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    Oregon Congressman David Wu says he is resigning

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A Taiwan-born congressman says he is resigning in the aftermath of allegations that he had a sexual encounter with an 18-year-old woman.

    Democratic leaders had set up a House Ethics investigation after the initial reports of the allegation against seven-term Democrat David Wu had said that whatever occurred was consensual.

    Wu said Tuesday the well-being of his children should come first, so he will resign after Congress resolves the debate over the debt ceiling.

    Wu, 56, has won seven terms. In 2004 Wu, now 56, won re-election despite acknowledging a decades-old college incident in which he tried to force a former girlfriend to have sex. Voters said they disliked an opponent's attempt to use that against Wu as part of a political campaign.

     

    208 comments

    • Sf Tparty  •  10 mths ago
      Every member of Congress ( Republican and Democrat) needs to resign and follow Wu out the door!!! They all aided and abetted the most recent looting of America by the Wall Street Gangsters. The biggest rip off in history! Rise up or bend over America!
      • dontrenigin12 10 mths ago
        why didnt you mention the head gangsta of them all ..Obama....
    • Kerri  •  10 mths ago
      they force out the sex pervs but the crooks like Charlie Rangle get to hang on to their seats
      • U.P. Rattler 10 mths ago
        Ol' Snake Eye's Charlie has been f@cking the public ever since he was elected. Too bad the leaches in Harlem that he represents are too attached to the government t!t to quit re-electing this scumbag.
    • Ken  •  10 mths ago
      "he will resign after Congress resolves the debate over the debt ceiling"....GEEZ...that means he's never leaving!
    • Dave  •  10 mths ago
      Democrats must live in sheer terror of the Democratic Caucus. Neither Rep Wu or former Rep Weiner are expected to be charged with a crime, but both have felt compelled to resign from Congress.
      • MDogger12 10 mths ago
        yea doesnt matter to him or weeny weiner, they still get a nice retirement package paid for by all of us citizens, well at least us the taxpayers, the leftist socialist in this country dont contribute anything they just take, take, take....
      • Opus 10 mths ago
        just proves that it's fine to steal but keep your dick in your pants
      • Bill 10 mths ago
        Are you folks idiots? How is it a crime to want to get laid? If that is the case, the whole dam country is doing the same crime.
    • l  •  10 mths ago
      At least he had the decency to resign. And of course, with a full pension.
    • PkSteph  •  10 mths ago
      I wonder how many politicians would be left if they all resigned over affairs?
    • vernonb  •  10 mths ago
      I'm a Democrat, and I say, "What Slime!" People of ill character like this should not be in office no matter party affiliation. If we did a clearing house of congress though I'm afraid there would be few left. Most members are low on ethics and morals it is intrinsic to wanting to be a politician in the first place.
      • Dana 10 mths ago
        I think most sane Americans would be in agreement.
    • Whatthehell  •  10 mths ago
      "In 2004 Wu, now 56, won re-election despite acknowledging a decades-old college incident in which he tried to force a former girlfriend to have sex. Voters said they disliked an opponent's attempt to use that against Wu as part of a political campaign." Yeap...they gave him a free pass to do it again. Wonder how many other times this has happened and no one spoke up?
      • Kerri 10 mths ago
        Bill Clinton did worse than that and he made to the top
      • Rats2Hell 10 mths ago
        Dems always give sex offenders free passes. it's in their nature. sex, abortion ...no biggie to them.
      • philippel 10 mths ago
        disgust
    • NeoClown  •  10 mths ago
      Look if Barney Frank can survive his then boy toy running a male prostitute ring out of his Georgetown town home Wu looks like a Boy Scout.
    • Debbie  •  10 mths ago
      It's OK he will still get his retirement check and all the perks that go with the job. He should be fired without any benefits.
    • Wuppy  •  10 mths ago
      Another corrupt perv leaves Congress. Only a couple hundred more to go...
    • Swede  •  10 mths ago
      At least Wu has the cajones to resign while Barney Frank is still in congress after being caught buggering a young Congressional page in a Capital restroom. Dems have no level they will not stoop to.
    • Tom Romnek  •  10 mths ago
      Wow. That's two in a row now. If Democrats keep resigning in the face of scandals, I'll have to revoke the "hypocrisy" label.
    • Dom  •  10 mths ago
      I suspect that if the private sex lives and "indiscretions" of all member of Congress were revealed, they would ALL be forced to resign. Hmmm..... not bad idea...
    • menanny  •  10 mths ago
      Maybe the voters should have listened the first time! Another husband who didn't take his marriage vows seriously - now his family has to face the shame and embarrassment.
    • Redhook9  •  10 mths ago
      i.. did... not.... have...... sex........ with......... that ............... woman. worked for slick willy #$%$
    • Hcklbery  •  10 mths ago
      WHY DO YOU HAVE TO READ SO FAR INTO THE NEWS ARTICLE TO FIND OUT HE'S A DEMOCRAT IF HE WAS A REPUBLICAN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN BOLD PRINT AND LEAD TITLE.

      I SAY OUT HE GOES GOOD BYE SEE YA LATTER
    • FRANCIS  •  10 mths ago
      IF ALL THOSE PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON WHO ARE GUILTY OF WRONG DOING RESIGN THEN THERE WILL NOT BE ANY ONE LEFT UP THERE....
    • none  •  10 mths ago
      Poor blogger Mack of Media Matters. Starts naming Repubs with sex scandals. The Repubs kick them out, the Dems let them become Presidents, Senators and talk show hosts.
    • Gig  •  10 mths ago
      If he were a Republican there would have been ENDLESS BREATHLESS SCREAMING HEADLINE NEWS about this for days. Since he is a Dem, it's just another news story.
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