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House Dem. Leader Spoke to Mahoney About Affair As Recently as Last Month
House Democratic leader Chis van Hollen knew of Rep. Tim Mahoney's affair, and spoke with him about it as recently as last month, ABCNews.com reports.
Van Hollen, who is also chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, spoke through a press aide from the committee.
"After a rumor recently surfaced on a blog about Mr. Mahoney's affair, the Chairman spoke briefly once with Mr. Mahoney about his responsibility as an elected official to act appropriately and urged him to come clean with his constituents if there was any truth to the rumor," DCCC spokesoman Jennifer Crider said.
Rep. Rahm Emanuel, whose comment was included in the ABCNews.com article, stated through a spokesperson that he had confronted Mahoney about the affair in early 2007.
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I have to say I hope Mahoney loses,the fact that he is a democrat doesn't matter.All he had to do was be marginally better than the pedophile Foley,but he couldn't handle the job.
Emanuel and Van Hollen knowing of this for nearly 2 years is also troubling,I don't want to support politicians who are willing to conceal fellow party members wrongdoing in order to maintain the majority. Wrong is wrong!
Mahoney's claim that he didn't commit a crime may be true,but I know first hand the pain that is inflicted by a loved one who commits adultery.
Just ask my ex-wife how I feel about the subject.
October 14, 2008 12:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
"After a rumor recently surfaced on a blog about Mr. Mahoney's affair, the Chairman (Chis van Hollen) spoke briefly once with Mr. Mahoney about his responsibility as an elected official to act appropriately and urged him to come clean with his constituents if there was any truth to the rumor,"
Sounds like a fair and balanced stance for a chairman to assume.
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October 14, 2008 6:31 PM | Reply | Permalink