NJ Governor Mcgreevy comes out of the closet...

[»Masta Z«]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5686618/

He is resigning because he is gay... :rofl:

[Dean]

Not exactly because he's gay .....He's resigning because he is being charged with sexual harrassment suit by a former male aide ( Golan Cipelmale) . He's also guilty of violating the bonds of his matrimony . He fathered 2 children with his female wife, Dina . BTW ....he also endorsed Dean for President . Loser

http://www.coneg.org/images/gov/newjersey.jpg

[Striker289]

ha..ha..bahahah i love how politivcs get them selfs in to big messes

[Dennis S.]

Well, What a surprise... The last mayor of our town of Woodbridge, James E. McGreevey, "fondly" known as our (NJ) Governor, Admits he is a gay american, along with his sexual affairs, as he RESIGNS from office. This may mean nothing to half of you, But it's big for NJ Residents...

N.J. Governor Resigns, Admits Gay Affair

By JOHN P. McALPIN, Associated Press Writer

TRENTON, N.J. - In a stunning declaration, Gov. James E. McGreevey announced his resignation Thursday and acknowledged that he had an extramarital affair with another man. "My truth is that I am a gay American," he said.

"Shamefully, I engaged in adult consensual affairs with another man, which violates my bonds of matrimony," the married father of two said. "It was wrong, it was foolish, it was inexcusable."

The Democrat said his resignation would be effective Nov. 15. Senate President Richard J. Codey, a Democrat, will become acting governor and serve out the remainder of McGreevey's term, which ends in early 2006. If McGreevey were to leave office before Nov. 15, a special election would be held.

McGreevey, 47, refused to answer questions at a news conference where he was flanked by his wife and parents. He said that "it makes little difference that as governor I am gay," but added that staying in office and keeping the affair and his sexual orientation secret will leave the governor's office "vulnerable to rumors, false allegations and threats of disclosure."

"Given the circumstances surrounding the affair and its likely impact upon my family and my ability to govern, I have decided the right course of action is to resign," he said.

He did not elaborate on what the circumstances were.

The man involved in the affair, a former government employee, demanded "an exorbitant sum of money to make it go away," a high-ranking administration official told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity. Cabinet members and administration officials learned of that threat Wednesday night, the source said.

Rumors had been circulating for several years that McGreevey was gay, reaching the level of open hints on New Jersey talk radio shows.

A Roman Catholic, McGreevey had a daughter with his first wife, Kari, who lives in British Columbia with the child. He has another daughter with his current wife. McGreevey spokesman Micah Rasmussen declined to answer any questions about the future of McGreevey's marriage.

As a candidate and governor, McGreevey proudly discussed his Catholic faith but publicly disagreed with church leaders over his support for abortion rights and same-sex partnerships. He pushed for the state's domestic partnership law, which went into effect this year.

In an announcement that at times was introspective, McGreevey referred to the struggles he has experienced since childhood over his sexuality.

"Throughout my life, I have grappled with my own identity, who I am," he said. "As a young child, I often felt ambivalent about myself, in fact, confused."

McGreevey rose from suburban mayor to state chief executive by his tenacious pursuit of party politics, maintaining a power base days after he narrowly lost to Republican Christie Whitman in 1997.

McGreevey never truly stopped that campaign until he won in November 2001, beating Republican Bret Schundler by 15 percentage points.

Despite inheriting a $5 billion budget deficit, he steadfastly refused to boost income taxes for most New Jerseyans. He instead raised taxes on millionaires, casinos and cigarettes.

But he has been dogged by several scandals involving fund-raising.

Among those caught up in recent scandals were his first chief of staff and former counsel; a top Democratic fund-raiser and former high school classmate; and real estate developer Charles Kushner, McGreevey's biggest campaign contributor, who was charged with trying to thwart a federal campaign-finance investigation by luring a grand jury witness _ his own brother-in-law _ into a compromising position with a prostitute and sending video and photos to the man's wife.

McGreevey is the second governor to announce his resignation in recent weeks, following the resignation in June of Connecticut GOP Gov. John Rowland amid corruption investigations and threats of impeachment.

New Jersey residents expressed disbelief at the news. "We thought it was a joke," said Jeanne Montana, who heard the announcement on her car radio on the way to Atlantic City.

"Get out of here," said Jim Nerney, 48, also of Middletown, when told the news by an Associated Press reporter at a Parkway rest stop. Persuaded it was true, he shook his head.

Gay rights activists said McGreevey's decision is troubling.

