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02-28-2011, 03:02 PM
Oregon Newspaper Calls for Rep. Wu's Resignation
An Oregon newspaper is calling for Rep. David Wu, D-Oreg., to step down for withholding information about his medical treatment for erratic behavior at the end of the campaign.
The Register-Guard, based in Eugene, Ore. in a district directly south of Wu’s, said in an editorial that Wu was hurt by a “a lack of candor.” The newspaper's editorial board praised Wu for seeking medical help and agreed it should not disqualify him for public office, but said that failing to disclose treatment was grounds for resignation.
“Whatever the price of candor, the price of its absence is higher. Wu can recover his health, but public trust is lost forever. He should step down,” the paper’s editorial board wrote.
The Portland newspaper The Oregonian, which serves part of Wu’s district, first reported on Feb. 18th that a number of Wu’s staff members had demanded he enter a hospital for psychiatric treatment because of his increasingly unpredictable behavior leading up to the midterm elections. Wu prepared a statement saying he was suffering stress from the death of his father and the task of raising his two children alone.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/oregon-newspaper-calls-for-rep-wu-s-resignation-20110223
gotta love crazy congessman... stress is a b1tch ay... the campaign took him down i guess... stress just pushed him over the edge... got all weird, sending pics of himself dressed up like a tiger to his staff... but consider this, heès been around since 98 and was re-elected... fun fact: he was the first chinese-american to enter congress...
heres more...
Oregon Newspapers and GOP Urge Democratic Congressman David Wu To Resign
SALEM, Ore. — Seven-term Democratic Rep. David Wu faced increasing pressure Wednesday to step down amid a series of bizarre revelations in recent days about his mental health, including a photo he sent to staffers during his re-election bid showing him wearing a tiger costume.
The state Republican chair and one of Oregon's largest newspapers said Wu should resign, but Wu says he has no intention of quitting.
"He has a really important job, and the citizens of Oregon and the citizens of the congressional district deserve to have a congressman who's completely focused on serving them and being a great congressman," Oregon Republican Party Chairman Allen Alley said Wednesday.
Wu said Tuesday that it was "unprofessional and inappropriate" to send pictures of himself wearing a tiger costume to staff members while he was in the middle of a heated campaign last year. He also acknowledged taking two tablets of a pain killer that were given to him by an unnamed campaign donor.
"This was the only time that this has ever happened," the congressman said in a statement of the pain killer episode. "I recognize that my action showed poor judgment at the time, and I sincerely regret having put my staff in a difficult position."
Seven staff members resigned after the campaign following bizarre behavior that concerned his team at the end of the 2010 campaign. The Oregonian also reported that Wu's campaign was fined by state officials for failing to carry workers compensation
Wu tried to confront the criticism in a network television interview on Tuesday, telling ABC's Good Morning America that he's being treated with counseling and medication and saying he has overcome any mental issues that occurred during a stressful midterm election.
Wu was unavailable Wednesday to comment, said his spokesman, Erik Dorey. The congressman will be in Portland this weekend and plans to speak with reporters then, Dorey said.
The Eugene Register Guard, Oregon's second-largest newspaper by circulation, published an editorial Wednesday calling for Wu's resignation "for lack of candor, not because of treatment."
"Wu should have been forthcoming about his medical treatment when it began," said the paper, which publishes outside Wu's district.
Another paper, the Daily Astorian from Clatsop County in Wu's district, planned to publish an editorial Thursday also suggesting that Wu should step down, saying the congressman has served the region well but "certainly Wu is becoming an embarrassment."
Wu's spokesman said the congressman has no plans to resign and will seek re-election in 2012.
"It will be up to his constituents to decide whether he's proven himself," Dorey said.
Wu's district is a Democratic stronghold that includes the west side of Portland and the city's technology-heavy eastern suburbs, including the global headquarters for Nike and a major factory for chipmaker Intel. It stretches northwest to the coast and south into Oregon's wine country.
Wu was a political newcomer when he was elected to Congress in 1998 as the first Chinese-American to serve in the U.S. House. He's maintained a centrist voting record but been a leading voice on human rights abuses in China, and he angered the high-tech firms in his district when he voted against normalizing trade relations with China.
Even as Wu faces pressure to quit, some of his top political supporters are sticking by him.
"We support David Wu because he's a strong supporter of working families," said Arthur Towers, political director for the Service Employees International Union in Oregon. "Clearly he's going through some personal health problems, and now is not the time to change our position."
Richard Schwarz, executive director of the American Federation of Teachers in Oregon, said Wu is entitled to seek medical care.
"We have no reason at this point to not support him," Schwarz said.
A special election would be held to fill out Wu's term if he were to step down.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/23/oregon-newspapers-gop-david-wu-resign_n_827462.html?view=print
i think we need more info... usually when the d@mn gets a crack, its only a matter of time till it breaks wide open... so we will see... what skeletons are you hiding democrat ?!?!?!?
on another note... vBulletin is such garbage... this censor software is horrible... this is like the weakest sh1t... even legit words are blocked because this software is cheap and unsophisticated... they could do better, but they wont because they are cheap and they are garbage... all of it... nothing about vBulletin is good... so many better choices...
