NY Times’ poster child for #OccupyWallStreet not what he seems (Update: Cole responds)

William A. Jacobson Legal Insurrection 10/4/2011

The NY Times Dealbook section takes a very sympathetic look at the Occupy Wall Street protests, On Wall Street, a Protest Matures.

The article leads with a feature on Andrew Cole, who arrived from Madison, Wisconsin (shock!) where he recently lost a job:

“I think a good deal of […]

Eric Massa saga just heating up

Jonathan Allen Politico.com 4/19/2010

For nearly a year, the allegations of scandalous activity in former Rep. Eric Massa’s office were kept quiet — by the congressman, by male aides who accuse him of sexually harassing them and by other congressional staff.

But with two aides coming forward last week to announce that they had filed […]

Massa Mess: Democratic Leaders Leave Questions Unanswered

Posted by Kevin Boland on Republican Leader Boehner’s blog 3/15/2010

Last week, the House sent a strong public signal – with an overwhelming bipartisan vote – that an investigation of what House Democratic leaders knew about the allegations against former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa, and what actions they took after learning of those allegations, is […]

House GOP weighs call for probe into Pelosi and Hoyer’s handling of Massa scandal

Jon Ward and Mike Riggs The Daily Caller 3/10/2010

House Republicans are considering whether to ask Thursday for the Ethics Committee to investigate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer for their handling of information about misbehavior by former Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned Monday for sexually harassing male staffers.

Democratic aides scoffed […]

Video: Patrick Kennedy, meltdown # 527,554: national security, the media, Rep. Massa

Video: Patrick Kennedy goes nuts over media’s Massa coverage by Allahpundit HotAir.com 3/10/2010

Go figure that a scion of Camelot, who’s lived up to the family legacy in so many ways, would look dimly upon press coverage of politicians’ misbehavior. Funny, but I don’t remember many Democratic complaints about the sustained media swarm over Mark […]

Rep. Massa being pushed out by Obama administration over healthcare vote?

Massa Details ‘Salty’ Comment That Led to Resignation, Slams Dem Leaders

FoxNews.com 3/8/2010

A “salty” comment made in the company of drunken staff members at a wedding reception on New Year’s Eve was all the Democratic “forces that be” needed to push him out of the House of Representatives and prevent him from possibly casting […]

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