Rep. Blake Farenthold resigned abruptly Friday, months after sexual harassment allegations against the Texas Republican surfaced.
Farenthold, who has represented Texas' 27th District since 2011, said in December he would not seek re-election this year. The 56-year-old becomes only the latest member of Congress to resign in recent months following sexual misconduct allegations.
"While I planned on serving out the remainder of my term in Congress, I know in my heart it's time for me to move along and look for new ways to serve," Farenthold said in a statement Friday.
A 2014 harassment lawsuit brought by a former staff member against Farenthold was settled using $84,000 in taxpayer money. The congressman's former communications director, Lauren Greene, accused him of making sexually inappropriate comments. Other former aides have spoken to media outlets about a toxic work environment.
Pajama boy is out?
Aww. what a shame.
Personally I have no idea how he lasted as long as he did.
I mean the guy's like a poster boy for inappropriate sexual behavior.
Some of the allegations about the conduct in his office, and among his staff, are quite shocking.
Looks like we can chalk up another win for the #MeToo movement, and the Blue Wave.
But he's sooo handsome!
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DeleteNot!
Delete"let us now remember all the good times we had with Blake Farenthold. The time he said he wasn’t sure if it would be bad for someone to say “I like raping women,” the time he said he wished Susan Collins were a man so he could challenge her to a duel, and also the time Susan Collins, a few days later, was caught on a hot mic calling him “so unattractive it’s unbelievable” and having a good laugh about how he wanted to duel her."
ReplyDeleteRead more at https://wonkette.com/632326/looks-like-we-wont-have-blake-farenthold-to-kick-around-anymore#iDDrvojqloxlz8Wa.99
'GOP Congressman Will Not Be Renewing Ownership Of "Blow-Me.Org"
"Prior to serving in Congress, Mr. Farenthold operated a computer consulting company that routinely bought domain names including the one in question. The domain name has never been used and Mr. Farenthold has no intention to renew it." RiiiggghhhttT!
GOPigs like trump and this bozo are poster boys for prophylactics!!
ReplyDeleteThey don't call it TexASS for nothing and why fake MOH Duhkota moved there.
ReplyDeleteNot what they say, but what they do. I watch. Certainly not beloved in his home state for being a “hero,” where can I move to best promote myself? Of course, Texas.
DeleteEx-wife, Bristol, if she even is: I can see myself entering politics some day. LMAO
Bristol would be best to raise her children non-hoodlum. Odds are not in her favor.
DeleteI can see myself entering politics some day.
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that is because her mother lowered the bar so low, every tom, dick and harry thinks they can run for office with NO QUALIFICATIONS.
I bet Bristol can't even balance a check book, let alone a budget.
Barstools girls are going no where, and they have a better chance of being raised non hoodrat here than Wasilla.
DeleteMommie Dearest in a nutshell, shall we?
Delete"It’s not just a select few that government will choose who gets to be protected. The movie stars"
No, thank you, said Hollywood.
"the politicians in D.C."
No, thank you, said the "elite" that she SO wanted to be a part of.
"those in a courthouse, no."
Track Menard Palin.
12:51 PM - DWTS it was hard enough to hide pregnant Bristol in a gorilla suit. What more do you want?
DeleteThe Palins will always be tabloid fodder, most of which they submit themselves. No one else cares.
DeleteSince Bristol is anti-educational, an anti-Church-Christian and a charlatan, Sarah uses her blog and forgets Bristol and her children going to Easter Church or even posing with the pagan Easter Bunny at a charity. Instead they hate-on, Facebook has rejected a Jesus ad. Sad, that as the Palins point their fingers at others, they can't focus on that one finger they point to themselves, their family.
DeleteWe can all agree that cruel and unusual punishment is hellish. Whether as a Jesus believer or not. Whether it was thousands of years ago or today.
Facebook Rejects Ad Because It Showed Jesus: ‘Shocking, Sensational and Excessively Violent’ Bristol Palin's faked blog http://www.patheos.com/blogs/bristolpalin/2018/04/facebook-rejects-ad-because-it-showed-jesus-shocking-sensational-and-excessively-violent/
Sarah and Bristol give no credit to the writer: New York Times Best Sellers List "Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far" http://www.patheos.com/blogs/bristolpalin/about-bristol/
I will celebrate when charlatans and hypocrites are exposed and stopped from making money off of the vulnerable and gullible.
4:05 PM Correct.
DeleteNo one cares about Sarah, she has to make up her own fodder now. Sarah must be so very thankful for the Daily Mail. DM allows her to feed them with the Palin brand, as Sarah pleases.
Sailor's pink arm cast is something they don't even have to make up. The kid hurt her arm. It must be a funny story now that all is healing and well.
Sailor's broken arm is perfect for Bristol and her family stories. Bristol will also give more arm details on @Bristol Palin - A blog about faith and being a mom. - Patheos. I love how she is so open and appreciative of her fans and followers. They must feel so close to Bristol and all the tidbits about her adorable children. Sailor will have a million get well cards and well wishes for that arm.
I was not famous or infamous as a child, but when I broke my leg people learned about it. I could not believe all the well wishes and cards.
The Palins regularly have accidents and they have been through this before. Remember the rock running, when Todd almost died? Too many to recall.
Although they are no longer at a peak of fame, they continue to always receive many condolences and well wishing. Radar, TMZ and Perez Hilton are just a few that will cover them, especially the cute kids.
Sailor is the most adorable at her age, no one will want to miss her first broken bone.
I find it hilarious. 4:12 PM. As Jesus overturned the tables outside the temple, here's me and mini-me. They don't even hide it anymore.