"It is a very sad to thing to watch. It is kind of stunning, sad to me that in 2004 people are still having to struggle because of homophobia in society to come to terms with who they are," said Kevin Cathcart, executive director of Lambda Legal.

Born in Jersey City, McGreevey graduated from Columbia University in 1978. He earned a law degree from Georgetown University in 1981 and a master's degree in education from Harvard University a year later.

After briefly serving as a county prosecutor, McGreevey became a lobbyist for a pharmaceutical company, then a state government official. While in the Legislature, McGreevey voted for Gov. Jim Florio's $2.8 billion tax hike that prompted a voter rebellion against Democrats.

Taken From:
http://www.comcast.net/News/DOMESTIC//XML/1110_AP_Online_Regional___Nati onal__US_/45ef4332-3b7e-498e-9487-4303adf2ec9b.html

--Dennis S. (Resident of NJ) :usa: :(

[PedsRcool]

I heard that today from my step mom. Today was a big ol' gay day. I also heard that San Fran gays who got married, well the courts all voided that.

[»Masta Z«]

http://www.gopednation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152536

[SBF]

Yah the govorners mansion is right in front of my school. I had heard a rumor he was gay from my aunt and she was right the whole time. what a ***. he was a piece of **** democrat anyway im glad god screwed him by making him gay and im glad hes out of office.

[NjPedRider]

Making the front page of CNN (http://www.cnn.com/), Democrat McGreevy admits gay affairs and decides to resign.

Link: http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/12/mcgreevey.nj/index.html

All I have to say is GOOD RIDDANCE. That garbage democrat did absolutely nothing for the state of New Jersey and is a scandal. The story cracks everyone up though :rofl:..

He makes me proud to say "My governor is a stupid ass homosexual who did nothing for the state"

Those who are too lazy to click:
New Jersey governor quits, comes out as gay. McGreevey announces resignation after telling of affair


New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey
http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/12/mcgreevey.nj/vert.mcgreevey.jpg

(CNN) -- Dropping a political bombshell, New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey announced his resignation Thursday after revealing that he is gay and that he had an adulterous affair with a man.

With his wife standing by his side, McGreevey -- a father of two -- spoke in calm tones as he described his struggle with his sexuality, "a certain sense that separated me from others." It was something that he said began as a child.

"At a point in every person's life, one has to look deeply into the mirror of one's soul and decide one's unique truth in the world, not as we may want to see it or hope to see it, but as it is," McGreevey said.

"And so, my truth is that I am a gay American," the Democrat said.

Speaking at a packed news conference in the Statehouse in Trenton, New Jersey, McGreevey admitted to an affair with a man and asked for his family's forgiveness.

"It was wrong. It was foolish. It was inexcusable," he said.

And McGreevey said he was stepping down from the state's highest office.

"Given the circumstances surrounding the affair and its likely impact upon my family and my ability to govern, I have decided the right course of action is to resign," McGreevey said.

His resignation will take effect November 15, and State Senate President Richard Codey, a fellow Democrat, will serve the the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2006.

If McGreevey's resignation had taken effect before September 15, state law would have required a special gubernatorial election on November 2.

McGreevey said his affair and sexuality -- "if kept secret" -- would leave the governor's office "vulnerable to rumors, false allegations and threats of disclosure."

McGreevey did not identify the man with whom he had the affair.

One Democratic strategist close to McGreevey said his speech was "well delivered and, I think, well received. But given what's ahead for him, it's downhill from here."

Even as he acknowledged his sexuality, McGreevey spoke of the "suffering and anguish" he had brought to his family and friends, saying he would "almost rather have this moment pass.

"For this is an intensely personal decision and not one typically for the public domain," McGreevey said of his revelation. "Yet, it cannot and should not pass."

Once considered a rising star in Democratic circles, McGreevey, 47, served in the state Legislature and as mayor of the town of Woodbridge, New Jersey, before winning the governorship.

McGreevey won the seat in 2001 by a wide margin over former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler and took office in January 2002.

His administration has been buffeted by some scandal.

A Quinnipiac University poll released August 4 showed McGreevey's approval among state voters fell sharply after two Democratic fund-raisers were indicted on federal charges in July -- one of them accused of lining up prostitutes to discredit a witness in a tax fraud investigation, the other accused of extortion.

McGreevey and his wife, Dina, have a 2-year-old daughter, and he has another daughter from a previous marriage.

McGreevey signed a bill in January that created same-sex domestic partnerships in New Jersey, but urged New Jersey officials to abide by current laws when the city of Asbury Park issued a marriage license to a same-sex couple in May.

In July, he condemned a proposed constitutional amendment that would limit marriage to heterosexual couples as "a divisive and drastic tactic."

