Massa: WaPo now reports multiple incidents of male groping.

[Stinky The Clown]

Eric, this is making it hard for me to stand by you.

But here I stand, even in the face of new allegations. But that's why they're called allegations and not facts ..... yet.



Source: MSNBC

Second Source: WaPo
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/09/AR2010030902157.html?hpid=topnews

Massa under investigation for allegedly groping male staffers

By Carol D. Leonnig
Tuesday, March 9, 2010; 3:02 PM

Former Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) has been under investigation for allegations that he groped multiple male staffers working in his office, according to three sources familiar with the probe.

The allegations surrounding the former lawmaker date back at least a year, and involve "a pattern of behavior and physical harassment," according to one source. The new claims of alleged groping contradict statements by Massa, who resigned his office on Monday after it became public that he was the subject of a House ethics committee investigation for possible harassment.

Massa had said that the allegations were limited to his use of "salty language" with his staff. He apologized for making some inappropriate comments and argued he was being unfairly villified. Days later, Massa accused the White House and Democratic congressional leaders of trying to oust him from office to improve their chances of passing health care reform legislation. Massa could not be reached for comment Tuesday, and no one answered the phone at his home in New York or his campaign office. Staff at his former congressional offices declined to relay messages to him and said they did not know how to reach him.

According to two sources familiar with the probe, Massa's former deputy chief of staff Ron Hikel provided the information about the staffers' allegations to the House ethics committee three weeks ago. Hikel had earlier sought advice from Majority Leader Steny Hoyer's office about brewing internal complaints, the sources said, and had been urged to report the allegations to the committee.

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[slipslidingaway]

1. Thanks for the update n/t

[Change Happens]

2. Nice move Beck, have fun tonight!

[OregonBlue]

3. But now he's a darling of the right. Glad they were so quick to defend him. He's a better fit with

their party.

[Garbo 2004]

10. Reportedly Rushbo, after first embracing Massa's story, today started warning

wingers to stay away from Massa & attacking him. I took that as a sign they learned something about Massa that would reduce his value to them. This was before the WaPo came out.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

11. Malkin has been telling her chud followers the same.

[Garbo 2004]

12. Yeah, she used language like "potential long term predator" according

to something I read yesterday.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

4. We should wait until they have something other than "sources"

I'm sure statement will be forthcoming from someone.

[Winterblues]

6. I suspect he would not have quit so quickly if there was not more to come.

Most Congress Critters usually wait until the ethics investigation is finished before throwing in the towel.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

7. Probably. But it's not certain, and I'd prefer to give the benefit of the doubt.

[Stinky The Clown]

8. I agree. I am still with him.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

9. That's not to say that I'm not pissed Massa is going on Beck

But these are very serious allegations and should not be taken lightly.

[frazzled]

5. Massa could not be reached for comment; staff did not know how to reach him

Yeah, he's holed up somewhere trying to figure out what to say to Glenn Beck ... not to mention his wife and children.

[old mark]

13. Maybe he's on the Appalachian Trail....nt

[upi402]

14. smoke, fire

:mad: These folks think they're immune?
Dammit Eric. But I still hope he heals, any and all. I wonder if they will take away his medical coverage if it all proves true.

[Stinky The Clown]

15. He never took the Congressional medical coverage. He stayed with his Tricare

They cannot take the Tricare away from him (military retiree health plan).