Duvall removed from committee after vulgar comments caught on tape

[sabra]

Source: Sac Bee

Assembly Speaker Karen Bass today stripped Assemblyman Mike Duvall, R-Yorba Linda, of his spot as vice-chair of the Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee following reports of a long term affair he has carried on with a female utility company lobbyist.

Duvall, who is married, was caught on tape at an Assembly Appropriations Committee relating lurid details about the affair.

...

Today, after details were reported on television news and in the "OC Weekly," Duvall issued an apology on his campaign website. "I made a mistake and I sincerely apologize," the statement said. "I deeply regret the comments I made in what I believed to be a private conversation. This is a private matter and I ask that everyone respect the privacy of all involved."

Duvall has also been removed from the Assembly Rules Committee, which oversees members' ethics issues. Bass said she has directed the committee to look into the matter.

"I am saddened and disappointed in the recent comments made by Assemblymember Mike Duvall. There is no question his comments were inappropriate. ... The Assembly has some very important policy work to complete in the next couple of days and we will not allow this situation to become a distraction," Bass said in a statement.

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[Xipe Totec]

1. This is a private matter and I ask that everyone respect the privacy of all involved

:rofl:

[yellowcanine]

27. Yeah that is rich coming from someone engaged in bragging about 2 affairs.

What about the privacy of the two young women? Guess they don't count.

[4_TN_TITANS]

29. My first thought as well...

He was doing a helluva job protecting his mistress's privacy, eh? Her career and reputation is probably ruined now as well.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

31. ...except in the locker room.

:rofl:

[jwirr]

56. Pugs gave up the right to this kind of privacy the day they took after

Clinton.

[Faygo Kid]

59. There's tjhat little matter of her being a lobbyist . . .

Give me a freakin' break. Typical "family values" Republican.

[carla]

71. Assemblyman

sleeping with a lobbyist. No "public" conflict of interest there...move along. Roll-eyes.

[Sal Minella]

2. A little "privacy" for the behavior of the lobbyist/paramour

would have saved you this trouble buddy, even if you couldn't keep it in your pants. Hope your wife takes every nickel you've got and all the summer homes and sailboats and your favorite cat.

[lapfog_1]

3. but... but... but... VICE chair was SO appropriate! - n/t

[BrklynLiberal]

4. Licentiousness and stupidity are a fatal combination.

Particularly in a fat old white man.

[xultar]

5. Does that jackass know that she was lettin hittin that for favors or did he really think he

was gettin some good ole'lovin aka horizontal mambo from a young sexy woman because she found him attractive?

[Ken Burch]

38. If J.T. Walsh were still alive, he'd play this guy in the movie

[kestrel91316]

6. Repuke from Yorba Linda, lol!!! I am so NOT surprised.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

18. I wonder if they ever did it at the Nixon Birthplace

I actually walked in on a couple getting it on there once,

[Ken Burch]

36. What you walked in on was probably the only sex that ever happened

at the Nixon Birthplace.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

49. probably not, there are lots of parties there

It is a really nice facility, also a good place to watch neocons and paleocons tear each others heads off.

[Ken Burch]

64. OK...I should have added the words "before or during Nixon's lifetime"

Still, the image of anyone being able to perform sexually in that place gives me the creeps.

[lumpy]

67. LOLMAO

Hehehe woooof

[PearliePoo2]

7. Good....I hope this fat fuck RePuke is toast

I hope his wife dumps him and his dick falls off.
Oh, and to the lobbyist that let this greasy sleaze spank and boink her...WTF? :puke:

[Ken Burch]

69. You don't really want his dick to fall off. Trust me.

If it did, some poor underpaid janitor would have to sweep the damn thing up.

[Joanne98]

8. I wonder how many lobbyists Max Baucus has been %$#&

[Frustratedlady]

9. The guy he was bragging to must have compared notes in the past...

Otherwise, why would Duvall take a chance by telling him about his affairs?

I suppose he'll now find religion?

He isn't even good looking. Yuck.

[lyonn]

10. Is it called Whoring for Votes?? nt

[sabrina 1]

17. Isn't it a crime to trade anything for votes?

If he wants to have an affair, it's nobody's business. But when he trades votes for sex with a lobbyist, that is the public's business.

