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Home Front: Politix
Lautenberg calls Menendez controversy 'a terrible tragedy'
2013-02-02
[Washington Post] Sen. Bob Menendez's (D-N.J.) New Jersey colleague has responded to the growing controversy surrounding the senator's ties to a doctor who was recently raided, and he's not exactly doing Menendez any favors.
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), in comments reported by the Star-Ledger, left open the possibility that the allegations against Menendez could have merit:
"If there are infractions as they are reported, it's too bad," Lautenberg told reporters.
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"There a lot that's said and covered, but I for one know Bob as a very capable United States senator, and I'm sorry to see him in this position," Lautenberg said. "But I can't give you anything more. Don't want to. Don't know to."
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Lautenberg later added he had not spoken to Menendez about the accusations but called them "devastating."
"(He) has built an almost sterling reputation for a lot of years and our hope is that this, what we're hearing, is not as it's presented," Lautenberg said. "I think Bob will survive this with his good work. This is a terrible tragedy. And we're not yet sure what all of the facts are."
Posted by:Fred

#5  Where is the outrage from the left?
Underage hookers? Really? In a 3rd world country, most likely victims of human trafficking?

That's reprehensible, even to me.

Not a peep from his peers though.
Posted by: bigjim-CA   2013-02-02 11:32  

#4  'a terrible tragedy'

Translation - we've got a RINO in the governor's office who's unlikely to fill the slot with a proper patronage interim appointment.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2013-02-02 11:30  

#3  It wasn't rape rape.
/Whoopi Goldberg
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2013-02-02 00:33  

#2  Tragedy? I think the technical legal term is Statutory Rape if the girls where underage.

I'm waiting for the Democrats claim that 'hey it was consensual! What difference does it make?'.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2013-02-02 00:32  

#1  Hey, Frank. If the Feds are looking at him, chances are they aren't looking at you. So shut up and be happy.
Posted by: tu3031   2013-02-02 00:30  

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