Cardin staffer linked to sex tape leaves Senate

[Jose Garcia]

Source: Politico

A junior aide to Sen. Ben Cardin is no longer employed by the Senate, the Maryland Democrat’s office said Saturday, following news reports linking the staffer to a sex tape filmed in a Capitol Hill hearing room.

Portions of the tape were published by the Daily Caller on Friday showing two men having sex in the cavernous Hart Senate Office Building hearing room that has played host to Supreme Court nominees, 9/11 Commission meetings and former FBI Director James Comey’s blockbuster 2017 testimony on Donald Trump. The American Spectator previously reported that a Cardin staffer was involved.

Neither report named the staffer, but other conservative outlets identified one person seen in the video as Aidan Maese-Czeropski, a legislative aide to Cardin.

Cardin’s office, after not commenting yesterday on what it called a “personnel matter,” said in a statement first provided to POLITICO on Saturday morning that “Aidan Maese-Czeropski is no longer employed by the U.S. Senate.”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/16/cardin-staffer-linked-to-sex-tape-leaves-senate-00132147

[RubyRose]

1. Makes one wonder how he thought that

Was a good idea or that he wouldn’t get caught.

[COL Mustard]

6. Especially when you're videotaping it.

What could possibly go wrong?!?!

At least now he'll have a chance to reinvent himself.

[swimboy]

21. He could always run for Congress as a Republican

We’ve seen recent examples of such “reinvention”

[Oopsie Daisy]

25. "I told you." Madison Cawthorn

Link to tweet

[republianmushroom]

2. Carelessness Unbelievable.

[LiberalFighter]

3. So he thought with all of the videotapes during January 6 he wouldn't get recorded?

[bottomofthehill]

5. worse, he recorded himself. What an asshole.

No respect for himself, his boss or the institution. I hope he has a long and miserable life.

[bottomofthehill]

4. fucking idiot

i hope he was fired and not allowed to resign. What a total fucking duche.

[iluvtennis]

7. Glad he is no longer employed by the Senate. He can carry on whatever sex act he wants in the

privacy of his bedroom et al...but in a Capitol Hill Hearing Room - it is totally UNACCEPTABLE.

[Historic NY]

27. sheesh the people in charge all have offices

Like how Newton where was he banging his girlfriend while impeaching Clinton ..

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/congress.htm

[prodigitalson]

35. yeah..."two consenting adults in the privacy of a congressional hearing room" isn't really a thing

[C Moon]

8. Reminded me of that Seinfeld skit:

?si=sOUB1WpFphe3Cs4w

[MichMan]

18. First thing I thought of too

[ificandream]

9. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a setup of some kind.

Was the staffer set up? Or did the staffer set this up to embarrass Cardin. And funny that the Daily Caller gets the scoop. Something smells rotten ...

[Jose Garcia]

15. The other participant was holding the camera

[SMC22307]

16. No, no set up.

The video was supposedly shared in some sort of private group for gay men in politics. Looks like The Daily Caller is hanging out in private groups for gay men in politics. Then Loony Loomer got in on the act. What a f-cking mess.

[oldsoftie]

19. Oh, sure, THATS what it looked like. Come on.

Set up just like the Jan 6ht rioters?

[wolfie001]

23. Yes!!!

Remember the homeless dude with the missing teeth that claimed he had some trysts with Obama? You just know he was given envelopes with cash/drugs by some "RW donor". Anyway, it's Cardin's last term.

[brooklynite]

32. People are stupid: doesn't require a conspiracy theory.

[IronLionZion]

10. I always assume there are security cameras everywhere

so there is no privacy in such workplaces. How does a person think it would be a good spot to make a sex tape?

[Skittles]

11. what consenting adults do is fine with me

but....taping yourself AT WORK? Come on.

[Karma13612]

12. I wonder if he realizes

That many other young people would have given their right arm to have such a prestigious job. The opportunities for advancement, the chance to learn about our great institutions.

To throw it all away like this. Wonder if he was actually maybe not completely with it. Maybe he was under the influence of a drug.

What an ass.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

13. Or paid very well to do this. It's a possibility that should be checked out.

[ificandream]

14. I hope someone is looking into this further.

This sounds like something that James O'Keefe who got tossed from Project Veritas would have done.

[former9thward]

26. Not everything in life is a CT.

[Hotler]

17. Matt Schlapp might be hiring. nt

[oldsoftie]

20. Hahahahahahahahahahaha best think I've seen all day

[aeromanKC]

22. Deal with it and move on.

Good leadership.

[SouthernDem4ever]

24. How do we expect to win seats back if we get rid of all the sex stuff

It seems to have helped repugs. Drump is the worst offender and he's leading in the polls.

[Historic NY]

28. The person involved was only with Cardin for 2 months..

he worked for Feinstein and from what circulating he was fairly active

[samnsara]

29. oh his mother must be SO proud of him......Merry Christmas.

[John Shaft]

30. whodathunk?

Human beings fuck.

Waiting for the "this is a problem for ALL Democrats" or "Dems in disarray" part to kick in.

[OldBaldy1701E]

31. We have oligarchs and their cronies literally trying to implement a dictatorship

After trying to overthrow an election, and THIS is what people are worrying about?

[Jose Garcia]

33. So you think that Sen. Cardin should continue to employ this man because

of what Trump did? Shouldn't our side have some sort of standards?

[whathehell]

34. I agree -- This was arrogant AND

stupid, and that's a bad mix.

[OldBaldy1701E]

38. If you are referring to the person in question.

Yes, it was. However, it is not going to destroy anything nor is it going to change anyone's mind about anything. We have other, more pressing matters to concern ourselves with. He should be dismissed. Fine, do it. Let's worry about the upcoming dictatorship that will take over unless we get with the program and leave the Springer stuff to the other side.

[Kaleva]

40. Approaching catastrophic climate change is more important

10s if not hundreds of millions worldwide are destined to die and the rest will be facing extreme hardship.

And this is destined to happen regardless of who wins in 2024

[whathehell]

43. Whatever.

[OldBaldy1701E]

37. It is a question of priorities. This is not important in the grand scheme of the next 11 months.

[prodigitalson]

36. I can't conceive of how this would effect any election

[OldBaldy1701E]

39. Which is why giving it attention is playing into the rethugs hands.

Don't you agree?

[Torchlight]

41. I can't really connect the dots

with simple speculative dialog giving any real weight or credibility to any GOP argument or postion.

[prodigitalson]

42. no...because it isn't something that would affect an election unless the participants themselves run for office

in which case it would probably be highly problematic, but not necessarily disqualifying for any given plurality in any given race at any given time. See: George Santos.

I think we can talk about it