According to him the mistake he made was making those comments when he didn't realize the mike was on. Don't see him acknowledging what is at least, a serious violation of ethics rules, and maybe even criminal.

She also should be facing legal consequences. What do you call a lobbyist dangling a bribe in front of a vulnerable legislator in order to get him to vote in your company's interests?

Guy is weak and easily black-mailed. He should step down right away and start talking to his lawyers.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

23. I have encountered some lobbyists who were basically escorts

I actually had the "pleasure" of educating an extremely stupid woman who worked for a lobbying firm about a particular trade issue a few years ago.

This girl was not an ex-staffer, not university educated, not obviously politically connected - yet was lobbying on behalf of a manufacturing group against the Bush steel tariff policy.

I wanted to gouge my eyes and ear drums out after just half an hour with this chick.

I have a feeling she probably didn't give her pitch with powerpoint.

[Kaleva]

55. I wonder why the other guy isn't in hot water too.

[Bette Noir]

11. Hahahahahahaha!

[Quasimodem]

12. What I never understand

How come these mental midgets always wind up on a committee that oversees other people’s morals and ethics?

Surely his fellow assemblymen knew what Duvall was all about, if he can’t even keep from bragging about his conquests in a committee meeting.



Edited for typo: "theses?!"

[izquierdista]

13. Some people never learn

One would have thought that he could have spent some time at the "Richard M. Nixon Birthplace, Burial Site, and Library" learning how not to get caught on tape.

[goclark]

14. Thank you Ms. Speaker Karen Bass!

[Soylent Brice]

15. Republicans: your moral leaders of the good ol' USA

:patriot:






:rofl:

[Kingofalldems]

16. Reads like the Jackie the Jokeman apology

for the Jessica Hahn bathtub incident years ago.

[LiberalFighter]

19. Checking his bio and find it interesting that the city of Yorba Linda believes in democracy.

Wait a minute! They don't believe in democracy. Sure the residents elect their city council members. At least I think they do.

What they don't allow their residents to do is elect their mayor. The mayor is instead elected by the city council members.

Duvall is on the left in this photo

[LiberalFighter]

20. Update: Duvall has resigned from office

[PearliePoo2]

22. Great.

I hope he is reduced to a whimpering pile of teary flab on the floor.
and to the lobbyist whores that fucked him for his votes...I hope you too go down in a similar fashion.

[Qutzupalotl]

24. Thanks for the heads up. I found a link:

http://totalbuzz.freedomblogging.com/2009/09/09/duvall-resigns-following-sex-scandal/21231/

Duvall resigns following sex scandal

Orange County Assemblyman Mike Duvall, R-Yorba Linda, just resigned from office because of reports that he had bragged about having sex with two women who were not his wife.

“I am deeply saddened that my inappropriate comments have become a major distraction for my colleagues in the Assembly, who are working hard on the very serious problems facing our state. I have come to the conclusion that it would not be fair to my family, my constituents or to my friends on both sides of the aisle to remain in office. Therefore, I have decided to resign my office, effective immediately, so that the Assembly can get back to work.”

[LiberalFighter]

33. I found it on his own website. I think campaign website.

[Bette Noir]

50. I repeat: hahahahahahaha!

[jeffbr]

21. What's the difference between a prostitute and a lobbyist?

[mitchum]

32. Prostitutes are more honest

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

25. Forget about his "comments." What about his BEHAVIOR???

What a typical repugnant.

He apologizes for his comments but makes no mention of his behavior???


So, by Duvall's logic it is OK to sleep with multiple lobbyists as long as one doesn't talk about it.

Some "family values."

[progressivebydesign]

54. that's what I thought! He's apologizing for getting caught making COMMENTS..

but nothing about spanking women outside of his marriage, and lobbyists at that!

[Historic NY]

26. Private matter my ass...you were caught on taxpayer TV you jackass.

[Wizard777]

28. I don't think a slap on the wrist will do. The Sgt, At Arms should give Spanky a good Spanking.

[Joe Chi Minh]

40. I think being spanked is more like a British MP's vice.

[colsohlibgal]

30. Just Another Example

Wing nut hypocrisy remains stunning.

