GOP Congresswoman Calls On Rep. Blake Farenthold To Resign

[Jose Garcia]

Source: Huffington Post

Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) wants Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) to resign from Congress after it was discovered that he used $84,000 in taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim.

“I don’t think he thinks he’s done anything wrong,” Love told CNN Thursday. “But the fact is, someone was paid off. It’s taxpayer dollars that [were] used. This is about people taking responsibility for what they do and changing the culture in Washington.”

Few congressional Republicans have publicly called for Farenthold’s ouster. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) said in a statement released by her deputy chief of staff that Farenthold should step aside and pay back the taxpayer money. Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings (Md.) on Friday also called for Farenthold’s resignation.

The House Ethics Committee voted Thursday to launch an investigation into the allegation that Farenthold sexually harassed a female former staff member and retaliated against her.

Read more: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mia-love-blake-farenthold-resign_us_5a2a99cfe4b073789f691ac6

[Pacifist Patriot]

1. So let me get this straight.

House GOP = Ethics Committee Investigation
Senate Dems = There's the Door

Is that about right?

[still_one]

3. That about sums it up

[riversedge]

4. So far, that is how it has been.

[riversedge]

6. Possible Correction....Franks from Arizonia is abruptly leaving. But did Ryan ask him to leave or

did ryan refer him to the Ethics committee?


.................Three members of Congress this week said they would step down in response to sexual harassment allegations. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) announced his retirement on Tuesday. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) said Thursday that he would resign in the coming weeks. Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) said he’d resign next year.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mia-love-blake-farenthold-resign_us_5a2a99cfe4b073789f691ac6

[still_one]

2. "Few Republicans have publicly called for his ouster". The interesting thing I note is that they

are NOT asking him to resign because of a sexual harassment claim, but because taxpayer money was used to silence the accuser

[riversedge]

7. True, the case was settled at one time after the payout. Now reopened.

[riversedge]

5. screenshot an short clip..........

I wanted to check who she was, as I recognized the name but could not place her.......



OutFrontCNN?Verified account @OutFrontCNN

"I think that he should voluntarily resign" - Rep. Mia Love on Rep. Blake Farenthold, a Texas Republican who reportedly settled a sexual harassment complaint with taxpayer money in 2014 http://cnn.it/2jsgT6V

Link to tweet

..............In a statement to HuffPost last week, Farenthold wouldn’t confirm that his office was behind the $84,000 settlement.

“While I 100% support more transparency with respect to claims against members of Congress, I can neither confirm nor deny that settlement involved my office as the Congressional Accountability Act prohibits me from answering that question,” he said.

Three members of Congress this week said they would step down in response to sexual harassment allegations. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) announced his retirement on Tuesday. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) said Thursday that he would resign in the coming weeks. Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) said he’d resign next year.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mia-love-blake-farenthold-resign_us_5a2a99cfe4b073789f691ac6

[Paladin]

8. Farenthold's a Republican, so he'll probably get away with it.

And he's got family money---he could have paid off that harassment deal from his own resources, rather than extending his screwing to U.S. taxpayers.

[Wuddles440]

9. While it's honorable.....

to take stand for one's principles, it's not always the most prudent or practical action to take. When confronted with even the slightest accusation of some impropriety, Democrats almost always seem to immediately scurry away, never to be seen or heard from again. Even though they may not be guilty of what they're actually accused of doing, they appear to be so because they failed to explain or defend their actions in the public arena. On the other hand, Republicans almost always do just the opposite - deny, ignore, distract, project, double down, fabricate, etc. By doing so they actually enhance their standing with a significant segment of the public by appearing to be unjustly accused and having the conviction to make their case to the public. This makes them look like "strong" leaders to many citizens while the Democrats appear "weak" and guilty of whatever they're accused of doing.