at least in that county, or he wouldn't have been elected, right?

Ron got 16% in PA's primary. We has peepulz.

[erowe1]

in by-elections in NY the leadership of each party picks the nominee, including minor parties.

Ahh. Well then we might as well put our energies elsewhere.

[erowe1]

Ron got 16% in PA's primary. We has peepulz.

This whole time I've been mixing up Eerie county, PA, and Eerie county NY. Never mind.

[amy31416]

But there must be a good group of RP supporters at least in that county, or he wouldn't have been elected, right?

Ayup. Too bad we got a crappy congressman for our troubles...but at least we got rid of the Democrat.

[amy31416]

This whole time I've been mixing up Eerie county, PA, and Eerie county NY. Never mind.

It can get confusing...lots of Erie stuff in Ohio as well.

[cindy25]

This whole time I've been mixing up Eerie county, PA, and Eerie county NY. Never mind.

this is the seat of Kemp and Reynolds

[Brooklyn Red Leg]

Hahahaha! Just posted that story to my Facebook page. One down, so many more to go!

[Romantarchist]

Should we make an effort to get a Ron Paul supporter into NY-26 in Lee's place? If so, step up!

[AJ Antimony]

An open Republican seat, this is as easy as it gets.

NYC4L, find a candidate NOW

[Eric21ND]

We need a liberty candidate to run.

Who runs the NY campaign for liberty chapter?

[jmdrake]

he doesnt look half bad compared to your normal flabby politician

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2011/images/02/09/t1larggawker.gawker.jpg

as compared to.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVtEX1J7tXQ