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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJoe Barton from Texas appears to be "going down"...
His junk is floating around the internet (selfie)
ret5hd
(22,502 posts)oldmanandthesea
(39 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(130,538 posts)That ruins everything.
Sneederbunk
(17,496 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)magicarpet
(18,515 posts)....his constituents. He included photos of his junk only to personalize it.
Is there a problem ?
Ellipsis
(9,454 posts)Vinca
(53,994 posts)Why would Joe Barton think anyone might want to see his privates? Sick, sick, sick.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I would think he would go out of his way to hide it.
spanone
(141,628 posts)we'll see.
Ellipsis
(9,454 posts)spanone
(141,628 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)Not about the nastiness that is Joe Barton.
LisaL
(47,423 posts)Clearly he voluntarily send it to someone.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)The overriding question in it is whether or not some anonymous person posting it on social media outlets is breaking the revenge porn law set in place in 2015.
LisaL
(47,423 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)No, it was never answered, just introduced.
Floyd R. Turbo
(32,913 posts)U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, released a statement on Wednesday apologizing for a graphic photo of him that circulated on social media earlier this week.
"While separated from my second wife, prior to the divorce, I had sexual relationships with other mature adult women," he said. "Each was consensual. Those relationships have ended. I am sorry I did not use better judgment during those days. I am sorry that I let my constituents down."
Barton, who announced his re-election bid earlier this month, is navigating in a political environment charged with emerging stories of sexual misbehavior in politics, in business, and in the media. The photo, which appeared on an anonymous Twitter account, set off speculation within Texas GOP circles about his political future.
In a phone interview with The Texas Tribune on Tuesday, Barton said he was deliberating that.
https://www.texastribune.org/2017/11/22/us-rep-joe-barton-deciding-how-respond-after-graphic-photo-circulates-/
Ezior
(505 posts)Also, sending nudes to someone who wants to see them (which is hard to imagine in this case, but who knows) is okay.
Having an extramarital affair is okay, but only if your wife is okay with it. Even if not, it's not necessarily a reason to file for divorce or resign (e.g. Clintons).
Unless you're a Republican and preach about holy marriage and adultery all the time, in which case you're a hypocrite.
Lucky Luciano
(11,863 posts)...he has no reason to be sorry outside of having poor judgment. Never take those photos unless you are ok with the world seeing them. Period.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)LisaL
(47,423 posts)Separated but not yet divorced.
awesomerwb1
(5,103 posts)Hopefully get a good candidate to give it a go.
Ellipsis
(9,454 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)who was he sending it tooooooooooooooooo
dalton99a
(94,140 posts)spanone
(141,628 posts)i suspect it will, but it hasn't yet.
phleshdef
(11,936 posts)OMG, LOLOLOL. I mean thank God I've only seen the censored version but the angle and his face and the text that goes along with it... its all so bad and cliche'.... and I've seen this dude on TV and I can hear his voice when I read the text.... sweet Jesus I'm glad my bladder control is good.
Ellipsis
(9,454 posts)Especially if know the sound of his voice.
Gothmog
(179,870 posts)Brother Buzz
(39,900 posts)His stomach sticks out more than his winkie-do.
That is classic Juanita Jean!
Gothmog
(179,870 posts)superpatriotman
(6,870 posts)nt
Vogon_Glory
(10,297 posts)Up or down?
Some doggerel I wrote while Mr. Bill was President:
If they succumb to the lure of Venus
Will they blame it on Clintons (bleep)?
Gothmog
(179,870 posts)This idiot is an elected member of congress
LisaL
(47,423 posts)Sneederbunk
(17,496 posts)Just to keep up. No holiday recesses.
MineralMan
(151,269 posts)in reference to that person. It simply does not track nicely.
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)"Track nicely"? "say what you mean, say anything, why, why not?" Cat Stevens
Ellipsis
(9,454 posts)Kirk Lover
(3,608 posts)woman that you were 'dating'...totally brought on by himself. However, what really is the problem with it? Besides us having to see it.
I think this is completely wrong that someone leaked this that was shared between two adults. So I consider this a complete NOTHING.
delisen
(7,369 posts)From Melania's s&m and female embrace photos (Trump claimed they were considered art photos in Europe) to Joe Barton's penis love....and everything in between.
No wonder the R's in congress could never get a health care bill passed. They are too business in world of sex to get anything done that requires using the brain body part.