Senators caught on hot mic discussing Trump and that weird Rep from Texas

Turtleneck wrote:It this hot mic discussion, you will hear from Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.).

They refer to the president as "irresponsible" and "crazy," with the latter qualified with "I don’t say that lightly and as a kind of a goofy guy.” Overall they discuss their grave concerns for this presidency and imply the president has no clue what he is doing. The conversation finishes, or at least the hot mic portion, when it turns to the Rep. from Texas that implied he wanted to duel with Collins. She called him "huge" and "so unattractive it’s unbelievable.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/07/25/senators-on-hot-mic-trump-is-crazy-im-worried/?utm_term=.9e40fed9aab4

Turtleneck wrote:It this hot mic discussion, you will hear from Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.).

They refer to the president as "irresponsible" and "crazy," with the latter qualified with "I don’t say that lightly and as a kind of a goofy guy.” Overall they discuss their grave concerns for this presidency and imply the president has no clue what he is doing. The conversation finishes, or at least the hot mic portion, when it turns to the Rep. from Texas that implied he wanted to duel with Collins. She called him "huge" and "so unattractive it’s unbelievable.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/07/25/senators-on-hot-mic-trump-is-crazy-im-worried/?utm_term=.9e40fed9aab4

LooseGoose wrote:

Turtleneck wrote:It this hot mic discussion, you will hear from Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.).

They refer to the president as "irresponsible" and "crazy," with the latter qualified with "I don’t say that lightly and as a kind of a goofy guy.” Overall they discuss their grave concerns for this presidency and imply the president has no clue what he is doing. The conversation finishes, or at least the hot mic portion, when it turns to the Rep. from Texas that implied he wanted to duel with Collins. She called him "huge" and "so unattractive it’s unbelievable.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/07/25/senators-on-hot-mic-trump-is-crazy-im-worried/?utm_term=.9e40fed9aab4

Collins doesn't have a lot of room to talk.

LooseGoose wrote:

Turtleneck wrote:It this hot mic discussion, you will hear from Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.).

They refer to the president as "irresponsible" and "crazy," with the latter qualified with "I don’t say that lightly and as a kind of a goofy guy.” Overall they discuss their grave concerns for this presidency and imply the president has no clue what he is doing. The conversation finishes, or at least the hot mic portion, when it turns to the Rep. from Texas that implied he wanted to duel with Collins. She called him "huge" and "so unattractive it’s unbelievable.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/07/25/senators-on-hot-mic-trump-is-crazy-im-worried/?utm_term=.9e40fed9aab4

Collins doesn't have a lot of room to talk.

InTenSity wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:

Collins doesn't have a lot of room to talk.

Did she accidentally look out for the best interest of her constituents in her state, rather than following party orders?

InTenSity wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:

Collins doesn't have a lot of room to talk.

Did she accidentally look out for the best interest of her constituents in her state, rather than following party orders?

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

InTenSity wrote:
Did she accidentally look out for the best interest of her constituents in her state, rather than following party orders?

InTenSity wrote:
Did she accidentally look out for the best interest of her constituents in her state, rather than following party orders?

What a lunatic.

Turtleneck wrote:

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

What a lunatic.

Travis, she sounds unhinged. So unhinged.

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

Turtleneck wrote:

Travis, she sounds unhinged. So unhinged.

Completely unfit to serve. How do we recall her?

Turtleneck wrote:

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

Completely unfit to serve. How do we recall her?

She is from Maine, so she will most likely fall victim to a rabid badger soon.

But who is more unhinged, her or the rabid badger? She sounds unhinged, Travis.

Mitch McConnell

The House Ethics Committee on Thursday said it has launched an investigation into Rep. Blake Farenthold amid allegations that he sexually harassed a former aide and then retaliated when she complained about it.

Why it matters: Politico reported last week that a $84,000 sexual harassment settlement was paid by the Office of Congressional Ethics in 2014, using tax-payer funds, following allegations against Farenthold. Farenthold said this week he will repay the money, adding "I want to be clear that I didn't do anything wrong, but I also don't want taxpayers to be on the hook for this."

The panel will also examine whether the Texas Republican had discriminated against the staffer on the basis of her gender, retaliated against her for complaining of discriminatory conduct and made inappropriate statements to other staffers.

What's happening:

Rep. Mia Love became the second House Republican to call on Farenthold to resign on Thursday evening, following Rep. Barbara Comstock.

Bech K. Bruun, chairman of the Texas Water Development Board, has reportedly resigned from his post and is expected to run to unseat Farenthold.

Turtleneck wrote:No surprise here...

The House Ethics Committee on Thursday said it has launched an investigation into Rep. Blake Farenthold amid allegations that he sexually harassed a former aide and then retaliated when she complained about it.

Why it matters: Politico reported last week that a $84,000 sexual harassment settlement was paid by the Office of Congressional Ethics in 2014, using tax-payer funds, following allegations against Farenthold. Farenthold said this week he will repay the money, adding "I want to be clear that I didn't do anything wrong, but I also don't want taxpayers to be on the hook for this."

The panel will also examine whether the Texas Republican had discriminated against the staffer on the basis of her gender, retaliated against her for complaining of discriminatory conduct and made inappropriate statements to other staffers.

What's happening:

Rep. Mia Love became the second House Republican to call on Farenthold to resign on Thursday evening, following Rep. Barbara Comstock.

Bech K. Bruun, chairman of the Texas Water Development Board, has reportedly resigned from his post and is expected to run to unseat Farenthold.

https://www.axios.com/ethics-committee-to-probe-rep-farenthold-over-harassment-claims-2515757473.html

A former communications director for Rep. Blake Farenthold told CNN that the Texas congressman's office was such "an intensely hostile environment" that he was "[driven]...to physical and emotional distress."

Why it matters: The House Ethics Committee is already investigating Farenthold for separate sexual harassment allegations, which were reportedly settled by the Office of Congressional Ethics in 2014 for $84,000. Rekola shared his allegations with the office of Rep. Susan Brooks, the chairwoman of the committee.

In 2015, when the former staffer, Michael Rekola, was about to leave town for his wedding, Farenthold told him: "Better have your fiancee blow you before she walks down the aisle — it will be the last time."
Rekola said he was "disgusted," and gave his two weeks notice upon returning from the wedding. Farenthold denied making the comment.

Rekola told CNN that Farenthold called him a "f---tard," and another staffer confirmed that he regularly referred to aides that way. Farenthold told CNN he called aides that it "in jest," but that in hindsight, "it wasn't appropriate."

A former communications director for Rep. Blake Farenthold told CNN that the Texas congressman's office was such "an intensely hostile environment" that he was "[driven]...to physical and emotional distress."

Why it matters: The House Ethics Committee is already investigating Farenthold for separate sexual harassment allegations, which were reportedly settled by the Office of Congressional Ethics in 2014 for $84,000. Rekola shared his allegations with the office of Rep. Susan Brooks, the chairwoman of the committee.

In 2015, when the former staffer, Michael Rekola, was about to leave town for his wedding, Farenthold told him: "Better have your fiancee blow you before she walks down the aisle — it will be the last time."
Rekola said he was "disgusted," and gave his two weeks notice upon returning from the wedding. Farenthold denied making the comment.

Rekola told CNN that Farenthold called him a "f---tard," and another staffer confirmed that he regularly referred to aides that way. Farenthold told CNN he called aides that it "in jest," but that in hindsight, "it wasn't appropriate."