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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJoe Barton from Texas appears to be "going down"...
His junk is floating around the internet (selfie)
ret5hd
(20,495 posts)oldmanandthesea
(39 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,733 posts)That ruins everything.
Sneederbunk
(14,291 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)magicarpet
(14,155 posts)....his constituents. He included photos of his junk only to personalize it.
Is there a problem ?
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)Vinca
(50,278 posts)Why would Joe Barton think anyone might want to see his privates? Sick, sick, sick.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I would think he would go out of his way to hide it.
spanone
(135,844 posts)we'll see.
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)spanone
(135,844 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)Not about the nastiness that is Joe Barton.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)Clearly he voluntarily send it to someone.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)The overriding question in it is whether or not some anonymous person posting it on social media outlets is breaking the revenge porn law set in place in 2015.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)No, it was never answered, just introduced.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,549 posts)U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, released a statement on Wednesday apologizing for a graphic photo of him that circulated on social media earlier this week.
"While separated from my second wife, prior to the divorce, I had sexual relationships with other mature adult women," he said. "Each was consensual. Those relationships have ended. I am sorry I did not use better judgment during those days. I am sorry that I let my constituents down."
Barton, who announced his re-election bid earlier this month, is navigating in a political environment charged with emerging stories of sexual misbehavior in politics, in business, and in the media. The photo, which appeared on an anonymous Twitter account, set off speculation within Texas GOP circles about his political future.
In a phone interview with The Texas Tribune on Tuesday, Barton said he was deliberating that.
https://www.texastribune.org/2017/11/22/us-rep-joe-barton-deciding-how-respond-after-graphic-photo-circulates-/
Ezior
(505 posts)Also, sending nudes to someone who wants to see them (which is hard to imagine in this case, but who knows) is okay.
Having an extramarital affair is okay, but only if your wife is okay with it. Even if not, it's not necessarily a reason to file for divorce or resign (e.g. Clintons).
Unless you're a Republican and preach about holy marriage and adultery all the time, in which case you're a hypocrite.
Lucky Luciano
(11,257 posts)...he has no reason to be sorry outside of having poor judgment. Never take those photos unless you are ok with the world seeing them. Period.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)LisaL
(44,973 posts)Separated but not yet divorced.
awesomerwb1
(4,268 posts)Hopefully get a good candidate to give it a go.
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)who was he sending it tooooooooooooooooo
dalton99a
(81,515 posts)spanone
(135,844 posts)i suspect it will, but it hasn't yet.
phleshdef
(11,936 posts)OMG, LOLOLOL. I mean thank God I've only seen the censored version but the angle and his face and the text that goes along with it... its all so bad and cliche'.... and I've seen this dude on TV and I can hear his voice when I read the text.... sweet Jesus I'm glad my bladder control is good.
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)Especially if know the sound of his voice.
Gothmog
(145,321 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,444 posts)His stomach sticks out more than his winkie-do.
That is classic Juanita Jean!
Gothmog
(145,321 posts)superpatriotman
(6,249 posts)nt
Vogon_Glory
(9,118 posts)Up or down?
Some doggerel I wrote while Mr. Bill was President:
If they succumb to the lure of Venus
Will they blame it on Clintons (bleep)?
Gothmog
(145,321 posts)This idiot is an elected member of congress
LisaL
(44,973 posts)Sneederbunk
(14,291 posts)Just to keep up. No holiday recesses.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)in reference to that person. It simply does not track nicely.
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)"Track nicely"? "say what you mean, say anything, why, why not?" Cat Stevens
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)Kirk Lover
(3,608 posts)woman that you were 'dating'...totally brought on by himself. However, what really is the problem with it? Besides us having to see it. I think this is completely wrong that someone leaked this that was shared between two adults. So I consider this a complete NOTHING.
delisen
(6,044 posts)From Melania's s&m and female embrace photos (Trump claimed they were considered art photos in Europe) to Joe Barton's penis love....and everything in between.
No wonder the R's in congress could never get a health care bill passed. They are too business in world of sex to get anything done that requires using the brain body part.