People react to strain differently. Some cope. Some break. And some make me glad that, although Illinois is home to sleaze and corruption, we don't have shit like this to deal with....
In the state of Oregon is a representative named David Wu. Wu got re-elected during the last election cycle. And apparently the strain was getting to him. His federally issued Blackberry was examined and it was found that he sent this picture to several staffers....
...uh, yeah...right....
This isn't the first time Wu has found himself in a questionable situation. Just before the 2004 elections, it was reported that Wu was accused of sexually assaulting an ex-girlfriend at Stanford. Although no charges were filed, Wu called a press conference to apologize for "inexcusable behavior".
The man The Daily Show has dubbed "Congressman Tigger" released a statement admitting he sought "professional medical care" but attributes his erratic behavior to the stress of the campaign and being a single father (the mother of his two kids filed for divorce in December 2009). Then he blamed it on prescription oxecodone.
The problem with political jokes? Sometimes, they get elected.
