(And another!) Republican Rep. Exposed Himself to Female Employee, Chased Her Screaming, "Suck It"

[babylonsister]

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/56796/#more

Republican Rep. Exposed Himself to Female Employee, Chased Her Screaming, "Suck It"

Posted by Guest Blogger at 4:41 AM on July 13, 2007.

Howie Klein: Another Republican sex scandal. Rep. David Almond (R-NC) is forced to resign after a "personal complaint" comes to light.

This post, written by Howie Klein, originally appeared on Down With Tyranny!



At least this one, North Carolina Rep. David Almond had the decency to resign almost as soon as word of his inappropriate behavior came out. The North Carolina House Republicans are trying to keep his transgression a secret, but they did force him to resign. An insurance agent, Almond was serving his second term in the House. Impeccable DWT sources tell me he exposed himself in front of a female employee and chased her around the room yelling "Suck it, baby, suck it." It is unclear whether or not there was physical contact. She filed a personnel complaint.

In a one-sentence letter to House Speaker Joe Hackney, the two-term Republican lawmaker from Stanly County immediately resigned his seat representing the 67th House District.

"A complaint has been filed against me with the Speaker. I intend to defend myself against these charges in whatever forum may be appropriate," Almond said in a written statement released by House GOP leaders.

"In the meantime, I have concluded that it is in the best interest of my family and the constituents of my district to resign from the General Assembly."

Hackney said he received "a personnel complaint" involving Almond last week, but said state and federal confidentiality laws bar him from giving any details.

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[BlueIris]

1. Dear God, are they animals?

Did he see that in a movie or something?

[DangerDave921]

2. LOL

You just don't understand southern courting rituals!!

What a buffoon!

[Clark2008]

33. I'm Southern and have NEVER been courted that way.

:puke:

[0007]

34. LOL! Thanks for the laugh. nt

[Sweet Freedom]

62. Yes, they're called pigs. /nt

[Snarkoleptic]

68. An Almond trying to get his nut off?!? BhaaaaHaaaa

I suspect that these clowns are now hung-over after being drunk with power for 6yrs.

[arcos]

80. We are all animals...

They never evolved though... you know, they don't believe in it.

[Cha]

114. Yeah, they may want

to rethink that.

[NJCher]

3. she needs to file more than a "personnel complaint"

She needs to file a discrimination and harassment suit. She needs damages--preferably paid from the offender's pocket, not those of the government.

In the farthest stretches of my imagination, I cannot imagine anyone thinking such an action would get him any results:

Almond was serving his second term in the House. Impeccable DWT sources tell me he exposed himself in front of a female employee and chased her around the room yelling "Suck it, baby, suck it."

What is wrong with such a person? And since there is so much wrong, what is he doing serving in such a position in government?!!?



Cher

[0007]

35. I'd like to find out how much success he's had with that tactic.

He does kinda look like a wise old timer. Not.

Maybe it's the new wave?

[Vadem]

113. ROTFLMAO!!!! Your comment really tickled me for some reason...

I keep cracking up whenever I read it!

:rofl:

[femrap]

38. I wonder how many times

he has gotten away with this type of sexual assault? I certainly doubt that this was the first time....

[1monster]

42. Criminal charges are appropriate, too. Exposing one's self is, in most areas, illegal. nt

[jberryhill]

96. It depends on which areas you expose /nt

[1monster]

99. Yes, well, the areas that he apparently exposed are legally unexposible

in any place the person who is the victim of the exposer doesn't want the experience of seeing the exposer exposed... :crazy: :silly:

[MADem]

120. Yeah. It might have actuallly been an honest to God "Nothing to See, here, move along!" situation /

[peekaloo]

4. He could have made $20 off Bob Allen instead of terrorizing that woman!

another dead eyed, dead soul Repub bites it hard.

[babylonsister]

5. Bites it hard? You didn't type that...

:rofl:

[peekaloo]

14. I looked up his website and didn't see this story under the "members report"

section.....:shrug:

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[Ilsa]

16. LOL. Always a good laugh with that word. nt

[formercia]

8. Just the thing for your favorite GOP Rep.:

Just the thing for watching porn after a hard day at the mens' room


http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/usb-warming-kneepads-246276.php

Unless you're an old man or on your knees all day, these Warmmi USB Heating Knee pads will only be used once every few months when your lazy ass decides to get out of the house and play some basketball with the guys.