McGreevey adviser Hank Sheinkopf said the governor decided to resign after meeting with advisers and friends and even wrote his speech himself.

"It was the least scripted thing I've seen in 35 years in this business," Sheinkopf said. "What happens next is a transition that keeps things rolling forward, and keeps some of his initiatives in place."

[rricks]

And BTW - he's not resigning because he's gay. He's resigning because he faces a lawsuit from his gay lover, who he appointed to be the Homeland Security director for New Jersey, even though the guy was totally unqualified! What a dirtbag.

[Dennis S.]

And BTW - he's not resigning because he's gay. He's resigning because he faces a lawsuit from his gay lover, who he appointed to be the Homeland Security director for New Jersey, even though the guy was totally unqualified! What a dirtbag.

Unqualified, Because he was not full american or in there words, "Non-Passable for the test"

I lived in the town that he was mayor for 10 years, He raised taxes by an extrdiornary amount, Then left for governor. I knew he was gay from the beginning, Perhaps this is something that was on the news about 5 months ago...

The governor was on an NJ Beach and he supposdely fell on a sand dune and broke his leg, But the real truth is that he was, lets say, "Sucking on a pole" in better words. Later that week, It was on TV, So I knew it for the past 5 months...

--Dennis S.

[boeingguy1]

Yah the govorners mansion is right in front of my school. I had heard a rumor he was gay from my aunt and she was right the whole time. what a ***. he was a piece of **** democrat anyway im glad god screwed him by making him gay and im glad hes out of office.

Wow, can you say homophob? Dude, even though he sucked as govenor, theres no reason why you have to go gay bashing.

[Matix]

and the fact he has 2 children and for those 2 children everyone knows there dad is gay so they will be picked on. WTF

[EuroDriver]

Wow, can you say homophob? Dude, even though he sucked as govenor, theres no reason why you have to go gay bashing.

I'm a homophobe. Got a problem? I hate ***s. I hate 'em I hate 'em I hate 'em. Do you know any gay people? Tell them I said I hope they "get AIDS and die." - Mr. Savage.

Got Aids Yet?

Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve.

[ysrelement]

I'm a homophobe. Got a problem? I hate ***s. I hate 'em I hate 'em I hate 'em. Do you know any gay people? Tell them I said I hope they "get AIDS and die." - Mr. Savage.

Got Aids Yet?

Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve.

I'm sure you're one of those ignorant fools who thinks being homosexual is a choice. :rolleyes:

I'm sure theres alot of kids sitting around thinking, "I think it's time I invited non stop harassment into my life". Yes, I'm sure there's alot of people sitting around thinking just that. An introduction to getting the shyt kicked out of you for no good reason by a bunch of fu(king retards, that sounds like a fun choice. :rolleyes:

[Aaron Rodgers]

I'm totally against the whole idea of homosexuality, but I respect them, it's not their choice. If I lived in NJ, I'd be embarrassed right about NOW.

[gopedaz]

Die homo's die.

Ach why do you put on the hard front then ask me for cyber over aim? Powder puff.

[GopedChic]

and the fact he has 2 children and for those 2 children everyone knows there dad is gay so they will be picked on. WTF
There are lots of people with gay/lesbian families! Anyway its better to have a loving gay dad than to have a straight mean dad!

[GopedChic]

I'm a homophobe. Got a problem? I hate ***s. I hate 'em I hate 'em I hate 'em. Do you know any gay people? Tell them I said I hope they "get AIDS and die." - Mr. Savage.

Got Aids Yet?

Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve.
Homosexuality is not a choice. your luckey that your not one or you would hate your self. You shouldnt hate people that you havent even met. Just because of someones sexual identity dosent mean they are bad people or are going to hit on you. Gay people are not "only wanting sex" they are just like straight people except they like the same sex!

[boeingguy1]

On the bumper sticker of my parent's car: "DONT BLAME ME, I VOTED FOR SCHUNDLER"

[Sleek]

Homosexuality is not a choice. your luckey that your not one or you would hate your self. You shouldnt hate people that you havent even met. Just because of someones sexual identity dosent mean they are bad people or are going to hit on you. Gay people are not "only wanting sex" they are just like straight people except they like the same sex!
Which makes them gay.
I like how everyone says homosexuality is a birth trait, but have no proof to back it up.

[ysrelement]

Which makes them gay.
I like how everyone says homosexuality is a birth trait, but have no proof to back it up.

Lets see the "proof" of it being a choice.............

All the shyt gays go through do you really think anyone would willingly put themselves in that position?