Rep. David Wu (D-OR) to resign in shame – just as soon as the debt ceiling “crisis” is over

So in theory, Wu could still be sticking around a little while longer. After all, the way Obama spends money we’ll be back in debt ceiling “crisis” mode before the ink dries on any deal he ends up signing between now and August 2.

I guess Wu may be a mentally ill alleged rapist, but by golly he is first and foremost a statesman.

Representative David Wu, a Democrat from Oregon, said Tuesday that he will resign from Congress after allegations that he had had a sexual encounter with a young woman.

Mr. Wu, a seven-term member of Congress, said in a statement that he intended to fight what he called “very serious allegations.” But he said that he would resign as soon as the debt ceiling fight in Washington was over.

“The wellbeing of my children must come before anything else,” he wrote. “With great sadness, I therefore intend to resign effective upon the resolution of the debt-ceiling crisis. This is the right decision for my family, the institution of the House, and my colleagues.”

That leaves Mr. Wu’s exact departure date unclear. Lawmakers in Washington are racing against an Aug. 2 deadline to raise the nation’s debt ceiling.

Mr. Wu has been under fire for months as he fought earlier allegations of a mental breakdown after a divorce last year. In February, several staff members quit after describing erratic behavior and unwanted e-mails that included a picture of Mr. Wu dressed in a tiger outfit.

The congressman weathered that initial political storm by apologizing for his behavior and saying he had been going through a difficult period in his life. But the latest allegations proved more difficult to navigate.

Calls for investigations from top Democrats came almost immediately after the Oregonian newspaper reported that a teenage daughter of one of Mr. Wu’s donors had alleged unwanted sexual contact.

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Gotta love how the “unwanted sexual contact” rape euphemism doesn’t show up until the 7th paragraph.


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