Sure, stuff like the USB Warming Mouse, USB Warming Blanket, and the USB Heating Gloves, are good ideas on paper, but imagine what happens when you get up to answer the phone and forget your knees are still attached to your laptop? – Jason Chen

[Libby2]

18. LMAO!!

That was good.

[soothsayer]

21. lol!

[Orsino]

94. Heh. Two ships that passed in the night.

Tragic.

[EVDebs]

103. Oh, that one is going on to Letterman and Leno tonight ! My side is killing me nt

[Jade Fox]

107. LOL!! Yeah, come on GOP guys, buddy up on this

You'll be a lot safer, and so will the rest of us!!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. Recommended For Greatest List

We must bring the Grand Old Perverts' perfidy to light...

[David Zephyr]

105. G.O.P. = Gang of Perverts.

:)

[moose65]

7. Oh my dear cats ALIVE!

What's WRONG with these people?? Don't they have any common sense?? Impulse control?? Cold showers available?? Geez louise. Just another example of a morally uptight Repub brought down by his own actions. The list is getting long, isn't it?

[eridani]

106. Or even just Rosy Palm and her five daughters?

People will always have urges, but it never requires the presence of another person to deal with them.

[Rosemary2205]

9. WTF is in those chinese made flag pins??

these guys are dropping like flies.

[babylonsister]

10. LOL! Yup, blame it on the flags! nt

[Forkboy]

11. The wheels are coming off the GOP.

It's a daily meltdown.

I still think McCain is going to punch someone on the campaign trail by August. :)

[babylonsister]

13. I'll be surprised if McCain is still ON the trail by August! nt

[Forkboy]

17. Good point.

Awesome,isn't it? :toast:

[Sparkly]

12. Are such behaviors the result of sexual repression?

If so, it's a great argument for old fashioned promiscuity. :shrug:

[The Backlash Cometh]

15. No. Not sexual repression.

It comes from living two lives at the same time. One public, the other private. Men and women who live outside the boundary of ethics and morality due to business contacts and networks (and now the convergence with government and politics) live by different rules than we do. They get away with so much corruption. These transgressions are probably common. And if they do get caught, someone is probably there to clean up the mess, and then, guess what? That someone has blackmail information on the person. So, the network becomes even more tighter.

I bet Clarence Thomas got that Supreme Court job this way.

[woodsprite]

29. Worries me a bit. There is someone coming in where I work

to be our new leader. He used to be in the Bush One WH and it has been said by some people across the quad that the new chief of staff is his equivalent to Condi. Would that make his new financial officer a Rove equivalent? Thank goodness I'm outta here soon! Guess they're infiltrating higher ed too.

[The Backlash Cometh]

32. They usually go for the Board of Regents.

That's where the money is. They cut teacher's salaries and reward select positions in the Administration.

[tblue37]

70. They pride themselves on running universities like

businesses. It works about as well as running the government like a business. The honchos and their cronies and pets get rich and enjoy incredible privileges, while the people who work their tushies off to produce value end up getting the shaft in every possible way.

[The Backlash Cometh]

72. Don't know when they'll figure out that it's not working.

[marions ghost]

36. Bingo

When you have no moral anchor in anything it becomes easy to cross boundaries, including physical boundaries.

This addiction is about domination, needing those little control fixes, getting their narcissist supply--not so much about needing sex. It's perfectly in line with predatory business practices and exploitation. Others must submit. All benefits must come at the expense of others.

Then they hide behind "boys will be boys" and all that :puke:

[raccoon]

47. Great response. You got it figured out, Backlash. nt

[The Backlash Cometh]

56. That's because they don't even try to hide it where I live.

From judges, to the local paper, to the county, to the priests, to Federal and State agencies. Everyone plays a role to hide their dirty little secrets. They just happen to live very close by so it's hard not to get a front row seat.

[redqueen]

88. It actually does play a big part for many.

People who live inside the boundary of ethics can end up seeking perverse outlets for their sexual energy if they are taught from early age how wrong and dirty sexuality is.

