Senior Official Linked to Escort Service Resigns

[mth44sc]

Source: ABC News

Senior Official Linked to Escort Service Resigns

April 27, 2007 8:58 PM

Brian Ross and Justin Rood Report:

Deputy Secretary of State Randall L. Tobias submitted his resignation Friday, one day after confirming to ABC News that he had been a customer of a Washington, D.C. escort service whose owner has been charged by federal prosecutors with running a prostitution operation. Tobias, 65, Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance and administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), had previously served as the Ambassador for the President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief.

A State Department press release late Friday afternoon said only he was leaving for "personal reasons." On Thursday, Tobias told ABC News he had several times called the "Pamela Martin and Associates" escort service "to have gals come over to the condo to give me a massage." Tobias, who is married, said there had been "no sex," and that recently he had been using another service "with Central Americans" to provide massages.

Tobias' private cell number was among thousands of numbers listed in the telephone records provided to ABC News by Jeane Palfrey, the woman dubbed the "D.C. Madam," who is facing the federal charges. In an interview to be broadcast on "20/20" next Friday, Palfrey says she intends to call Tobias and a number of her other prominent DC clients to testify at her trial.

"I'm sure as heck not going to be going to federal prison for one day, let alone, four to eight years, because I'm shy about bringing in the deputy secretary of whatever," Palfrey told ABC News.

Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/04/senior_offi...

[appleannie1]

1. Guess he thought that

meant he should try to spread AIDS globally. It about sums up the intelligence of people Jr appoints to positions.

[jazzjunkysue]

39. I was trying to figure out the punchline. You got it. Thanks. ! Lol!

"Cause this is my united states of WHATEVER!"

[loudsue]

47. I don't think this was the "HAPPY ENDING" he was accustomed to!!

"Head of bush's Foreign Aid programs" ?????

From AOL news:

http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/bush-official-r...


"Tobias submitted his resignation a day after he was interviewed by ABC News for an upcoming program about an alleged prostitution service run by the so-called D.C. Madam.

ABC reported on its Web site late Friday that Tobias confirmed that he had called the Pamela Martin and Associates escort service to have women come to his condo and give him massages. More recently, Tobias told the network, he has been using a service with Central American women."

Central American women? Are they here LEGALLY? Is this Tobias' idea of "foreign aid"? After all, repukes are always worried about illegal aliens coming in and taking jobs American workers would do!

This whole things is just BEGGING to be commented on.

[jazzjunkysue]

55. I think this guy needs his own reality show: How to advertise for loose women:

1. Get a high-profile government job.
2. Hire lots and lots of women to come to your house for money.
3. Get nailed, resign.
4. Do lots and lots of interviews on TV proudly dropping the hint that what you're really looking for is mexicans.

[Lost4words]

48. LOL LOL LOL!

8643

[vapor]

51. bush

i can't belive that you found away to blame this on bush.

[loudsue]

57. Who appointed him? BUSH

Bush's "friends" are all scumbags.

[deminks]

2. Senior Official Linked to Escort Service Resigns

Source: ABC News

Deputy Secretary of State Randall L. Tobias submitted his resignation Friday, one day after confirming to ABC News that he had been a customer of a Washington, D.C. escort service whose owner has been charged by federal prosecutors with running a prostitution operation. Tobias, 65, Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance and administrator of the US Agency for International Development, had previously served as the Ambassador for the President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief.

A State Department press release late Friday afternoon said only he was leaving for "personal reasons." On Thursday, Tobias told ABC News he had several times called the "Pamela Martin and Associates" escort service "to have gals come over to the condo to give me a massage." Tobias, who is married, said there had been "no sex," and that recently he had been using another service "with Central Americans" to provide massages.

Tobias' private cell number was among thousands of numbers listed in the telephone records provided to ABC News by Jeane Palfrey, the woman dubbed the "D.C. Madam," who is facing the federal charges. In an interview to be broadcast on "20/20" next Friday, Palfrey says she intends to call Tobias and a number of her other prominent DC clients to testify at her trial.

"I'm sure as heck not going to be going to federal prison for one day, let alone, four to eight years, because I'm shy about bringing in the deputy secretary of whatever," Palfrey told ABC News.

Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/04/senior_offi...

[frogcycle]

3. #1

[scarface2004]

13. cheney is in the phone records too!!!!

always ordered her to send over young prepubesent panamanian boys to come massage his you know what!!!!

[emilyg]

22. I hope so

[SpiralHawk]

50. Jeff Gannon: "That was mean of you to say that...

...and not to acknowledge the the pResident of the United States when you said it.
Please don't be mean and ignore Commander AWOL because you could hurt his feelings."

- Jeffy

[truthisfreedom]

21. Hey, isn't that publication who got her telephone records supposed to start publishing info soon?

Was it on the 30th?

