Rod Blagojevich (D) - Page 6

Undertoad · 01-20-2009, 02:34 PM

They argued that the office of Portland Mayor is non-partisan. They argued that I didn't have a cite that he was a registered Democrat. They argued that it wasn't relevant to the first paragraph.

I found biographical information on Sam Adams' Portland City Council website that showed that he'd been working for Democratic concerns for 20 years. I put an additional detail into his "early life and career" section.

I didn't do it to be political. I did it because it's factual information and should be in the article. And, really, it should be at the top of the page. The Wiki page for the mayor that he'd worked for previously, opens with "Vera Katz is a German born Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Oregon".

classicman · 01-20-2009, 09:46 PM

Seems to me that you did it because it was the right thing to do. The more that they resist that truth, the more credibility they lose. So far, they've lost a lot.

TheMercenary · 01-20-2009, 10:26 PM

Ok, someone tell me, was he a Demoncrat? because the press have not mentioned his political affiliation.

monster · 01-20-2009, 10:32 PM

If he was cheating lying scum, he MUST have been Republican

TheMercenary · 01-20-2009, 10:40 PM

Why of course! I should have known!

Undertoad · 01-20-2009, 10:55 PM

They have not quibbled with my latest addition. Yet.

monster · 01-20-2009, 10:58 PM

ha

classicman · 01-20-2009, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

They have not quibbled with my latest addition. Yet.

Thats cuz they are all at the parties.

Ibby · 01-21-2009, 08:33 AM

Mayor Adams is openly gay. They elected him knowing he was gay. He had sex with another gay guy. Where's the story...? That he lied? Fine. But it's a lying scandal, not a sex scandal... except that Adams does have a committed partner, if i'm not mistaken... I guess that is kinda not cool. But Adams didn't build his career on legislating against gay people. THAT's why it's a scandal when republicans do things like that.

Undertoad · 01-21-2009, 09:37 AM

It's just kinda skeevy when a 42-year-old hooks up with an 18-year-old. For many reasons.

classicman · 01-21-2009, 10:08 AM

Aside from the fact that the other person was 18.... He lied about it and told the kid to lie about it during the campaign so that he could get elected and then AFTER getting elected decides to apologize.

Where is the leadership in that? This whole thing stinks - D or R - doesn't matter.

classicman · 01-21-2009, 06:27 PM

How bout this winner?

Wisconsin: Racine Mayor Resigns

Quote:

The mayor of Racine resigned in a one-sentence letter, days after being accused of trying to arrange a sexual encounter with someone he thought was an under-age girl. The letter from the mayor, Gary Becker, left, made no reference to the six felonies he faces. Mr. Becker’s lawyer, Patrick Cafferty, said he decided to resign because “it was in the best interest of everyone involved.” Mr. Cafferty said his client intended to plead not guilty to all charges at an arraignment on Feb. 10 in Racine County Circuit Court.

Mr. Becker, 51, was arrested Jan. 13 at a suburban Milwaukee mall after a two-week investigation by the Division of Criminal Investigation at the State Department of Justice. After chatting online with a state agent posing as a 14-year-old girl, Mr. Becker went to the mall to meet her and buy lingerie for her, according to a criminal complaint. During the chat, he offered to take her to a hotel to “have lots of fun,” the complaint said.

The investigation started last month after Mr. Becker asked city workers to help him fix a problem with his personal computer. The police said the computer technician found six pornographic images of what appeared to be under-age girls and alerted the authorities.

Form another source

Quote:

Becker, who is married and has two children, is charged with attempted second-degree sexual assault of a child under 16, possession of child pornography, child enticement, use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, attempt exposing a child to harmful material and misconduct in office. The charges carry a maximum penalty of more than 114 years in prison and $370,000 in fines.

Interestingly enough there is no mention of his political affiliation either. Took me a little bit of searching to actually find it.
No, It doesn't matter whether he is an R or a D, but the bias in reporting is becoming a trend. This is the second time in a week.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-22-2009, 01:58 AM

Never trust those "city worker" pricks, they'll rat you out every time.

Urbane Guerrilla · 01-29-2009, 04:46 PM

At forty-three minutes after the hour, the Illinois State Senate voted unanimously, 59-0, to remove Blagojevich from office. One State Senator voted with a gesture -- thumbs down.

classicman · 01-29-2009, 05:21 PM

"Oh, and don't let the door hit you in the ass."

01-20-2009, 09:46 PM	#77
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Seems to me that you did it because it was the right thing to do. The more that they resist that truth, the more credibility they lose. So far, they've lost a lot. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-20-2009, 10:26 PM	#78
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Ok, someone tell me, was he a Demoncrat? because the press have not mentioned his political affiliation. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

01-20-2009, 10:32 PM	#79
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	If he was cheating lying scum, he MUST have been Republican __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-20-2009, 10:40 PM	#80
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Why of course! I should have known! __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

01-20-2009, 10:58 PM	#82
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	ha __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-20-2009, 02:34 PM	#76
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	They argued that the office of Portland Mayor is non-partisan. They argued that I didn't have a cite that he was a registered Democrat. They argued that it wasn't relevant to the first paragraph. I found biographical information on Sam Adams' Portland City Council website that showed that he'd been working for Democratic concerns for 20 years. I put an additional detail into his "early life and career" section. I didn't do it to be political. I did it because it's factual information and should be in the article. And, really, it should be at the top of the page. The Wiki page for the mayor that he'd worked for previously, opens with "Vera Katz is a German born Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Oregon".

01-20-2009, 10:55 PM	#81
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	They have not quibbled with my latest addition. Yet.

01-21-2009, 08:33 AM	#84
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Mayor Adams is openly gay. They elected him knowing he was gay. He had sex with another gay guy. Where's the story...? That he lied? Fine. But it's a lying scandal, not a sex scandal... except that Adams does have a committed partner, if i'm not mistaken... I guess that is kinda not cool. But Adams didn't build his career on legislating against gay people. THAT's why it's a scandal when republicans do things like that. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

01-21-2009, 09:37 AM	#85
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	It's just kinda skeevy when a 42-year-old hooks up with an 18-year-old. For many reasons.

01-21-2009, 10:08 AM	#86
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Aside from the fact that the other person was 18.... He lied about it and told the kid to lie about it during the campaign so that he could get elected and then AFTER getting elected decides to apologize. Where is the leadership in that? This whole thing stinks - D or R - doesn't matter. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-22-2009, 01:58 AM	#88
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Never trust those "city worker" pricks, they'll rat you out every time. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-29-2009, 04:46 PM	#89
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	At forty-three minutes after the hour, the Illinois State Senate voted unanimously, 59-0, to remove Blagojevich from office. One State Senator voted with a gesture -- thumbs down. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

01-29-2009, 05:21 PM	#90
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	"Oh, and don't let the door hit you in the ass." __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

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