[The Backlash Cometh]

98. No doubt, for the average normal Walter Mitty type, repression has a

counter-effect which may land many in jail.

But I don't think that shrewd politicos can ever be found guilty of being Walter Mittys, or if they were, were quickly won over by fixing their legal problems when they got caught. They get where they are because they're as loose as eels with their morals and ethics. Maybe it didn't start that way, but it's how it turned out. And people who are successful enough to make it to the top, usually do it because they know how to play the game. Not just pretend to be people of good character when they're clearly not, but also because they know how to redirect, misdirect and just flat out blame other people for doing things that they're secretly doing too.

[Seabiscuit]

129. But how come only Republicans do it?

If there are any Dems acting like this they're at least stealthy enough not to get caught.

Sexual hypocrisy and sexual perversion is causing a lot of Republican heads to roll.

[The Backlash Cometh]

133. I see your point, to an extent.

A Democrat who is homosexual doesn't have a problem being who he is and still manage to have a successful political career. But, a Democrat who is married and has a lover, of any kind, still has problems. i.e. Bill Clinton and that chap from New Jersey.

What you should be asking is, why is this suddenly all falling apart for the Republicans NOW? My theory is that they've been doing it for some time and getting away with it, because they may have been using prostitution services which they thought were discrete. That double life I was talking about.

But someone just put pressure on the prostitution ring and suddenly, they're all coming out of the woodwork. Either on her phone list, or because they can't control their urges and are making bad second choices, like Allen.

And my guess is, that pressure was put on the prostitution ring BECAUSE someone has decided that the Republican agenda no longer serves out country, so the usual agencies that look the other way, aren't doing it anymore. Look how we're attacking the Republican power structure. Not by going directly to their corruption problems, which they all excuse as politics as usual, but through perjury, prostitution and. Just like when they got Al Capone for tax evasion.

The big question is, why NOW? The answer: Because the usual people that look the other way, aren't looking the other way anymore.

[glitch]

75. Arrogance of power and hatred of women, more like. nt

[knowledgeispwr]

19. Not a good time for NC State lawmakers

Former Speaker of the House, Jim Black (D) was just sentenced to 63 months of prison for bribery related charges and a group of General Assembly members are being investigated for favoritism in choosing scholarship winners.

[Alcibiades]

74. Black needs to ask Bush for a commutation

After all, if Scooter's sentence was too harsh, Black's is positively outrageous!

Oh, wait, clemency is only for well-connected Republicans. My bad.

[Vinca]

20. Is there some kind of Viagra/Thorazine-laced bottled water on the Republican side?

[IronLionZion]

22. it's a damn good thing Democrats control the NC house

If it were the repugnant repubes, they would have just hushed it up and let him continue to sexually harass his employees like Denny Hastert and Tom Reynolds did with Mark Foley.

[KoKo]

92. Raleigh paper said he "Resigned to spend more time with Wife and Mother!"

Not a mention of this....but we thought it must be something pretty bad...didn't realize it was THAT Disgusting.... I guess they were afraid to print it for fear of upsetting the Religious Right and the eyes of the little children. Ugh...what a piece of work this guy is.

[InsultComicDog]

23. We should make one of those daily 365 day calendars

called the "Republican-Sex-Scandal-A-Day"...

[AnnInLa]

24. sub-humans, every one of these republic freaks

More PeckerGate

[Delphinus]

25. Anyone know how old he is? n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

26. Lorena Bobbitt would have taken care of this Almond's "almonds".

[SpiralHawk]

27. Souave

The legions of republicon sex deviants really have some smooth moves. Not. Yuckapoopoo.

[frogcycle]

28. un-be-damn-lievable

don't you have to wonder what sort of vile behavior he has been getting away with his whole life to have gone this far?

I mean, good lord, either he was completely whacked on chemicals, or his life experiences have actually led him to believe that (1)this might result in what he was seeking and (2) even if not, there'd be no repercussions

I know there is plenty of harassment, and I know there are plenty of Neanderthals, but this really suggests it is far worse than I ever imagined

[truebrit71]

30. "suck it"? Boy what a smooth-talking romantic he is....

