David Wu adds name to Disgraced Congressmen list!

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Reports out of Oregon state reveal that that 56-year-old Rep. David Wu (D) has been called out for an "unwanted sexual encounter" with an 18-year-old -- not the first time the congressman has been cited for inappropriate behavior. According to the Washington Post, he has spoken to Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi about those allegations amidst calls for his resignation. Sound familiar or what? Hopefully Leader Pelosi and other Democrat bigwigs have noted that Wu's challengers in the upcoming primary appear to be men only so far...

Need we say more about politics as usual in our nation's capital, as regards both the political landscape and the debt ceiling fiasco? If you haven't, please take a look at: "Would female leaders solve debt crisis?" (CNN 7-20-11). Meanwhile, the upcoming special election in NV02 on September 13th between State Treasurer Kate Marshall (D) and former State Senator Mark Amodei (R) is heating up accordingly. This is a Republican district -- but don't count Marshall out, help her!

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