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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Political Suicide "Craigslist Congressman" Quits After Scandal Over Shirtless Photo

Posted by Riya Bhattacharjee on Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 4:05 PM

Republican Congressman Chris Lee of New York stepped down just hours after this shirtless picture of him appeared on Gawker. Lee sent the picture to a woman on Craigslist's Women Seeking Men section in response to her question: "Will someone prove to me not all CL men look like toads?"

VIA GAWKER

Lee, who is 46 and married with one kid, sent his photo, adding,

To: [redacted]@yahoo.com
From: Christopher Lee
Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 2:41 PM
Subject: Will Someone Prove To Me Not All CL Men Look Like Toads - 34 (DMV)
Hi,
Hope I'm not a toad. :) i'm a very fit fun classy guy. Live in Cap Hill area. 6ft 190lbs blond/blue. 39.. Lobbyist. I promise not to disappoint.

If only he had left out his face.

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Not really that hot.

Posted by seatackled on February 9, 2011 at 4:10 PM

Shit, he's only 39? Looks older.

And he lied about being a lobbyist.

Posted by seatackled on February 9, 2011 at 4:12 PM

@2: Actually 46.

Posted by FeralTurnip on February 9, 2011 at 4:14 PM

Can't be much longer until Aaron Schock ends up on Guys with iPhones.

Setting aside his reprehensible politics--and the fact that he's likely a serial cheater since a first-timer isn't gonna be e-mailing out shirtless pix to random Craigslist posters--I hope I look that damn good at 46. I'd hit it twice. Someone's gotta fuck some sense into him.

Posted by Original Andrew on February 9, 2011 at 4:17 PM

@ 2, it's actually the 7th anniversary of his 39th birthday.

Posted by Original Andrew on February 9, 2011 at 4:18 PM

Hey, do we know if he used his congressional email address?

Posted by seatackled on February 9, 2011 at 4:18 PM

He definitely has the whole Juiceman thing going on.

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe

on February 9, 2011 at 4:19 PM

Ew.

Posted by gloomy gus on February 9, 2011 at 4:19 PM

Classy!

Posted by Ziggity on February 9, 2011 at 4:20 PM

@3, thanks.

Actually, here are the emails.

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com…

Posted by seatackled on February 9, 2011 at 4:24 PM

And the object of his Republitard lust is a fully-conscious, adult, human female. Oh. Pleez.

Back in my day (2006) Congressman Soloflex would've been laughed out of the Congressional locker room. No pole-vaulting or pole-smoking? No handguns, blackmail, 12-inch black dildos, and amyl nitrate? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Posted by Original Andrew on February 9, 2011 at 4:28 PM

Lobbyist, ew...

Posted by sirkowski

on February 9, 2011 at 4:33 PM

I'd hit it

Posted by brokn2pieces on February 9, 2011 at 4:35 PM

Facebook status updated to "it's complicated."

Posted by Original Andrew on February 9, 2011 at 4:37 PM

Why did he resign? Vitter got caught in his diapers and he's still around. Ensign got caught paying off his mistress and is still in office.

There must be something else going on.

Posted by Mike in Olympia on February 9, 2011 at 4:41 PM

I am in awe of the myriad ways Republicans in this country are able to combine hypocracy and stupidity.

Posted by Fish Wrench Asteroid on February 9, 2011 at 4:42 PM

Not bad. He would have to be the bottom and I wouldn't recip.

Posted by svensken on February 9, 2011 at 4:43 PM

Wow. That was fast.

Posted by heywhatsit!? on February 9, 2011 at 4:46 PM

Ditto @16. Just more proof that as class, Repubs exhibit a general stupidity level that is head slapping. Thr phrase "what was he thinking" has no relevance. There was no "thinking" in this caper.

Also agree that there must be a more compelling story unreported, so far.

Posted by Farbe on February 9, 2011 at 5:03 PM

Hahah!!! I L O V E the position of his hand..."Look at me, I can jerk my pole"...Classic!!

Posted by julie russell

on February 9, 2011 at 5:12 PM

yeah this can't be his first time.

Posted by onion on February 9, 2011 at 5:14 PM

Actually, the shirtless pose makes him look slightly more amphibian...

@15:

Best case, being unemployed greatly reduces the amount of alimony he's going to have to pay for the next 10 or 15 years.

Posted by COMTE

on February 9, 2011 at 5:18 PM

Another boner for Boehner!

Posted by Vince on February 9, 2011 at 5:50 PM

seatackled: Worse than anything else revealed here is that the TPM Live Wire blogger in the link you posted casually refers to a 34-year-old as a "middle-aged woman." WTF?!!?! OH IT IS ON.

Posted by leek on February 9, 2011 at 5:59 PM

Include the face? Rookie mistake.

Posted by not my first rodeo on February 9, 2011 at 6:49 PM

I just love seeing a Republican Congressmen openly admit to someone that his real job is being a shill for business.

Posted by OuterCow on February 9, 2011 at 7:25 PM

It's kind of a refreshing surprise to see a sleazy married Republican politician stepping out to fool around with WOMEN. On second thought, this guy looks like he might ride both sides of the fence.

@20 - I think he's trying to make a muscle. But he still loses points for not realizing how ridiculous (and gay) that pose looks.

Posted by this guy I know in Spokane on February 9, 2011 at 9:02 PM

I'd like to think that if he was single, this wouldn't be such a big deal.

Posted by meggers on February 9, 2011 at 10:00 PM

"If only he had left out his face"

or his real name.

Posted by Sandiai on February 9, 2011 at 11:20 PM

His body isn't that bad for a guy pushing 50. Though, being a straight guy he doesn't understand that you do shirtless in briefs, boxers or jeans...the slacks really are annoying.

Oh and his face is fucking ugly as hell.

Posted by Last of the Time Lords on February 10, 2011 at 2:51 AM

@24

leek: I was going to mention that, too. It seemed weird that she was described as middle-aged, but I didn't see where I first read it when I went back to skim, and then I got distracted by something shiny on the internet.

Posted by seatackled on February 10, 2011 at 5:31 AM