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 Oregon Congressman Resigns Amid Allegations of Sexual MisconductPosted on Jul 26, 2011
Facing a House ethics investigation into allegations that he had a non-consensual sexual encounter with a teenage girl, U.S. Rep. David Wu, an Oregon Democrat, announced his resignation Tuesday and said he would leave office once the debt ceiling impasse had ended. Wu, a Congress member since 1999, was the first Chinese-American to serve in the House. Allegations surfaced Friday that Wu had had a sexual encounter with an 18-year-old girl said to be the daughter of a childhood friend. Wu did not deny the encounter but said it was consensual and that he hadn’t done anything “illegal.” —BF
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By constituent, July 28, 2011 at 11:40 am Link to this comment
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I’m a voter/constituent in Wu’s district. I do wonder how and why it is that someone should be forced to resign because someone somewhere alleges something. Doesn’t that produce government by innuendo?
Report thisBy mackTN, July 28, 2011 at 11:37 am Link to this comment
I’m troubled that once again a Democrat has been forced to resign over unproven
allegations that apparently are not even criminal. What is an unwanted sexual
encounter anyway? Did he ask her to have sex? Did he touch her? Did he ogle
her? What did Wu do that has traumatized this young lady since Thanksgiving?
I’m not excusing sexual predators, but shouldn’t there be more than an allegation
Report thisto get someone to resign? I guess if Wu had simply stuck to prostitutes like Vitter,
he’d be okay.
By screamingpalm, July 27, 2011 at 9:43 pm Link to this comment
He’s no DeFazio unfortunately. I wonder if we can get a Green in there to replace him. Probably not, the Democrats aren’t close to being contested here. That’s probably why we end up with lesser quality “filler” candidates like Wu.
Report thisBy blogdog, July 27, 2011 at 2:05 pm Link to this comment
it’s a cursed seat - the same once filled by the disgraced Bob Packwood - that
Report thisconstituency is destined to perpetually elect the same type - they can’t not do it
By zonth_zonth, July 27, 2011 at 12:51 am Link to this comment
It is with great sadness that….
Report thisI hereby announce to you, my fellow americans that I am no more or less a pile of shit representing you the people.