:puke:

[mikeytherat]

43. Now, now - he did add the word "baby."

"Suck it." = crude
"Suck it, baby." = romantic

:shrug:

mikey_the_rat

[htuttle]

49. Well, it probably worked on his sister once...

:shrug:

[SIMPLYB1980]

31. I'm so ashamed

that he is one of my reps :puke:. I hope she takes him for all hes worth.

[Blackhatjack]

37. You should have seen the interview with the Repub Majority Leader last night....

He said we(Republicans) met with him behind closed doors and we told him 'if the allegation is true you must resign' and then later today 'he resigned.' He would not say what the allegation was.

So what kind of conclusion can you draw from that?

The Repub Majority Leader looked like he got hit by a truck.

Sure rained on his parade since the former Democratic Speaker of the House was sentenced yesterday to an active prison term for accepting illegal campaign contributions from Chiropractors.

IMHO the public understands sexual infidelity much better than rules governing campaign contributions.

[MADem]

121. You got that right!! How many people, really, ever GET a campaign contribution!!

....the public understands sexual infidelity much better than rules governing campaign contributions.

To the average schmuck, the first is closer to some element of actual experience--they can better relate to it, if you believe those Kinsey figures...!

[DarkTirade]

39. Of course, you'll notice that this is the sort of thing conservatives tend to accuse

their opponants of. Especially those who have 'different values' from themselves or are at least different enough to be persecuted by them. I.e., nonchristians, non-heteros, and not too long ago, those of other races, ect. ect.
I do believe the word of the day is: Projection.

[Lex]

40. DU link from yesterday afternoon about this guy

but we didn't have as many details yet:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1315410&mesg_id=1315410

[Katherine Brengle]

41. barf

[K8-EEE]

44. GOP = Gross Old Perverts

God, as if anybody would take him up on that offer, BLECH!

[raccoon]

45. How romantic! How could she possibly resist? :sarcasm: nt

[MADem]

123. Your post gave me a good laugh!!!

I'm picturing some poor woman getting a load of that pecker (in the UK meaning) and then looking down, and seeing the other little one...!!!!!

The suave and sophisticated devil....How COULD the poor dear resist??? :rofl:

[originalpckelly]

46. That's a situation where you walk over and grab hold and don't let go until you have a souvenir.

:rofl:

[madokie]

48. deviant bunch of bastards anyway

grand ole party my ass

[aquart]

50. Congress or State House?

I'm completely confused by this.

[yardwork]

66. North Carolina State Legislature - state house

[Robbien]

51. The employee being chased by Almond was a 63 year old lady!!!

They haven't publicly announced exactly why State Rep. David Almond (R-NC) resigned his office yet. But I hear it was because he broke it out and asked a legislative aide to service it.

The 63-year-old woman was reassigned Monday as a "floater," meaning she is no longer assigned to a specific office...

..."It's disheartening, but if the allegations made by the complainant are correct, then the resignation is certainly appropriate," Hackney said.

http://drinkliberal.blogspot.com/2007/07/how-many-sex-scandals-are-going-to.html

[babylonsister]

54. That makes it worse somehow. nt

[long_green]

73. It does indeed

Imagine someone doing that to your mother or grandmother.

[Lex]

83. or daughter or granddaughter

it doesn't matter

[Lex]

59. Well, what is he--at least that old.

nt

[Chipster]

126. At least old enough to know better

It'd be funny if it weren't so pathetic.

[BringEmOn]

52. I doubt the evidence will stand up in court.

[babylonsister]

53. Groan! nt

[BlooInBloo]

55. LOL!

[NewJeffCT]

58. maybe he's got a viagra prescription?

and was all excited over his newly returned erection.

Yeah, that's it.

He was imbalanced and temporarily because it had been so long since that had happened.

He'll have to sue Pfizer over Viagra for causing him to act like this!

[StClone]

87. Almonds lucky she didn't pull hers out

Being Florida she could have found a sympathetic court after she shot him dead. Of course, Almond will get off easy by claiming Bill Clinton made him do it.

[in_cog_ni_to]

57. OK, that's it!

Check the repuke gene pool for a "pervert" gene. There has to be one. Maybe check for a "hypocrite" gene too!

