Posted on 08/23/2013 5:51:58 PM PDT by BAW
Bob Filner announced his resignation Friday as San Diego’s 35th mayor following a tumultuous six weeks in which lurid allegations of repeated sexual misconduct against women crippled his ability to lead and turned him into a subject of national ridicule.
Filner will to step down on Aug. 30 as part of a deal approved Friday afternoon by the City Council on a 7-0 vote in closed session that limits his legal and financial exposure stemming from a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former aide.
In a dramatic appearance before the council, Filner was both apologetic yet defiant, lashing out against a "lynch-mob mentality."
"For my part in causing all of this, I offer a deep apology certainly to all the citizens of San Diego," he said after the vote.
He added: "To all the women I offended, I had no intention to be offensive."
But he questioned the claims against him.
"Not one allegation ...has even been independently verified or proven in court," he said. "I have never sexually harassed anyone."
He criticized the "media and their political agents" and said he "played into the hand" of those who wanted a "political coup."
He said he "provided ammunition for that."
“the city ... will provide a joint legal defense in the lawsuit”
WTF???
Sad, tragic, and horrible. Who will we poke fun at for the next week?
I Hope this is not the end of it. Sue his ass into oblivion.
They’re insurance will pick up the cost no doubt
de lusion is not a Mexican pastry.
Means the taxpayers are going to be responsible for Mucho Dinero.
Democrat leaders who knew about this for years, not accountable. Taxpayers picking up the tab for his legal defense. Democrats win again.
Insurance will not be paying for this, taxpayers will.
As his employer, the city of San Diego is responsible for Filner’s actions while he was/is mayor. So the city will be picking up his legal fees because it is responsible. It has the right to go after him for reimbursement but I doubt that will happen. We’ll see.
The taxpayers became responsible at the very moment he committed his crimes.
Likely he will
sue the city..,
Filner’s latex parachute.
But that is Democrats for you. Personal responsibility just goes against the grain with them. Electing him was the voters' fault. Let them pay.
"Not one allegation ...has even been independently verified or proven in court," he said. "I have never sexually harassed anyone."
Isn't he plagiarizing a Snopes Clinton speech?
Bob’s rehabilitation starts tomorrow by the Progressives and the MSM. If Slick Willy can be rehabilitated, Touchy Feely Bob can be back in public service very soon. Maybe Slick Willy can use him on the Clinton Global Initiative scam ... he could be the guy up front to “glad handle” the women in the crowds.
Another sleazy DemocRAT bites the dust. Adios Gropemeister.
The funniest thing about this whole mess was the local San Diego newspaper or TV station that ran an opinion poll trying to determine what percentage of their audience had been inappropriately approached by Bob Filner.
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