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News & ArtsWednesday, January 21, 2009
Media A Minor Edit
Posted by Erica C. Barnett on Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 3:40 PM
From the Seattle Times, this morning:
From the Seattle Times, this afternoon:
Adams has adamantly denied having sex with a former city intern, Beau Breedlove before Breedlove turned 18. This is a huge factor in the story—second only to the fact that Adams lied to the public about the relationship. The Seattle Times apparently saw no need for a correction.
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The tricky bit, of course, is whether he's telling the truth about that. After lying for months about the relationship, you think he's going to just shout out, "I fucked a minor, come and get me, cops!" No.
Let's assume for the sake of argument that the relationship started when Breedlove was 17. Adams can lie about that and maybe get away with it, or he can tell the truth and go to prison, plus getting to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
Let's assume for the sake of argument that the relationship started when Breedlove was 17. Adams can lie about that and maybe get away with it, or he can tell the truth and go to prison, plus getting to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
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@7: It never takes long for people that age to squawk. Monica Lewinsky buckled in a matter of days by any accounts when the story came out. This story has been out for weeks and weeks.
I'm skeptical myself, but I'm not about to force an issue in one direction for the sake of trumping up another. He lied, that's the sin, and it's pretty dang rude. Acting on an unsubstantiated notion that Breedlove was 17 is tying to issues into one, with no accounting for the truth of the other.
As a political figure seeking a higher public office, he lied to keep a personal situation from overshadowing his capacity and capability as a politician. If it bears out that Breedlove was indeed 18, the I see no reason he should resign as Portland is run in such a way that confidence is overruled by capability.
Ultimately, too, it should remind us all that we should keep a very VERY close eye on our elected officials. If you aren't watching them, you aren't honoring your own vote.
I'm skeptical myself, but I'm not about to force an issue in one direction for the sake of trumping up another. He lied, that's the sin, and it's pretty dang rude. Acting on an unsubstantiated notion that Breedlove was 17 is tying to issues into one, with no accounting for the truth of the other.
As a political figure seeking a higher public office, he lied to keep a personal situation from overshadowing his capacity and capability as a politician. If it bears out that Breedlove was indeed 18, the I see no reason he should resign as Portland is run in such a way that confidence is overruled by capability.
Ultimately, too, it should remind us all that we should keep a very VERY close eye on our elected officials. If you aren't watching them, you aren't honoring your own vote.
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The Oregonian (where Adams' boyfriend works), the Portland Tribute, and even Just Out (where Adams used to work) are calling for his resignation. Portland's two alternative newsweeklies, Willamette Week and the Portland Mercury, are digging up any dirt they can about him.
WTF is wrong with Portland? I haven't been there in a while, but are they really such puritans down there? The republicans were barely this harsh with Clinton, who lied under oath, cheated on his wife, had sex with someone who was actually his subordinate, etc.
WTF is wrong with Portland? I haven't been there in a while, but are they really such puritans down there? The republicans were barely this harsh with Clinton, who lied under oath, cheated on his wife, had sex with someone who was actually his subordinate, etc.
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@13: A sense of betrayal. For the left, it's exposing the GLBT community to greater scrutiny than it's used to (usually limited to "the WHATs on bikes?") and for the right, it's vindication for him easily trouncing what should have been their last best hope to get a republican to head the city (Sho, who is a nice guy, but is a total wolf in the coop waiting to happen).
You have to remember, too, that the media is run by the guy who created Bibleman, a newspaper that is so far right wing that it flies in circles and an alt-weekly that delights in torturing its rival.
You have to remember, too, that the media is run by the guy who created Bibleman, a newspaper that is so far right wing that it flies in circles and an alt-weekly that delights in torturing its rival.
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The headline should have read "Portland Mayor Admits he had Relationship with Teenager". That way, the denial about the age thing could be a part of the story, rather than the paper trying to play a guessing game.
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Ya can’t blame a good papa bear like Sam Adams for wantn’ a little somethin’ somethin.’ I mean, he was 18 and it was totes consensual.
Lying about it was probs not a hot idea though. Why did he decide to come clean now?
It has given the O’raygun Scolds something to get all teeth-gnashy and hysterical about.
For fuck’s sake, won’t someone think of the chidren?
And here are the inevitable HAWT HAWT HAWT Beau Breedlove photos.
http://blog.unzipped.net/2009/01/some-du…
Yes, sir, yes, sir. I’d hit that hard. And so would you!
Lying about it was probs not a hot idea though. Why did he decide to come clean now?
It has given the O’raygun Scolds something to get all teeth-gnashy and hysterical about.
For fuck’s sake, won’t someone think of the chidren?
And here are the inevitable HAWT HAWT HAWT Beau Breedlove photos.
http://blog.unzipped.net/2009/01/some-du…
Yes, sir, yes, sir. I’d hit that hard. And so would you!
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@ 17,
Yes, because nothing's more interesting than when the media gazes at its navel.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....
Yes, because nothing's more interesting than when the media gazes at its navel.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....
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This really stinks of homophobia. Like, it's okay to white liberals there to vote for a gay man in THEORY, but god forbid he actually has gay sex with someone. It's bizarre.
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It was the AP feed -- moved on the state wire.
And Will in Seattle, STFU about outsourcing the news to India. You know so little about, well, everything.
P.S. "Beau Breedlove" -- they made that name up, right?
And Will in Seattle, STFU about outsourcing the news to India. You know so little about, well, everything.
P.S. "Beau Breedlove" -- they made that name up, right?
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Just imagine how arrogant and unaccountable the Times will be when they are the only game in town.
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You're lying ECB. Look at the times on your screen grabs.--from "later this afternoon" is from Tuesday Jan 20, 2009.
Which means they got it right before they got it wrong.
Will you write a correction?
As insane as this must sound, did you tell anyone at the Times about it?
After all those layoffs, I'm sure they could use the extra help.
Which means they got it right before they got it wrong.
Will you write a correction?
As insane as this must sound, did you tell anyone at the Times about it?
After all those layoffs, I'm sure they could use the extra help.
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