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I just saw it on CNN. He held a press cofnerence and said that he had been having an affair with a man outside of his marriage. He said he was going to resign. I dont know what there is to discuss, but I figured I would let everyone know big news.
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Checking out news.google.com and searching for McGreevey will bring it up. first article so far I've seen
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quote:"My truth is that I am a gay American," he said
I find it funny how in politics you have to add "American" to everything... you just can't say "I'm gay," you have to say "I'm a gay American" or "I'm an American jello eater" or "I'm an American Volvo driver"...
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I don't fault him for tacking on American - if no other reason as there are enough people who wouldn't extend that consideration to a homosexual.
As to dodging responsibility, I think he's embracing (forgive the pun) responsibility. He's removing the one bit of blackmail that could compromise his position and his office.
And quite frankly, I'm told it's usually a traumatic experience to "come out of the closet." I can't imagine doing it on national television.
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Trevor -- I agree... while I do find it funny, I also find it sad that a gay politician does have to say that he's a gay American in order to have a better chance of being seen as a human being...
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I'd have to look, but he's admitted to an affair outside of his marriage.
Which doesn't qualify as a technical violation of his office insofar as I am aware, but I suspect there are enough voters who would object to the affair, never mind the homosexual element, that the governor is moving preemptively.
Better to go out on a high note rather than waiting for the rabid infighting and political maneuvering sure to take place by his opponents and within his own party.
This way he might even have a chance at still functioning effectively in his role as governor.
quote: As to dodging responsibility, I think he's embracing (forgive the pun) responsibility. He's removing the one bit of blackmail that could compromise his position and his office.
I must say, I have a lot of respect for those who are willing to resign from their positions. I think it shows a lot of humility on their part. I don't look at it as a sign of "weakness" or "giving up".
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If he resigned because he didn't want to drag his family through a media circus, I could respect that.
I question McGreevey’s motive for resigning because he is expecting a sexual harassment suit.
quote:McGreevey’s decision comes ahead of expected sex-harassment lawsuit....
WABC-TV of New York reported that McGreevey was expecting a lawsuit by a former aide accusing him of sexual harassment. The station identified the former aide as Golan Cipel, who resigned as McGreevey’s security adviser in 2002 after months of questioning about his credentials and job qualifications. Source: MSNBC
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It looks like McGreevey put his lover on the state's payroll for a job he was unqualified for--homeland security adviser.
This is not aboug being gay, this is about misappropriation of tax payer's funds.
From Trevor's link:
quote:Two sources close to McGreevey, both speaking on condition of anonymity, said the man involved in the affair was Golan Cipel, an Israeli poet who worked briefly for the governor as a homeland security adviser despite having no security experience.
One source, a senior McGreevey political adviser, said Cipel threatened McGreevey several weeks ago that unless he was paid "millions of dollars," Cipel would file a lawsuit against the governor charging him with sexual harassment.
But scandal marred McGreevey's tenure following questions over a series of questionable appointments, including the naming of Cipel to the newly created post of homeland security adviser. Cipel was named to the job without any background check or official announcement....
Reporters soon questioned what Cipel did to earn his $110,000 salary and in March 2002, he was reassigned to a "special counsel" job. A few months later, Cipel left his state government position.
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This guy had the same qualifications as Lizzie Grubman. What on earth was the governor thinking? That no one would notice?
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