[Blue For You]

34. The Duvall made him do it.

[kimmerspixelated]

35. Vulgar! That word! That Word!

It's not something you hear everyday, but I always have to laugh when I hear it! Reminds me of childhood. The parents, y'know? DON'T BE VULGAR!

[Matariki]

37. In Bed With Lobbyists IS NOT a "private matter" bozo

ESPECIALLY when you are serving on a Committee that directly relates to the Lobby in question.

Sometimes there is justice in the world ;-)

[defendandprotect]

39. One down . . .how many more to go???

[droidamus2]

41. Typical Republican apology

'I am truly sorry that I was caught talking about my affairs. Now you assholes should go away because I want to keep my affairs private'. No 'I'm sorry for what I have done to my wife and family'. No 'I'm sorry for being a really big sleazeball'. Just 'damn I got caught!!!'.

[radhika]

42. HuffPo: Congressman Resigns!

Just in - an unusual step for a Repug.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/08/lobbyblog_n_279244.html

[derby378]

43. Speaking of respecting "the privacy of all involved," Duvall...

...I don't think that utility lobbyist mistress of yours wanted you to make public knowledge the fact that she wears thong panties and likes to be spanked during sex. That is a very private matter, and here you went and blabbed about it to the entire world.

Don't expect to receive any more nookie from her in the future. Or your wife, for that matter.

P.S. - Thanks for throwing your fellow Californians under the bus by engaging in conflict of interest with a lobbyist for an industry that you're supposed to regulate.

[valerief]

44. Another family values asshat exposed!

:rofl:

[ScottLand]

45. Awww! And he was such a nice guy!

Stood for family values and everything! Do have to attack all the people who just wanna stand for decency?

:sarcasm:

[Anakin Skywalker]

46. Yah Hah Hah Hah! Too Funny!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

47. like everyone respected bill clintons privacy?

[lame54]

48. Fucking a lobbyist is NOT personal

[ronnykmarshall]

51. Just read that he resigned ..

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-duvall10-2009sep10,0,2300584.story


He'll "find" Jesus real soon, I'll bet.

[MNBrewer]

52. Why am I not surprised he's against same-sex marriage?

Because of the "sanctity" of his own? LOL

[progressivebydesign]

53. I mean this seriously... are lobbyist firms hiring prostitutes?

I can't imagine any other scenario for two lobbyists having sex with that gross man if it wasn't being paid for somehow. I know that some will think I'm being facetious, but I am serious about this. This also further proves how screwed up politics are... as if you think that Assemblyman Mikey McSpank was not granting those women favors. How I'd LOVE to know who he was talking to about this.. because I have a feeling it's rampant. Gross. the guy even got an award for ETHICS. Keep it in your pants.. moran.

[metapunditedgy]

58. Great (question)... remember the DC "madam" who got suicided?

I've been wondering the same thing, and maybe stories like this will make some reporters look a bit deeper...

[Jacobair]

57. You mean it's a matter involving your privates

:eyes:

[RedCloud]

60. Karen Bass today stripped Assemblyman Mike Duvall, R-Yorba Linda,...

He probably would make a good not too graphic mannequin.

[varelse]

61. I hate myself for replying to this but

I can't shake the idea that he could basically have making all of this up to impress the other guy, and is now being pilloried for blabbing about two women who, even supposing they exist, may actually have had nothing to do with him (or at least, nothing sexual).

Not that he wouldn't deserve it anyway, but how ironic would it be if the only real pleasure he derived was from relaying a fantasy?

[daleo]

63. If he was in high school, I might believe that

A grown man with a wife, no.

[varelse]

65. LOL - they don't stop lying and bragging when they leave high school

or get married, for that matter. Still, you're probably right. It really doesn't matter anyway, because his bragging was what (rightfully) got him into trouble.

[Liberal_in_LA]

66. It's being reported that his affair(s) were well known in Sacramento. The women exist.

[daleo]

62. Sex from a lobbyist

Is a type of a bribe, really. It is certainly conflict of interest.

[notadmblnd]

68. I read a couple of articles and it sounds like he was making them have sex with him

in exchange for his influence in the State House. Women giving away their most precious possession to a despicable pig for their corporate masters. What have we become?

[Hepburn]

70. Republicans?

:shrug: