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Old 01-20-2009, 02:34 PM   #76
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They argued that the office of Portland Mayor is non-partisan. They argued that I didn't have a cite that he was a registered Democrat. They argued that it wasn't relevant to the first paragraph.

I found biographical information on Sam Adams' Portland City Council website that showed that he'd been working for Democratic concerns for 20 years. I put an additional detail into his "early life and career" section.

I didn't do it to be political. I did it because it's factual information and should be in the article. And, really, it should be at the top of the page. The Wiki page for the mayor that he'd worked for previously, opens with "Vera Katz is a German born Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Oregon".
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Old 01-20-2009, 09:46 PM   #77
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Seems to me that you did it because it was the right thing to do. The more that they resist that truth, the more credibility they lose. So far, they've lost a lot.
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:26 PM   #78
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Ok, someone tell me, was he a Demoncrat? because the press have not mentioned his political affiliation.
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:32 PM   #79
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If he was cheating lying scum, he MUST have been Republican
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:40 PM   #80
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Why of course! I should have known!
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:55 PM   #81
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They have not quibbled with my latest addition. Yet.

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Old 01-20-2009, 10:58 PM   #82
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Old 01-20-2009, 11:17 PM   #83
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They have not quibbled with my latest addition. Yet.
Thats cuz they are all at the parties.
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Old 01-21-2009, 08:33 AM   #84
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Mayor Adams is openly gay. They elected him knowing he was gay. He had sex with another gay guy. Where's the story...? That he lied? Fine. But it's a lying scandal, not a sex scandal... except that Adams does have a committed partner, if i'm not mistaken... I guess that is kinda not cool. But Adams didn't build his career on legislating against gay people. THAT's why it's a scandal when republicans do things like that.
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Old 01-21-2009, 09:37 AM   #85
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It's just kinda skeevy when a 42-year-old hooks up with an 18-year-old. For many reasons.
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Old 01-21-2009, 10:08 AM   #86
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Aside from the fact that the other person was 18.... He lied about it and told the kid to lie about it during the campaign so that he could get elected and then AFTER getting elected decides to apologize.

Where is the leadership in that? This whole thing stinks - D or R - doesn't matter.
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Old 01-21-2009, 06:27 PM   #87
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How bout this winner?

Wisconsin: Racine Mayor Resigns
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The mayor of Racine resigned in a one-sentence letter, days after being accused of trying to arrange a sexual encounter with someone he thought was an under-age girl. The letter from the mayor, Gary Becker, left, made no reference to the six felonies he faces. Mr. Becker’s lawyer, Patrick Cafferty, said he decided to resign because “it was in the best interest of everyone involved.” Mr. Cafferty said his client intended to plead not guilty to all charges at an arraignment on Feb. 10 in Racine County Circuit Court.

Mr. Becker, 51, was arrested Jan. 13 at a suburban Milwaukee mall after a two-week investigation by the Division of Criminal Investigation at the State Department of Justice. After chatting online with a state agent posing as a 14-year-old girl, Mr. Becker went to the mall to meet her and buy lingerie for her, according to a criminal complaint. During the chat, he offered to take her to a hotel to “have lots of fun,” the complaint said.

The investigation started last month after Mr. Becker asked city workers to help him fix a problem with his personal computer. The police said the computer technician found six pornographic images of what appeared to be under-age girls and alerted the authorities.
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Becker, who is married and has two children, is charged with attempted second-degree sexual assault of a child under 16, possession of child pornography, child enticement, use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, attempt exposing a child to harmful material and misconduct in office. The charges carry a maximum penalty of more than 114 years in prison and $370,000 in fines.
Interestingly enough there is no mention of his political affiliation either. Took me a little bit of searching to actually find it.
No, It doesn't matter whether he is an R or a D, but the bias in reporting is becoming a trend. This is the second time in a week.
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Old 01-22-2009, 01:58 AM   #88
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Never trust those "city worker" pricks, they'll rat you out every time.
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Old 01-29-2009, 04:46 PM   #89
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At forty-three minutes after the hour, the Illinois State Senate voted unanimously, 59-0, to remove Blagojevich from office. One State Senator voted with a gesture -- thumbs down.
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Old 01-29-2009, 05:21 PM   #90
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