Saturday, July 23, 2011

Shock: Heroic, allegedly sane "climate hawk" David Wu at center of sex allegation

Wu at center of sex allegation - POLITICO.com
Rep. David Wu has been accused of an “unwanted sexual encounter” with the teenage daughter of a longtime friend, the latest scandal to engulf the troubled Oregon Democrat.

The Oregonian reported that the 56-year-old Wu “acknowledged a sexual encounter to his senior aides but insisted it was consensual,” according to sources aware of the incident.
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Wu, who is being treated for an unspecified mental health condition, is separated from his wife Michelle and the couple reportedly is seeking a divorce. They have two children.
Climate Hawks Make Global Warming Denial Into Campaign Issue | ThinkProgress
Surveying the races, the Wonk Room has found climate hawks taking a stand for sanity against the climate zombies from coast to coast
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– OR-01: David Wu
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“Rob Cornilles: Climate Zombie.” In a tough press release, the Wu for Congress campaign blasted Rep. David Wu’s (D-OR) Tea Party challenger, Rob Cornilles, for denying reality.
Hill reacts to Gore's climate criticism
When it comes to climate, "no one has done as much as Al Gore," said Rep. David Wu (D-Ore.), "so he may have higher expectations of a lot of people."

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

George Formby, prescient about a Mr. Wu:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPSdpW3FN4w