[Joanne98]

43. It was the WP!

[Joanne98]

42. She gave thousands of numbers to ABC!

[LiberalFighter]

4. Do these Universities want to rescind their honoray degrees to him?

Ambassador Tobias has been awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degrees by Indiana University, Wabash College, Butler University, Gallaudet University, and Ball State University, and an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He has also been awarded the Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (IUPUI) Urban University Medal.

[eggplant]

7. Probably not Ball State

[mile18blister]

12. A Ball U. sweatshirt gets a giggle from me. nt

[burythehatchet]

5. I think it's the influence of rappers ... with all their pimpin and ho'in

and what not.

[Judi Lynn]

11. Both rappers AND Bill Clinton made him do it. n/t

[Hugin]

19. Don't forget the demon video games...

Them and rock and roll music have put this great nation apple pie eating American flag
country straight to HELL!

[fightthegoodfightnow]

6. Tooo Funny

But does it really count if he didn't have a White House press pass? LOL.

[Straight Shooter]

8. It isn't difficult to find a qualified, certified masseuse who makes house calls.

I wonder how he defines "no sex." Why would he choose Palfrey's business?

[spindrifter]

9. Do masseuses there have to

be licensed? They do in Washington State.

[juno jones]

10. Finally!

A Geen-u-wine sexual scandal!

You go girl!

Donate to DU and give valentine hearts to your friends! Click here.

[Beetwasher]

14. There Is Like A Class 10 Political Shit Storm Of Epic Proportions Going On

I can't even keep up anymore.

[Babsbrain]

15. Who is Randall Tobias? This is Who

"Why is this man who has no experience with AIDS, no experience with diseases in developing countries, going to be running a $15.0 billion AIDS program?," Sharonann Lynch, spokesperson for the Health Global Access Project, asked in July 2003.

"To administer the $15-billion plan, Bush cynically named someone who has no experience with AIDS and none with diseases in developing countries: Randall L. Tobias, the former chairman of the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co. Tobias was chosen to ensure that U.S. moneys are given to those who purchase AIDS-fighting meds at top dollar from Big Pharma, instead of giving them to countries so they can themselves buy generic AIDS drugs at the lowest possible prices — meaning the money won’t go nearly as far as it could," Doug Ireland wrote in LA Weekly.


Tobias also conspired with Bill Frist to insert an 11th-hour rider in the Homeland Security Bill to absolve Eli Lilly of all responsiblity in cases of children being diagnosed with autism after receiving Eli Lilly immunizations.

[rodeodance]

16. incompetance rules this administration-----pure and simple.

[Babsbrain]

18. I agree

Yes, the administration is obviously incompetent, but so is my local tv cable company.

The denizens of BushCo are downright criminal. They all need to go. I fervently hope that someone in Washington is drawing up plans to replace the entire administration once it finally and completely crumbles. It is happening. Finally.

[catgirl]

34. He was also CEO of AT&T International

So, how was he qualified to fight AIDS globally? Right,
Bush pays people back with ambassadorships.

[Lost4words]

49. I am amazed that every single member of this maladministration

are nothing but self serving crooks and members of the corporate elite pushing their own agenda for profit. There is no exception!

8643

[Hugin]

17. Looks like I got options in rehab centers in the nick of time...

*rubs hands greedily together*

[Rosa Luxemburg]

20. It's Friday and another scandal!

I can't keep with all these scandals! I' sure many are intermingled

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

23. So ABC has her phone records...

Who else is going to turn up in those records?

[diamidue]

53. I don't know, but

ABC is ABC - the people who broadcast "The Path to 9/11" last year. They'll probably do their best to protect any high-ranking GOP - while exposing any Democrats on the list.

[Vickers]

24. Garsh, it's just an innocent massage!

[Up2Late]

25. Family Values?

[NBachers]

26. Pedophiles, Whoremongerers, Murderers, Traitors

Pedophiles, Whoremongerers, Murderers, Traitors, Torturers, Philanderers, Hypocrites, Liars, Racketeers, Hate-Mongers, Election-Throwers, Fascists, Renting out our sons and daughters as corporate mercenaries, 9-11 enablers, Domestic Spies, Phone Jammers, Rumor Spreaders, Constitution Shredders, "I Don't Recollect," "Mission Accomplished," Treasonous Exposure of CIA Agent, Terrorists, Thieves, Deviates, Bullies, Deceitful, Pseudo-Religious Phonies, Brutality, Atrocities, Eco-Gutters, Cheaters, Fakes, Snake-oil Salesmen, Naked Agressive, Convicts, Crooks, Corrupted, Court-System Smashers, Pimps



The Bush Administration and the Republican Party



Fill in your own appropriate words to describe these low pillaging murderous scum

[Ilsa]

46. Superb list. Worth nominating. Is "Incompetents" in there somewhere

under a synomym, perhaps? I didn't see it.

