Texas congressman denies he sexually harassed staffer

[TexasTowelie]

Yes, this dude.

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Blake Farenthold, a Texas Republican first elected in 2010, told a federal court on Friday that he never sexually harassed one of his staffers.

The court filing was in response to a lawsuit recently filed by his former communications director, Lauren Greene. She has accused Farenthold of making sexually suggestive comments to her, and telling another staffer in the office that he had been having sexual fantasies about Greene. She says she was fired soon after complaining to the congressman about being "bullied" by the office chief of staff.

Farenthold denied the allegations through a spokesman in December. On Friday, Farenthold told the court that Green was fired for poor performance and failing to report to work, then lying about it.

The "defendant admits that some staff occasionally joked that Rep. Farenthold finds redheads attractive, but denies the allegation's implication that this was a source for, or cause of, concern for any staffer," according to the response filed on Farenthold's behalf.

Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article10130600.html

[CanonRay]

1. One of the creepiest looking guys I have ever seen.

and dumb as a doorstop.

[99th_Monkey]

2. This is the same idiot who wants Chuck Norris (not Obama) to take out ISIS

Rep. Blake Farenthold’s (R-TX) interview with conservative broadcaster Newsmax veered from a discussion of military force against the Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group to discussing sending actor Chuck Norris after them, Right Wing Watch reported.

“I’m no fan of President [Barack] Obama’s, but he was elected president — that makes him commander-in-chief, so we need to give him full authority to do what he does,” Farenthold told host Ed Berliner, before adding, “Quite frankly, Chuck Norris would be the one to send in, not President Obama.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/02/texas-republican-we-should-send-chuck-norris-after-isis-instead-of-obama/

[TexasProgresive]

4. I would send agent Carter. n/t

[TexasProgresive]

3. I wonder if he is welcome at his step-grandmother's house?

"Sissy" Farenthold a real Texas treasure and hero. Read the rest of the wiki and check out other sites.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Farenthold
snip: Frances Tarlton "Sissy" Farenthold (born October 2, 1926), commonly known as Sissy Farenthold, is an American politician, attorney, activist, and educator. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She is best known for her two campaigns for the office of Governor of Texas and for being placed in nomination for the office of Vice President of the United States during the 1972 Democratic National Convention

snip:Farenthold started her political career in 1968 when she was elected to represent Nueces and Kleberg counties in the Texas House of Representatives. She was the only woman serving in the Texas House at the time. Senator Barbara Jordan was then the only woman serving in the Texas Senate. They co-sponsored the Equal Legal Rights Amendment to the Texas Constitution.[3]

[Thor_MN]

5. I was wondering the other day that Farthold hadn't made any of his usual stupid statements

lately. He has been pretty silent for a while. Perhaps he isn't the complete idiot I had pegged him, or his handlers have muzzled him.

[TexasTowelie]

6. More than likely it was the latter. nt

[TexasTowelie]

7. More sordid details below:

http://www.caller.com/news/politics/national/farenthold-files-response-to-discrimination-claims_11070173

[Paladin]

8. What would this cretinous degenerate have to do, to get voted out of office?

Short of emptying a gun into a loaded school bus, he probably has a legislative job, for life......