These people have portrayed themselves to be the "Moral/Values/Religious" party while visiting their prostitutes, harassing young women for blow jobs, hustling 16 year old pages in the Capitol building, having diaper fetishes, etc. Here:

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18. Check out this list...Grand Old Pedophiles, Indeed!!!

Republicans, the Family Values Hypocrites

* Republican anti-abortion activist Howard Scott Heldreth is a convicted child rapist in Florida.

* Republican County Commissioner David Swartz pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 11 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison.

* Republican judge Mark Pazuhanich pleaded no contest to fondling a 10-year old girl and was sentenced to 10 years probation.

* Republican anti-abortion activist Nicholas Morency pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer and offering a bounty to anybody who murders an abortion doctor.

* Republican legislator Edison Misla Aldarondo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his daughter between the ages of 9 and 17.

* Republican Mayor Philip Giordano is serving a 37-year sentence in federal prison for sexually abusing 8- and 10-year old girls.

* Republican campaign consultant Tom Shortridge was sentenced to three years probation for taking nude photographs of a 15-year old girl.

* Republican racist pedophile and United States Senator Strom Thurmond had sex with a 15-year old black girl which produced a child.

* Republican pastor Mike Hintz, whom George W. Bush commended during the 2004 presidential campaign, surrendered to police after admitting to a sexual affair with a female juvenile.

* Republican legislator Peter Dibble pleaded no contest to having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl.

* Republican activist Lawrence E. King, Jr. organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.

* Republican lobbyist Craig J. Spence organized child sex parties at the White House during the 1980s.

* Republican Congressman Donald "Buz" Lukens was found guilty of having sex with a female minor and sentenced to one month in jail.

* Republican fundraiser Richard A. Delgaudio was found guilty of child porn charges and paying two teenage girls to pose for sexual photos.

* Republican activist Mark A. Grethen convicted on six counts of sex crimes involving children.

* Republican activist Randal David Ankeney pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child.

* Republican Congressman Dan Crane had sex with a female minor working as a congressional page.

* Republican activist and Christian Coalition leader Beverly Russell admitted to an incestuous relationship with his step daughter. (NOTE: Russell's step-daughter was Susan Smith, the notorious murderer of her two toddler sons.)

* Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger allegedly had sex with a 16 year old girl when he was 28.

* Republican congressman and anti-gay activist Robert Bauman was charged with having sex with a 16-year-old boy he picked up at a gay bar.

* Republican Committee Chairman Jeffrey Patti was arrested for distributing a video clip of a 5-year-old girl being raped.

* Republican activist Marty Glickman (a.k.a. "Republican Marty"), was taken into custody by Florida police on four counts of unlawful sexual activity with an underage girl and one count of delivering the drug LSD.

* Republican legislative aide Howard L. Brooks was charged with molesting a 12-year old boy and possession of child pornography.

* Republican Senate candidate John Hathaway was accused of having sex with his 12-year old baby sitter and withdrew his candidacy after the allegations were reported in the media.

* Republican preacher Stephen White, who demanded a return to traditional values, was sentenced to jail after offering $20 to a 14-year-old boy for permission to perform oral sex on him.

* Republican talk show host Jon Matthews pleaded guilty to exposing his genitals to an 11 year old girl.

* Republican anti-gay activist Earl "Butch" Kimmerling was sentenced to 40 years in prison for molesting an 8-year old girl after he attempted to stop a gay couple from adopting her.

* Republican Party leader Paul Ingram pleaded guilty to six counts of raping his daughters and served 14 years in federal prison.

* Republican election board official Kevin Coan was sentenced to two years probation for soliciting sex over the internet from a 14-year old girl.

* Republican politician Andrew Buhr was charged with two counts of first degree sodomy with a 13-year old boy.

* Republican politician Keith Westmoreland was arrested on seven felony counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition to girls under the age of 16 (i.e. exposing himself to children).

* Republican anti-abortion activist John Allen Burt was charged with sexual misconduct involving a 15-year old girl.

* Republican County Councilman Keola Childs pleaded guilty to molesting a male child.

