Isn’t “ignoring advice” a key tenet of the GOP loyalty pledge?
It’s ignoring non-TeaParty advice that violates the pledge… consult Section 8.3.2.a for details
Meehan ignored the advice of his conscience back when he was hitting on his staff person and lying to his wife. Sounds about right for your typical “family values” rethug.
I’m shocked, shocked I tell you, at the lack of compassion for this poor man! She was his soulmate. Have you no romance in your hearts?
No? He was a nasty old guy who abused his position of authority over a young woman and then used taxpayer money to pay her to keep silent? And now wants to justify it by claiming true romance?
Yeah, that sounds about right.
Here in gerrymandered PA we have many more Republicans a**holes holding office.
“congressional and campaign aides to Meehan advised him not to give interviews.”
Ya think?
And now for the Comedy Relief portion of this morning’s news…
“He knew what he wanted to say and he said it,” the source told the Philadelphia Inquirer.
That’s right and he wanted to say it because he still doesn’t think he did anything wrong.
And he’s still not sorry about what he did. He’s sorry that so gosh darn many gals are making a big deal of normal human behavior!
This is a common affliction with old guys - a younger person show them some kindness or empathy and they mistake it for something else. It can become toxic quickly when that person has a position of power over the object of their unwanted affection. Just another member of the clueless caucus - I personally find his statements sad and revealing. Still…
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!
“This was a person who specifically invited communication with me so that she would be able to have the ability to be there for me,” Meehan told the New York Times. “That I would find later that that was not something that she was comfortable with, really hurts me.”
I wonder: was it the “thousands of dollars” paid in the harassment settlement
or her leaving the country that really hurt him?
Rep. Pat Meehan (R-PA) ignored his aides’ advice against giving interviews
I approve of Rethugs continuing to give interviews where they incriminate themselves. Aides... you are aiding the wrong person.62 year old man - incapable of managing his impulsive/obsessive school-boy-crush fueled emotions
Sad story: The Soul Mate. who wouldn’t…
I think this guy’s just going through some emotional turmoil. I also wouldn’t jump on him too hard, as I believe none of us is in as much control of ourselves as we’d like to believe.