McGreevy is COMING OUT

[nostamj]

live, right now 4:30 eastern

[nostamj]

1. I AM A GAY AMERICAN!

:wow:

[Cassandra]

9. I also have to rewire my jaw

:wow:
Personally, I don't care that he's gay but I'm so sorry that he feels the need to resign. Would that anyone in the * administration could locate any shame for their many crimes and resign as well.

[Minstrel Boy]

2. I haven't been following this story, but his press conference

was a remarkable performance.

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. Why is he resigning?

I don't understand?

[Jacobin]

6. He's accused of raping someone in his office

[nostamj]

7. an former aide is suing him...

there is (apparently) a rape allegation...

[michigandem2]

8. i think its because there is

a sexual harassment suit about to come to light...I read it on the MSNBC...I would hope had that not been coming up he would of stayed put...but that is probably why

[Cleita]

4. So a Catholic governor of California gets a pass for

adulterous affairs because they are heterosexual, but a gay man has to resign because the affair was homosexual.

[Blue-Jay]

13. I don't think that's *quite* the point.

It seems as though sexual harassment charges are on the horizon, not an affair leak. Still a shame, if the charges prove to be unfounded later.

[Cleita]

14. There are a few harrassment charges against

Governor Groper as well, yet Orrin Hatch of Utah wants to change the Constitution so he can run for President.

[UdoKier]

15. Wasn't Scwartzenegger's dallying before running for office?

Or even before marrying that skeleton woman?

[Cleita]

18. He's had an on and off again affair with an actress

called Gigi Goyette. He was still seeing her after he married Maria according to some reports.

[TrustingDog]

5. what kind of a governor/person is he?

I don't know him at all.

CNN is calling it an 'affair' but there was talk here that it was a charge of sexual assault...

[smada]

10. I hate that he's resigning

I think he could do so much good if he came out, then continued serving competently as governor. I don't like the impression it gives that you can't be fit for office if you're gay. That's wrong.

[ursacorwin]

11. well, it's also the case

that his lover was given a job on the taxpayer's dime, and there's some other stuff that sounds less than correct. McG is gay and that's ok, but if he's crooked he's got to go. and soon, while dems still can put someone good up in time for nov. kerry doesn't need to get associated with this, whatever it may turn out to be. but you just know what the rethugs will focus upon.

atrios has a lot on the message boards about this.

[fob]

12. He could have use this as a referendum on America's state of

compassion. He could have said "I am a gay American and have come out for (insert reason here), and while I understand America is a bright place there is a lot of ugliness too. That is why I will ask my fellow New Jerseyians to voice there concerns to my office and put my career in their hands. If a majority of the public wants me to go, I will go with my head held high, if not I will stay and represent all of you with the respect we ALL deserve. You may write/call/email me for the next week and I will reveal the results at the end of that time."

[KoKo]

16. I wish he'd spoken about this before????

Why now??

[noiretextatique]

17. see post #8 eom

[KoKo]

19. Thanks...I still say he had warning...we don't need this coming out...

Makes me sick..especially because I'm going to hear it from my Repug friends in NJ that I had hopes of convincing to vote for Kerry...:-(