* Republican activist John Butler was charged with criminal sexual assault on a teenage girl.

* Republican candidate Richard Gardner admitted to molesting his two daughters.

* Republican Councilman and former Marine Jack W. Gardner was convicted of molesting a 13-year old girl.

* Republican County Commissioner Merrill Robert Barter pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual contact and assault on a teenage boy.

* Republican City Councilman Fred C. Smeltzer, Jr. pleaded no contest to raping a 15 year-old girl and served 6-months in prison.

* Republican activist Parker J. Bena pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on his home computer and was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and fined $18,000.

* Republican parole board officer and former Colorado state representative, Larry Jack Schwarz, was fired after child pornography was found in his possession.

* Republican strategist and Citadel Military College graduate Robin Vanderwall was convicted in Virginia on five counts of soliciting sex from boys and girls over the internet.

* Republican city councilman Mark Harris, who is described as a "good military man" and "church goer," was convicted of repeatedly having sex with an 11-year-old girl and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

* Republican businessman Jon Grunseth withdrew his candidacy for Minnesota governor after allegations surfaced that he went swimming in the nude with four underage girls, including his daughter.

* Republican director of the "Young Republican Federation" Nicholas Elizondo molested his 6-year old daughter and was sentenced to six years in prison.

* Republican benefactor of conservative Christian groups, Richard A. Dasen Sr., was charged with rape for allegedly paying a 15-year old girl for sex. Dasen, 62, who is married with grown children and several grandchildren, has allegedly told police that over the past decade he paid more than $1 million to have sex with a large number of young women.

http://p216.ezboard.com/frigorousintuitionfrm33.showMes ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=202697&mesg_id=202754

[Kurovski]

60. Geez, it's rough enough having to look at his mug, let alone his pecker.

K&R.

[senseandsensibility]

61. A one sentence letter?

And then the article goes on to quote three sentences from the letter?

[icymist]

63. Exposing yourself in public is a crime. Why wasn't he arrested as a sex offender?

eom

[Iris]

64. That's just gross. n/t

[slowry]

65. This is one of those things that sounds REALLY bad, but

is actually much, much worse.

:puke:

[leftofthedial]

67. Damned Democrats! Especially that Bill Klintoon!

Driving decent Republicans to these depraved acts against their will.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

69. But he was forgiven by god and his wife and is now ready to lead us to a golden moral age.

Right?

[Maestro]

71. Man, the Top 10 is going to have to expand to the Top 20

this Sunday. :wow:

[Bluebear]

76. "Suck it, baby, suck it." - - - Smooth, isn't he? Are these guys all animals? nt

[Alcibiades]

77. “Suck it, baby, suck it.”

This is the genuinely Republican slogan for '08.

[Bluebear]

78. It's been their known attitude for years, after all! nt

[Lex]

82. true that

n

[Karenina]

79. BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

:rofl::spray::rofl:

[B Calm]

81. What I don't get is how they still call their political party the one with values!

[chknltl]

127. Republicans value the contents of your wallet!

Ever notice how they fret over the Democrats taxin' us out of our hard earned money? That's because of their concern that there will be less of OUR money for them to STEAL! Republican Values indeed!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

84. The only thing that would make this story better were if he was a state campaign coordinator for

Giuliani, McCain, Romney, or the yet to announce Fred Thompson.

But really, dude was just being "on message". After all, this is what Bush has basically been saying to America, and the rest of the world, for the last several years.

[Solly Mack]

85. Ick

I'd have smacked him right in his old pisser

Don't ever pull that kind of ignorance on me 'cause you won't enjoy my reaction.

[ljm2002]

102. Seriously...

...too bad she didn't kick him good, that would have got his attention. And I can't see anyone faulting her for it, either.

[redqueen]

86. Frickin unreal... they really don't think laws apply to them, do they?

:eyes:

[Bolo Boffin]

89. Guh-ross. n/t

[Coexist]

90. jeepers creepers - this is what happens when you are too repressed

you crack one day.

[KoKo]

91. This is so OTT had me spewing and laughing guts out....SHEESH!

[Orsino]

93. Is this what decades of cognitive dissonance does to politicians?

Is reverence for * hard-wired to whatever it is that keeps them appearing civilized? In breaking with *, are some of them snipping the green wire by mistake?

[Catherine Vincent]

95. I'd like to hear the whole story on this.

Were they planning some hanky panky and he was all ready but then she changed her mind at the last second then he goes off half cocked at her yelling? :)

[marions ghost]

97. His immediate resignation

kinds tells you something about her charges IMO. Not much room for he said, she said.

[Shallah Kali]

108. I wonder how many times he tried this on others to be so bold

sexual harassment is rarely starts out so blatant and on the edge of assault. I can only assume he has gotten away with such behavior before so many times he thought he could get away with it again.

[marions ghost]

132. With you on that

I strongly doubt it's his first offense. This type of crossing boundaries usually is a longterm activity. Many women do not press charges and so it is kept secret and escalates. Predators bank on that, of course. Sexual harassment is actually very widespread in our culture, an indicator of sickness IMO.

I'd be glad Almond is paying a price even if he were a Dem. But while Dems may play around they usually don't get into this kind of behavior. It goes along with the authoritarian, exploitative mindset of Repuglicans. They love to dominate. Probably a lot of them had stern domineering fathers and passive indulgent mothers. Maybe the pattern could be broken one day. You'd have to raise boys to really believe that women are equal to men.

[Contrary1]

100. Color me surprised...

"In true Republican fashion Almond was the vice chairman of the House committee on children, youth and families."

Not.

[LibertyorDeath]

101. "An insurance agent,"

What more do you need to know

sick fuck......

[B Calm]

104. Do you know any right wing evangelicals to e-mail this to? Have fun!

[Doctor_J]

109. He can always get a job at ESPN

;-)

[waiting for hope]

110. I live in NC and the first I heard

about this morning was on the local NPR station - they would not mention the "why" he was resiging... go figure. All I can say is "Eeeuuwww" and the man needs some serious counseling.

[KC21304]

111. I've read so much about these GOPerverts

today that I don't remember where I read it but someone said we should stop calling them hypocrites and call them what they really are, IMPOSTERS. Hypocrites suggests they may honestly believe what they are preaching, but can't live up to it themselves. I think imposters is a better word. Pass it on.

[Liberal_in_LA]

112. Bump!

[chknltl]

115. Couldn't he have just asked her what her sign was?

I confess that I am uncomfortable with these new Republican ethics and morals.

[babylonsister]

118. ROFL! I am uncomfortable, too! nt

[MrSlayer]

116. Not "please" or "hey can you do me a favor?" just "suck it!"

What a charming gentleman.

[Seabiscuit]

130. He's a belated Michael Jackson wannabee - He heard Jackson's song: "Just beat it"

and took the lyrics to heart, then acted out his own version.

[pepperbear]

117. hey don't you Republicans get caught BUYING sex now? n/t

[IamyourTVandIownyou]

119. Results 1 - 10 of about 59 for "david almond" "suck it".

59 and counting.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22david+almond%22+%22suck+it%22&btnG=Google+Search

suck it! lmao.

[Cobalt-60]

122. gosh what a smooth operator

Casanova himself would be in awe of this guy's technique.
:sarcasm:

[orleans]

124. ...

:puke:

[Indenturedebtor]

125. Ooooooooooooooooooooo

Him and the Florida guy should get together for a "caucus" :nod:

[Eurobabe]

128. Man, the cranks are crawling out of the woodwork n/t

[meowomon]

131. For the Love Of God

Did he run on the "Family Values" platform like the rest of the rethuglican creeps in office?

[Donald Ian Rankin]

134. It's unfair on Vitter to compare the two episodes.

Using a prostitute may be hypocritical for a married "family-values" advocate, but I'm far from convinced that it's any of the electorate's business.

This sounds like a fairly serious sexual assault, and *if* the story is true - *don't* assume it is at this stage - should almost certainly result in a criminal conviction, and should certainly mean that this guy should never hold public office again.

The two episodes are not comparable. Saying that "this guy had the deceny to resign" is kind of missing the point - he resigned because - *if* the story is true - he's done something much worse than Vitter has.

[sampsonblk]

135. Funny. But this is NOT the whole story...

There has to be more to it than this.