Pol now in tickle pickle
Last Updated: 7:18 AM, March 10, 2010
Posted: 4:01 AM, March 10, 2010
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WASHINGTON -- Disgraced former New York Democratic Rep. Eric Massa admitted yesterday to aggressively tickling one of his male staffers nearly to tears at a party, but strenuously denied it was a sexual advance.
Massa's defense came just hours after it was reported that the House Ethics Committee has been investigating the 20-year Navy veteran for allegedly groping multiple male staffers.
The allegations involve "a pattern of behavior and physical harassment," the Washington Post quoted a source as saying. Massa resigned Monday.
"I never should have allowed myself to be so familiar with my staff," Massa, from upstate Corning, told Glenn Beck on Beck's Fox News show.
Massa said of his resignation: "I wasn't forced out. I forced myself out."
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Comments (21)
Post Your Commentbetty brown
03/11/2010 1:28 PM
I think he is a Phagott!
dosa
03/11/2010 12:14 AM
@patriot213, I agree with you. Glen was also rude, too.
melpol
03/10/2010 9:43 PM
It would not be shocking if Massa also was groping females. There is a rare disorder called: Gropophillia. Its symptoms are an obsession to grope. It is a disease that can be cured by behavior modification. An electric shock sent to the perpetrators private parts has cured the obsession. The disorder is equally shared by heterosexual and gay males,
Zonka79
03/10/2010 7:39 PM
I am running for this seat in in 2010. My campaign slogan is: 11 year navy veteran, small governmemt, zero tickle fights.
tomhunter007
03/10/2010 3:02 PM
Another old queen who has hidden his homosexuality from his wife.
kayaker247
03/10/2010 12:32 PM
interesting that THIS story has pages of comments but the California Sen. Roy Ashburn, a gay republican hypocrite, story has 4 comments. seems the actual gay republican elected official isn't the only hypocrite, the rush sheep just ignore reality. I don't condone this guys alleged actions but you people are what gives republicans and tea baggers a bad name.
Patriot213
03/10/2010 12:14 PM
Glen Beck does a good job of shining a light on what people in our government are doing and what their agenda is. He enlightens manny people who watch his show but he is a terrible interviewer. He spent most of his show criticizing the congress man and hardly any time asking pertinent questions. He put Massa on the defensive and had him so rattled that it seemed he just clammed up.
Archie Bunker
03/10/2010 11:59 AM
Did glenn beck go to "college" he is always "riting" on chalkboard is he a former "prefessor"