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GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - azmouse - 02-09-2011 06:03 PM
Quote:Republican Rep. Christopher Lee of New York resigned Wednesday, merely hours after a gossip site reported that the married congressman sent a shirtless photo of himself to a woman he contacted through website Craigslist.com.
On Wednesday afternoon, Gawker.com posted the photo and emails exchanged between Lee, 46, and an unnamed woman who placed an ad on the site’s “Women for Men” personals section.
In the emails to the 34-year-old Maryland woman, Lee - who is married with one son - identified himself as a divorced lobbyist and a “fit fun classy guy,” the site reported. He also said he was 39 years old.
Just hours after the story broke, Lee announced his resignation, effective immediately. A clerk read his letter of resignation on the House floor.
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/09/6020381-gop-rep-lee-resigns-amid-craigslist-scandal-
I wish to God more of the Republicans resigned when caught in scandals. The House would be empty of them.
RE: GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - SeattleGirl - 02-09-2011 06:22 PM
(02-09-2011 06:03 PM)azmouse Wrote: I wish to God more of the Republicans resigned when caught in scandals. The House would be empty of them.
No kidding!
RE: GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - jaxx - 02-09-2011 07:12 PM
Another one bites the dust. Those family values are laughable.
RE: GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - Hekate - 02-09-2011 07:25 PM
The only unusual thing about this is that the guy resigned. Didn't he get the GOP memo about getting in front of a camera with his forgiving spouse and yakking about how Jesus is rehabbing their marriage? I'm impressed.
RE: GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - Willinois - 02-09-2011 08:32 PM
This could get interesting. House members must be replaced by special election. New congressional districts are being drawn right now. Will they hold an election fast under the current district? Or will they have to wait for new districts to be drawn?
New York is losing two seats in Congress. Maybe this will be one of them.
RE: GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - Cha - 02-09-2011 08:53 PM
Well, well, well..way up there by Buffalo and Rochester where they send cons to congress because they're so full of the "Family Values" ..doncha know?
Philip Fidele ran against Chris Lee in 2010..wonder if he'll get back in the race?
http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/new-york/26
Wonder how Chris Lee thought he could sneak by this one? With his picture out there although he was supposed to be a "lobbyist"? Thank you, Gawker! Maybe Lee can be a lobbyist now?
RE: GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - Cha - 02-09-2011 08:56 PM
(02-09-2011 08:32 PM)Willinois Wrote: This could get interesting. House members must be replaced by special election. New congressional districts are being drawn right now. Will they hold an election fast under the current district? Or will they have to wait for new districts to be drawn?Please check out the District 26 on my map link upthread and tell us what you think about it.
New York is losing two seats in Congress. Maybe this will be one of them.
RE: GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - Cha - 02-09-2011 09:00 PM
Oh dear, here's his smiling face now at the link..
http://www.chrisleeforcongress.com/Biography.asp
RE: GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - Julie - 02-09-2011 09:10 PM
![[Image: xlarge_chrislee_frontimage.jpg]](http://betacache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/7/2011/02/xlarge_chrislee_frontimage.jpg)
Oh my!
http://gawker.com/#!5755071/married-gop-congressman-sent-sexy-pictures-to-craigslist-babe
RE: GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - Cha - 02-09-2011 09:17 PM
OMGosh, Julie! WTF was he thinking? Was he high when he sent in that "buff" pic!?
No the fook wonder he resigned..rather than that as a constant reminder of his lapse of judgement. Maybe he does want to make things right with his fam and that would not help.
RE: GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - Cha - 02-09-2011 10:05 PM
(02-09-2011 06:03 PM)azmouse Wrote: I wish to God more of the Republicans resigned when caught in scandals. The House would be empty of them.We have a photo this time along with the documented scam..thanks to this genius..
And, apparently he used his real name..
He should have spent more time thinking about his family and what he could do to help his constituents instead of himself.
RE: GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - janedrake - 02-09-2011 10:23 PM
Has Glenn Beck invited him on yet for the interview that "will shake the very foundations of the political world as we know it"?
RE: GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - Julie - 02-10-2011 07:07 AM
I still can't get over that picture he took of himself. Why do some guys think pics like that are a good idea? What a putz.
Julie
RE: GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - azmouse - 02-10-2011 11:02 AM
(02-09-2011 10:05 PM)Cha Wrote:(02-09-2011 06:03 PM)azmouse Wrote: I wish to God more of the Republicans resigned when caught in scandals. The House would be empty of them.We have a photo this time along with the documented scam..thanks to this genius..
And, apparently he used his real name..
He should have spent more time thinking about his family and what he could do to help his constituents instead of himself.
He's classy alright... klassy with a 'k'.
RE: GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - mzmolly - 02-10-2011 01:58 PM
(02-10-2011 07:07 AM)Julie Wrote: I still can't get over that picture he took of himself. Why do some guys think pics like that are a good idea? What a putz.
Julie
What an idiot! I've never understood the shirtless pic mentality, married or not. His addition of the clenched fist, to emphasize that he has upper arms, kills me!
That, and the white circles under his eyes. Did he leave the tanning bed glasses on too long? 
RE: GOP Rep. Lee resigns amid Craigslist scandal - Cha - 02-10-2011 04:58 PM
(02-10-2011 01:58 PM)mzmolly Wrote:Oh, that's what those "white circles" are!(02-10-2011 07:07 AM)Julie Wrote: I still can't get over that picture he took of himself. Why do some guys think pics like that are a good idea? What a putz.
Julie
What an idiot! I've never understood the shirtless pic mentality, married or not. His addition of the clenched fist, to emphasize that he has upper arms, kills me!
That pic he took of himself is pathetically hilarious and would be grounds alone for his resignation from Congress!