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Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-Classytown)
October 14, 2008 7:37 AM
ABC News' Brian Ross has a recording of Rep. Tim Mahoney, D-Fla., firing his mistress.
Listen HERE.
"I just learned today about the serious allegations concerning Congressman Tim Mahoney," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "These charges must be immediately and thoroughly investigated by the House Ethics Committee."
- jpt
October 14, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (7)
LOL......he and Barney Franks can play together in Congress.....Franks had a lover as an exec with Fannie and Freddie and gave me all kinds of sweet deals....NOW AT OUR EXPENSE
This moron paid off his mistress with tax payers dollars......
And this is what the Democratically controlled Congress will do with the increased tax dollars that Obama says he will not increase on us middle class folks......LMAO
Posted by: UnPoliticallyCorrect2008 | Oct 14, 2008 2:45:46 PM
To their credit, the Democrats, both party leadership and netroots, are quickly repudiating Mahoney. Too bad there isn't time to get him off the ballot by November, but it looks like he's not going to be around for very long. I'm glad that at least ONE political party is standing up for some basic ethics. Contrast this to the national Republican reaction (or lack thereof) to the Troopergate findings that Sarah Palin abused her power as Governor, and the last eight years of Bush corruption and cronyism.
Posted by: Pacific moderate | Oct 14, 2008 12:29:07 PM
The guy ran on "family" values.... fire and then pay off your mistress.
Posted by: susie | Oct 14, 2008 11:37:12 AM
This will probably get him promoted in the DNC!
see Bawney Fwanks, William Jefferson
Posted by: Concerned in OH | Oct 14, 2008 10:55:50 AM
This guy sounds like a jerk.
Posted by: Suzanne | Oct 14, 2008 9:56:14 AM
$100 says Mahoney doesn't resign.
Posted by: vinman | Oct 14, 2008 9:13:12 AM
Oh dear. Someone abusing their powers? Haven't we heard about this before recently? This kind of stuff goes on all the time. That's what I've said all along. Doesn't make it right. It's when they get caught or when someone is out to get them when the **** hits the fan. Everyone acted so 'dismayed' with Palin. It's old news. It happens all the time. So do affairs. Unfortunate, yes. Reality, yes. Shocking, no - so why pretend to be so mortified and shocked when you hear about it.
Posted by: msa123 | Oct 14, 2008 9:08:33 AM
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