Congressman Chris Lee (R-NY) Resigns After Shirtless Photo Posted on Internet

[Electric Monk]

Source: ABC

Rep. Chris Lee, R-N.Y., resigned from Congress after a report emerged that he had sent flirtatious e-mails, including one with a bare-chested photo of himself, to a woman he met on Craigslist.

Lee is married and has a child.

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On Wednesday, the gossip website Gawker posted a story that included the e-mails allegedly exchanged between Lee and the unnamed woman. According to the story, a single 34-year old woman from Maryland posted an ad on Craigslist's "Women for Men" section on Jan. 14. Soon afterwards a man named Christopher Lee replied, identifying himself as a 39-year-old divorced lobbyist.

In the exchange that followed, Lee reportedly sent the woman an e-mail including a photo of him with his shirt off, flexing his arms and chest. The woman later broke off her correspondence with Lee when she did an online search for him and determined that he had lied about his age and his job, the Gawker story reported.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/congressman-chris-lee-resigns-shirtless-photo-posted-internet/story?id=12878937

[Ozymanithrax]

1. Can we replace him with a Democrat? n/t

[Rosa Luxemburg]

2. Sure!

[leftynyc]

72. Probably not

Heavy republican district (up around Buffalo - where Palladino did quite well against Cuomo). Of course, anything is possible in a special election. We need a very strong candidate.

[WatsonT]

77. I think the voters get a say in that

[derby378]

3. Gee, if that's all it took...

...we might have the House back in Democratic hands by Thanksgiving!

[Arugula Latte]

:thumbsup:

[Doctor_J]

38. Diaper Dave and John "I really love lobbyists" Boner aren't going

anywhere.

[No Elephants]

46. Nor Ensign

[RandomThoughts]

4. Did he have a 'six pack' LOL

I like the Pony Keg better. More Beer !!!!!!!!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keg
Formerly a keg was a small, usually wooden barrel made by a cooper used to transport items such as nails and gunpowder.

[Earth_First]

5. Congressman Chris Lee (R) Resigns

Source: ABC News

Rep. Chris Lee, R-N.Y., resigned from Congress after a report emerged that he had sent flirtatious emails, including one with a bare-chested photo of himself, to a woman he met on Craigslist.

According to the story, a single 34-year old woman from Maryland posted an ad on Craigslist's "Women for Men" section on January 14. Soon afterwards a man named Christopher Lee replied, identifying himself as a 39-year-old divorced lobbyist.

In the ensuing exchange, Lee purportedly sent the woman an email including a photo of him with his shirt off, flexing his arms and chest. The woman later broke off her correspondence with Lee when she did an online search for him and determined that he had lied about his age and his job, the Gawker story reported.

Lee is a Republican congressman representing the 26th district of New York. He and his wife Michele have a young son named Johnathan, according to a biography on his website.



Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/congressman-chris-lee-resigns-shirtless-photo-posted-internet/story?id=12878937

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Lee represents my district...

Bye!

[Drunken Irishman]

6. haha! That was fast.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. Ok is it me or we have an ethics issue

[No Elephants]

48. Depends on what your definition of "we" is. I'm guessing

his wife and kids may think HE has an ethics issue.

I'm guessing his Party may also think HE has an ethics issue andmay have asked him to resign--the same Party that once asked Foley to run again, stepping away only after his emails hit the fan.

However, after that, his Party decided it had to "return" to its core values or perish. And its core values do not seem to include "judge not."

Why Ensign and Vitter escaped, and continue to escape, abandonment by their Party is beyond me.

[loudsue]

57. Don't forget the toe-tapper who got caught in the men's room in Minnesota...

...Craig? What was his name?

[No Elephants]

66. Yep, Abandoned him, too.

[KansDem]

8. Did he keep his shirt on?

...just curious.

[No Elephants]

49. No.

[hlthe2b]

13. How long has he been in Congress?

[cheneyschernobyl]

24. Since January of 2009 n/t

[Faygo Kid]

9. Ah, the Party of the Family.

Emphasis on "party." Yet again.

[Arugula Latte]

10. And yet Diaper Dave serves on ... Go figure.

[Lucky Luciano]

45. Yeah... Exactly my first thought. This is juvenile, but the senator from LA

is just plain weird!

