Pressure mounts on US congresswoman to resign amid odd photos, other concerns

Source: The Canadian Press

SALEM, Ore. - A photo of a Democratic congressman wearing a tiger costume and other unusual revelations about his mental health are increasing pressure on him to step down.

But the Taiwan-born Rep. David Wu says he's not quitting even as an editorial in one of his state of Oregon's largest newspapers and the state Republican chairman called for his resignation.

Wu said this week that it was "unprofessional and inappropriate" to send pictures of himself wearing a tiger costume to staff members while he was in the middle of a heated campaign last year. Wu said the photos were taken while he was joking around with his children in October just before Halloween. He also acknowledged taking two tablets of a pain killer that were given to him by an unnamed campaign donor.

"This was the only time that this has ever happened," the congressman said in a statement of the pain killer episode. "I recognize that my action showed poor judgment at the time, and I sincerely regret having put my staff in a difficult position."

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I hardly think that demands his resignation.

And he was photographed in it right before Halloween! How is he fit to legislate with that type of scandal over his head. :scared:

The only issue I have here is he took prescription meds which were not his. That can be dangerous.

Other than that the entire thing is silly.

Such attention to detail.

:rofl:

For all we know it could have been 2 aspirin or two Motrin or two Tylenol or two Aleves or two Advils or a host of other perfectly legal pain relievers that people take every day.

Oh, golly, he was wearing a tiger costume. Gasp! How...how controversial. :sarcasm:

Let's see: this is important to his fitness for doing the job, how? Not!

This sounds more like a let's smear Bill Clinton type campain, than an actual concern.

And...um...the congress person is male...not female.

Probably another poorly researched media article, yes?

Pretty shoddy writing.

:argh:

He was playing around with his kids at Halloween. I thought it was a cute picture.

Someone is on a roll today.

There's nothing wrong with wearing a costume at Halloween; it's not like he was wearing it to work.

There's nothing surprising, and nothing interesting, about Republican operatives and conservative newspapers calling for the resignation of a Democrat.

I'm looking forward to voting for Wu next year.

The calls to step down for wearing a tiger costume, that is.

be off scot free. But a Halloween costume? He's GOTTA go!

That photo doesn't even come close to being odd. I don't see how it's questionable in the least. Why kind of tight ass would think this picture was a problem?

:shrug:

PB

like Loretta Sanchez. I wish I could find one to scan. (I don't know how I got on her mailing list. I don't live in her district)

http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2008/12/a-loretta-sanch.html

Her cat, Gretsky, who was always featured on the cards, died in 2010. He was 19.

2010 card

http://ocpets.ocregister.com/2010/12/14/will-your-pet-grace-a-holiday-card/76574

But this is?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r9lc1-sInlU/TLn6Lc40rtI/AAAAAAAADFg/kzkGBeE9VzM/s1600/001-01+Oct.+16+12.43.jpg