Via a tweet from Ali Akbar, I found this news flash. New York is losing a Congressman. Rep. Eric Massa is reportedly resigning Monday.
Earlier this week, the House ethics committee confirmed it was looking in to allegations against Massa. Those allegations reportedly include sexual harassment of a member of the Congressman’s staff.
The Congressman said that isn’t the case:
“There are blogs who are saying I’m leaving because there are charges of harassment against my staff,” the New York Democrat said on the call. “Do I or have I ever used salty language? Yes I have and I have apologized to those where it is appropriate.
“But those kinds of articles — unsubstantiated and without fact and backing — are a symptom of what is wrong in this city,” he added, a likely reference to the Politico story, which quoted anonymous sources discussing charges of harassment.
He also said he wasn’t seeking re-election because of a third bout with cancer and doctor’s order to take it easy.
Mmm-hmmm. And Larry Craig just has a wide stance.