[No Elephants]

51. In fairness, Lee may also be weird.

We don't necessarily have all the facts--and may never.

[Liberalynn]

11. Love it

when Pukes get caught in these types of scandals. Underscores the hypocrisy. Sure Dems get caught in them too but they don't claim to be Saints, unlike the supposed Puke Moral Police.

Plus how stupid was this guy? Did he think he wouldn't get found out?

Hope Cumo is able to and will appoint a Dem.

[karynnj]

12. Coingressmen run in special elections - the seat is vacant until then

In some states Senators are appointed.

[Liberalynn]

15. Thanks for the info.

:hug: Hopefully the Dem challenger will win then in the special election. :dem: I think Lee should have to reimburse the state for the cost of the second election. We here in NY State are all ready facing enough debt and cuts.

[No Elephants]

54. Sigmund, is that you?

Great spelling slip. I am going to steal it for use when it seems appropriate.

[karynnj]

14. Coingressmen run in special elections - the seat is vacant until then

In some states Senators are appointed.

[craigmatic]

16. One down 24 more to go.

[davidinalameda]

17. I'd hit it

:shrug:

[No Elephants]

52. Well, Lee does photograph well, but, as for me, no Rethug, no way, no how.

But, if you want him, go for it. He seems to be looking.

[davidinalameda]

53. as long as he doesn't talk, it's fine

and there are lots of ways of keeping them quiet

:evilgrin:

[No Elephants]

65. You have a point!

[JBoy]

18. Lied about his age, too. He's 46.

[No Elephants]

68. And his hair color, which is puzzling.

[Divine Discontent]

19. hope we take that seat since he took off his shirt!

[Dappleganger]

Meanwhile, lobbyists in DC are incensed that Lee would pretend to be one of their elite class...

in order to pick up women.

[Kennah]

25. Real elites subordinate women--they don't pick them up

[Beacool]

20. Why do people who should know better do such stupid things?

So many people have not gotten a job or lost the one they had due to the things that they post on the internet.

:crazy:

[Dappleganger]

22. Thinking with the wrong head is usually the reason.

[Beacool]

29. Yep, too many people have gotten in hot water for thinking with their little heads.

I always joke that when guys think with their little heads, it stops oxygen from reaching their big heads. How else to explain the sheer stupidity of their actions?

:7

[Kennah]

26. That's not nice to say he did something stupid

She might be of average intelligence.

[No Elephants]

67. Oh, bee-hayve!

[EvilMonsanto]

21. Yuk!

I do not like cheaters
If you are not happy with your significant other then leave and continue your life

but cheating is unexceptable!!!!!!!!!!!
You are playing with someone's life

[footinmouth]

23. Eewwwww - He was my congressman

I won't be sorry to see him go. I can only hope Carl Paladino doesn't live in this district. I hope the Democrats have someone viable waiting in the wings to run for this seat.

[VaYallaDawg]

75. May not be required to live in your district.

Don't know if it's the case in NY state, but here in VA a congressman can be elected to a district other than the one he lives in. It just happened in the last election - Morgan Griffith (R, ugh) took the 9th district seat which had been in Democratic hands for many many years - and he lives outside that district. I know, it sounds weird, but it can happen. However, I think the states have the control on rules for election to Congress seats.

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

27. Just a thought - Could there be something worse in his history?

Now that he got found out on this, might he have figured he should duck out before there is more digging in his personal life?

[cling2reality]

28. Fox News will run this story with a D behind his name in

3, 2, 1 .......

[Truth2Tell]

70. Yep, better than even money on that one. nt

[LawnKorn]

30. I love it when right wingers go down in flames

[LawnKorn]

31. K&R

[groundloop]

32. So when will John Boner have the decency to resign?

Or maybe he should stay, he'll be a hell of a side show.

[existentialist]

33. Anybody know whether Faux News followed its frequent habit

of listing Lee as a Democrat when the scandal first broke?

[toddwv]

34. And the REAL reason that he quit...

is because there's probably more than just pics of his chest floating around.

[Mz Pip]

36. Ewwwww

but you're probably right and if there are they will surface.

[MineralMan]

35. He can leave his hat on.

Moron.

[Doctor_J]

37. Here's the photo in question

Apologies to Bolo. He wouldn't stoop to calling himself a Repuke.