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An Oregon newspaper is calling for Rep. David Wu, D-Oreg., to step down for withholding information about his medical treatment for erratic behavior at the end of the campaign.
The Register-Guard, based in Eugene, Ore. in a district directly south of Wu’s, said in an editorial that Wu was hurt by a “a lack of candor.” The newspaper's editorial board praised Wu for seeking medical help and agreed it should not disqualify him for public office, but said that failing to disclose treatment was grounds for resignation.
“Whatever the price of candor, the price of its absence is higher. Wu can recover his health, but public trust is lost forever. He should step down,” the paper’s editorial board wrote.
The Portland newspaper The Oregonian, which serves part of Wu’s district, first reported on Feb. 18th that a number of Wu’s staff members had demanded he enter a hospital for psychiatric treatment because of his increasingly unpredictable behavior leading up to the midterm elections. Wu prepared a statement saying he was suffering stress from the death of his father and the task of raising his two children alone.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/oregon-newspaper-calls-for-rep-wu-s-resignation-20110223
gotta love crazy congessman... stress is a b1tch ay... the campaign took him down i guess... stress just pushed him over the edge... got all weird, sending pics of himself dressed up like a tiger to his staff... but consider this, heès been around since 98 and was re-elected... fun fact: he was the first chinese-american to enter congress...
heres more...
Oregon Newspapers and GOP Urge Democratic Congressman David Wu To Resign
SALEM, Ore. — Seven-term Democratic Rep. David Wu faced increasing pressure Wednesday to step down amid a series of bizarre revelations in recent days about his mental health, including a photo he sent to staffers during his re-election bid showing him wearing a tiger costume.
The state Republican chair and one of Oregon's largest newspapers said Wu should resign, but Wu says he has no intention of quitting.
"He has a really important job, and the citizens of Oregon and the citizens of the congressional district deserve to have a congressman who's completely focused on serving them and being a great congressman," Oregon Republican Party Chairman Allen Alley said Wednesday.
Wu said Tuesday that it was "unprofessional and inappropriate" to send pictures of himself wearing a tiger costume to staff members while he was in the middle of a heated campaign last year. He also acknowledged taking two tablets of a pain killer that were given to him by an unnamed campaign donor.
"This was the only time that this has ever happened," the congressman said in a statement of the pain killer episode. "I recognize that my action showed poor judgment at the time, and I sincerely regret having put my staff in a difficult position."
Seven staff members resigned after the campaign following bizarre behavior that concerned his team at the end of the 2010 campaign. The Oregonian also reported that Wu's campaign was fined by state officials for failing to carry workers compensation
Wu tried to confront the criticism in a network television interview on Tuesday, telling ABC's Good Morning America that he's being treated with counseling and medication and saying he has overcome any mental issues that occurred during a stressful midterm election.
Wu was unavailable Wednesday to comment, said his spokesman, Erik Dorey. The congressman will be in Portland this weekend and plans to speak with reporters then, Dorey said.
The Eugene Register Guard, Oregon's second-largest newspaper by circulation, published an editorial Wednesday calling for Wu's resignation "for lack of candor, not because of treatment."
"Wu should have been forthcoming about his medical treatment when it began," said the paper, which publishes outside Wu's district.
Another paper, the Daily Astorian from Clatsop County in Wu's district, planned to publish an editorial Thursday also suggesting that Wu should step down, saying the congressman has served the region well but "certainly Wu is becoming an embarrassment."
Wu's spokesman said the congressman has no plans to resign and will seek re-election in 2012.
"It will be up to his constituents to decide whether he's proven himself," Dorey said.
Wu's district is a Democratic stronghold that includes the west side of Portland and the city's technology-heavy eastern suburbs, including the global headquarters for Nike and a major factory for chipmaker Intel. It stretches northwest to the coast and south into Oregon's wine country.
Wu was a political newcomer when he was elected to Congress in 1998 as the first Chinese-American to serve in the U.S. House. He's maintained a centrist voting record but been a leading voice on human rights abuses in China, and he angered the high-tech firms in his district when he voted against normalizing trade relations with China.
Even as Wu faces pressure to quit, some of his top political supporters are sticking by him.
"We support David Wu because he's a strong supporter of working families," said Arthur Towers, political director for the Service Employees International Union in Oregon. "Clearly he's going through some personal health problems, and now is not the time to change our position."
Richard Schwarz, executive director of the American Federation of Teachers in Oregon, said Wu is entitled to seek medical care.
"We have no reason at this point to not support him," Schwarz said.
A special election would be held to fill out Wu's term if he were to step down.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/23/oregon-newspapers-gop-david-wu-resign_n_827462.html?view=print
i think we need more info... usually when the d@mn gets a crack, its only a matter of time till it breaks wide open... so we will see... what skeletons are you hiding democrat ?!?!?!?
on another note... vBulletin is such garbage... this censor software is horrible... this is like the weakest sh1t... even legit words are blocked because this software is cheap and unsophisticated... they could do better, but they wont because they are cheap and they are garbage... all of it... nothing about vBulletin is good... so many better choices...
but take off the retard censorship option... anyone with half a brain can get around the piece of sh1t fukcing c0ck sucking pu$$y garbage... yet legit words and names get censored... like **** cheney... or words like ****sapien... seriously, fukc off with that sh1t...