And welcome to DU! (I see you aready have a few posts under your belt.)

[vapor]

52. bush administration

did you paste that, or maybe you have alot of daydream time.

[entanglement]

27. "I'm screwing prostitutes over here so they can can practice abstinence over there..."

[Joanne98]

44. LOL!

[catgirl]

28. Bush official resigns over escort link...(DC Madam)

Source: AP

ASHINGTON - Randall Tobias, head of the Bush administration's foreign aid programs, abruptly resigned Friday after his name surfaced in an investigation into a high-priced call-girl ring, said two people in a position to know the circumstances of his departure.


It was Tobias' own decision to resign, according to one of the people, who said the issue came up only in the past day or so. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is still under way.

Tobias submitted his resignation a day after he was interviewed by ABC News for an upcoming program about an alleged prostitution service run by the so-called D.C. Madam.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070428/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/f... ;_ylt=AhUM.B1cZ4ZxNtEVuf76cIes0NUE

---

He claims there was "no sex". Anyone know who the first person she
named is? This is going to get VERY interesting.

[annabanana]

29. LOL. . . . All together now. .

Dum, Dum, Dum, Dum,

Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust

[Skittles]

30. that guy is anti-condom

how much you wanna bet he was using condoms when screwing his hookers

[catgirl]

32. Anti condom?

Bush just praised him on Wed. for his efforts in global AIDS relief!
Another interesting thing-he was a director and chairman of Eli Lilly
pharacuetical co. before joining the administration. Uh huh.

[bklyncowgirl]

31. Hey, the guy was just doing research on the Sex Trade, cut him some slack

I mean that's a major international problem. He could also get in a position to learn a great deal about AIDS by canoodling with call girls.

It's research, nothing more nothing less.

[chelsea0011]

33. But, bbbut, bbbut, this is the family values party.

No sex??????????????? This guy has some quirky fetishes?

[catgirl]

37. One of the leading theorist behind "shock and awe" was named first

Harlan Ullman was named a regular client. He was
a military strategist in the 2003 Iraq invasion.

CNN link: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/27/dc.madam/index.h...

[IronScorpio5]

36. The FAMILY VALUES crowd at its best....

these people ARE evil.

[Solly Mack]

35. Gee, your Honor, I thought I had Madam-client privilege

LMAO

[babylonsister]

38. Hah! The other shoe dropped fast! nt

[Ian David]

40. He's resigned to spend more time supplying his family with prostitutes. n/t

[Joanne98]

41. Central Americans?

Here's a Latin American massage expert.
http://www.eros-dc.com/files/dc-night2-siah1.htm

[Ferry Fey]

54. Why did he fell compelled to mention their nationality?

Why did he feel he needed to mention their nationality, as being Central Americans -- rather than just saying that he switched to another company?

What does that mean to him? Is it an implication that he was using government money and he switched to a cheaper provider?

[Hugin]

45. In light of this disclosure may we now readdress the circumcision as HIV prevention issue?

Keep in mind this is the sort who was pushing it along with abstinence.

[Judi Lynn]

56. Abstinence Bushie Busted! Randall Tobias, hypocrite. (Slate)

Abstinence Bushie Busted!
Randall Tobias, hypocrite.
By Timothy Noah
Posted Saturday, April 28, 2007, at 12:15 PM ET
ABC News and the Washington Post are reporting that Deputy Secretary of State Randall Tobias resigned April 27 after confirming to ABC News that he's on Jeane Palfrey's little list. Palfrey is a D.C. madam under prosecution who's been negotiating with lawyers for various prominent johns over whether to release their names to the public. Tobias is administrator of the state department's foreign aid programs.

Tobias' resignation was announced at 5 p.m. on a Friday, traditionally the hour for releasing bad news, because reporters are busy making weekend plans and readers, at in theory, pay less attention to news that comes out on a Saturday. The strategy seems to have worked in this instance, because neither ABC News nor the Post reported one highly relevant detail: Tobias is the Bush administration's leading advocate of abstinence-only programs abroad!

Here's what Tobias told PBS' Frontline (I quote this at great length because, well, why not?):

Well, the heart of our prevention programs is what's known as ABC: abstinence, be faithful, and the correct and consistent use of condoms when appropriate. This is not an American invention; this is something that President Museveni in Uganda figured out over time when he recognized that there was an enormous problem in Uganda.

And it's also not "ABC: Take your pick." It's abstinence really focused heavily on young people and getting them to understand that the best way to keep from getting infected is to be abstinent and not engage in sexual activity until they are old enough and mature enough and get into a committed relationship, such as a marriage. B is being faithful within that committed relationship. And A and B, those two things together clearly had a huge impact in bringing the infection rates down in Uganda.
(snip/...)

http://www.slate.com/id/2165259/fr/rss /