DeleteOh good LORD, 4:43 PM, do you have nothing better to do?? May I suggest the Lifetime Movie Channel.
DeleteSnark at its finest 4:43 PM!
DeleteWell played.
Why does Dakota claim to pose with family at a church?
DeleteThey were NOT at a church.
They are posing with the costume Bunny in front of a sign of the state of Texas (FOP). That is not a church. FOP, Fraternal Order of Police. Looks like a state function. FOP does charity work. What is wrong with posing at a charity on Easter?
"On Easter Sunday, Dakota posted on his Instagram page a photo of him with Bristol, their girls and her son Tripp, 9, posing next to a person in an Easter Bunny costume at Lake Hills Church in Austin, Texas." LAKE HILLS CHURCH???
http://www.eonline.com/au/news/924518/bristol-palin-and-dakota-meyer-reunite-for-easter-after-his-divorce-filing
It reminds me of the Easter that Dakota posted a picture that Sarah's photograper, Shealah Craighead, took at C-Pac. It was Easter and he manipulated the photo to look like he and Bristol were in church for Easter.
Shealah Craighead photo.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gzItYqB28BY/VShgsU01pUI/AAAAAAAAEOs/VevBgfqFd-k/s1600/CPAC.jpg
"And besides the un-cropped photo shows them sitting in the audience at CPAC." http://theimmoralminority.blogspot.com/2015/04/dakota-meyer-has-been-assimilated.html
Is DakotaMeyer a bigger liar, fraud, con than Bristol? Sarah? Who is the biggest fake?
Lake Hills Church is a corporation. They are a big employer and hire people to fill many jobs. That could be why Dakota would take Bristol to this corporate church. She is looking for work. He may be sick of the kids eating all her junk food and he wants to be able to afford a cook. They have a cleaning service and nanny. The kids need a cook when they are at the pool house.
DeleteBristol likes babies, she can get a job with the nursery at Lake Hills Corp.
https://www.whiteconst.com/site/assets/files/1447/int1-1.1200x0.jpg
Are they going to get the MONEY from him before he leaves or does he think he can get away with not paying by leaving?
ReplyDeleteBetter check the furniture and office supplies when he clears out.
+1000
DeleteMy understanding, he gets to pay it all back. Whether he does or not is anyone’s guess. I’m leaning not.
DeleteMaybe he will go work with this guy
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Republican Consultant Orders His Fianceé To Serve As Sex Slave
..... Benjamin Sparks evaded police after they were called to his residence on March 29 following a domestic dispute. The fight allegedly started because Sparks’ ex-fiancee, a 46-year-old woman, refused to comply with his demand that she have sex with other men in front of him, the ex-fiancee told the Review-Journal.
Sparks, who has done political work for Mitt Romney and Scott Walker, is said to have fled to Texas and is in hiding here. He’ll blend into the Republican crowd.
https://crooksandliars.com/2018/04/republican-consultant-orders-his-fiance
OT but Time is Short:
ReplyDeleteHere's a link to the AI documentary "Do You Trust This Computer", and it's free to view until midnight (Saturday), tonight:
http://doyoutrustthiscomputer.org/watch
Copy and paste that link into your browser.
Here's a link to an article with more details:
http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/ai-documentary-do-you-trust-this-computer-trailer
i can never get that image out of my head.
ReplyDeleteI feel more sorry for the call girl.
DeleteHow low do you have to go self-esteem.
There has to be more to this story, he was already not running again and the local GOP had told him they would not support him months ago.
ReplyDeleteSo in my mind, at this point, the ONLY thing that would make him quit immediately would be to be caught with another man/or minor male.
No one I know has any "chatter" on this, so whatever caused him to quit at this point would have to be pretty bad.
I think he's another of the many others choosing not to run because he took foreign money to fund his election. If so, Mueller already has a barrel prepared for him.
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0t Hannity Vows To Bash Kimmel Until He Apologizes To First Lady Melania Trump
ReplyDeletehttps://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/hannity-vows-bash-kimmel
What happened? Did Kimmel show the pictures of Melania working, kissing, caressing the other porn model? Kimmel is on after midnight when 12 year old curious Barron should be in bed.
Conservatives don't care about Melania's past. Her work history, true immigration story of her family. Now of it matters. What does matter is that they like her naked body.
Hannity bashing Kimmel has to be a good thing for ratings. We all know never apologize is conservative.
He just showed a clip of her reading to a group of kids some book about how great daddy is.
DeleteHe then made a joke that she didn't bother to show the kids the pictures,some joke about trump being s great dad and commented that Pence has this bunny book out why didn't she read that.
I don't remember any joke about her poor English,but maybe he did say something,the truth hurts:)
Jimmy is not backing down he called Hannity an ass circus!
Another "whose penis is bigger?" fight.
DeleteLovely.
Hannity should apologize for his and Fox New's treatment of Michelle Obama. And Melania Trump should apologize for her participation in the Trump birther smear.
DeleteThe Obamas don’t need apologies; so secure in who they are and they more than know the game. They flourish no matter where landed.
DeleteMelania, however, well, what can you say.
Maybe it was Sarah that broke the little Palin toddler's arm.
ReplyDeleteENQUIRER... 'Couple's happy pose while Sarah's raging!'
https://www.nationalenquirer.com/photos/bristol-palin-sarah-dakota-divorce/
That explains a lot. Rage.
DeleteSarah goes off when shit doesn't go her way. I think she protest a bit too much.
The family is hiding another one of their "accidents". Tripp is another possible culprit.
DeleteIt looks like he is wearing some diapers underneath that PJ!
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that all these guys accused of sexual harassment so utterly physically repulsive?
ReplyDeleteIs Track banging any hookers lately?
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