Congressman Joe Barton, a Republican from Texas, apologized for some text messages he sent along with pictures of his private parts to a woman. These got posted on the internet today. As these things go, Barton's problem is more an embarrassment than wrongdoing. Barton says the texts/pix were sent when he was separated from his second wife prior to their divorce being finalized. He says further that he had a few relationships with "mature" women during that time that were entirely consensual in nature and that the texts/pix were sent in that context. So far, no one has contradicted the congressman's statement.
The reality of this latest bit of news is that it is not sexual harassment, but just something embarrassing that is now on the internet. No doubt, we will soon hear from MSNBC calls for Barton to resign.
The reality of this latest bit of news is that it is not sexual harassment, but just something embarrassing that is now on the internet. No doubt, we will soon hear from MSNBC calls for Barton to resign.
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