[Arkana]

39. So what happens? Special election to replace him?

[Very_Boring_Name]

40. He originally tried to lie about it and claimed he was hacked

[concreteblue]

41. And all over America.......

Republicans sigh and mutter:"Well, at least he's not GAY!"

[onehandle]

42. Family Values. Family Values. Family Values. nt

[LTR]

43. Original link with the pic and emails

http://gawker.com/#!5755071/married-gop-congressman-sent-sexy-pictures-to-craigslist-babe

What a moran!!!

[alp227]

44. NPR's hourly bulletin report didn't mention his political party.

So it's here I discover he's a Republican - oh he also sponsored that "redefine rape" act regarding taxpayer funding and abortion. What a misogynist doofus.

[RBInMaine]

47. More "conservative family values." Ha ha ha...

[greiner3]

50. At least;

This is one story of a Republican involved in a sex scandal who; is not gay, not with a prostitute, not with a prostitute and wearing diapers, didn't punch his mistress, the woman is of legal age, at least in the beginning was consensual, no one died or went to the hospital, didn't involve getting another colleague involved, wasn't in any way-at least so far-against the law, the Republican lawmaker didn't or hasn't yet lied to the press, is actually taking full responsibility before backed into a corner for his actions, hasn't blamed-Democrats, anyone else, the woman, the press, his barber-, didn't cry at the press conference announcing his resignation-I may be premature about this, didn't say he had been weak and ask forgiveness from God, his wife and family-again, I may be wrong about this......

[Truth2Tell]

71. He did lie to the press at first

he made up a whole story about being hacked. But the rest of what you say is all true. And it mitigates absolutely nothing.

[florida08]

55. another one bites the dust

seems for some the web is the hookup connection. Should of been reading the Constitution. The woman at least was smart.

[orion007]

56. photo of wife, Michele

http://www.twirlit.com/2011/02/09/chris-lee-wife-photos-meet-michele-lee/

[florida08]

76. Michele Lee..lol

but no resemblance

[alp227]

58. oh any one remember Mark Souder?

the (R) congressman from Indiana who resigned last year because of a sex scandal

[cosmicone]

59. NY Rep. Lee (R) resigns after shirtless photo story

Source: AP/Yahoo

CLARENCE, N.Y. – A married New York congressman accused of sending a shirtless photo of himself to a woman abruptly resigned Wednesday, saying he regretted actions that had hurt his family and others.

The gossip website Gawker reported Wednesday that Rep. Christopher Lee, a two-term Republican with a young son, had e-mailed the photo to a woman he met on the Craigslist classified-ads website.

Lee said in an e-mailed statement that his resignation was effective immediately. The statement offered no confirmation or details of a Craigslist posting.

"I regret the harm that my actions have caused my family, my staff and my constituents," Lee said in a statement posted on his congressional website. "I deeply and sincerely apologize to them all. I have made profound mistakes and I promise to work as hard as I can to seek their forgiveness."



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_new_york_congressman_quits

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The "family values" party at work !!

[Wilms]

60. I think his resignation means control of the state senate is up for grabs again.

Repubs held it by one seat.

[TheWraith]

62. He's a Congressman, not a state senator.

But we do get to hold a special election.

[Mz Pip]

63. I think this guy

was a US Congress critter, not a state senator. whatever he was, good riddance.

[Wilms]

64. Thanks. n/t

[prairierose]

61. Is this a first? I can't remember...

a repub office holder who resigned in the face of a scandal. The usually just tearfully apologize and keep going.

[Anakin Skywalker]

69. The party of Family Values?

Bwahahahahahah!

[whogasa736]

73. Insert "Red " Photo here

Dumbass.

[tanyev]

74. He resigned so fast we hardly had time to enjoy this scandal.

:(

[Blue_Tires]

78. Hell, I could have personally warned him about those Craigslist personals

ESPECIALLY in the D.C. region...Don't ask me how I know...:yoiks:

[reformist2]

79. UPDATE: Now with Cross-Dressing Prostitutes!

http://gawker.com/#!5769037/the-craigslist-congressman-and-the-crossdressing-prostitute

[cbdo2007]

80. Awesome - we all knew there had to be more to this.

This guy must have had a death wish to be this brazen about looking for his romantic partners online.

To just send pics of yourself...when you're in his position...I can't even imagine.