Missouri House Speaker gets caught "Sexting" with intern (haha) , and steps down

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Dirty politicians...... They just cant help themselves!!

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri House Speaker John Diehl said Thursday that he is resigning from the Legislature after acknowledging that he exchanged sexually suggestive text messages with a college student serving as a Capitol intern.

Diehl said he is stepping down both from his House speaker's position and from his elected job as a Republican representative from suburban St. Louis. Diehl's resignation is expected to become official Friday, when a successor can take over.

Diehl acknowledged "making a serious error in judgment by sending the text messages" to the intern, who no longer works at the Capitol.

"I'm going to do what's best for the (House) body and the (Republican) caucus, and step aside out of my office," Diehl said in an interview with The Associated Press and reporters from three other media outlets.

"I made a mistake," Diehl said. "It's one that calls into question my ability to lead."

His resignation announcement came a day after The Kansas City Star released a story accompanied by screenshots of what the newspaper said were electronic messages between Diehl and the intern. Some of the messages were sexually suggestive.

Former intern Katie Graham released a written statement after Diehl's resignation announcement thanking those who had reached out to her with support.

"This is extremely difficult for both families, and I hope everyone can begin the healing process," Graham said. "I strongly support the Missouri Capitol internship program, and hope it remains a positive experience for other students in the future."

Missouri Southern State University pulled Graham, a freshman, and its three other interns out of the Capitol this spring but has declined to go into details about the reason. Graham was an intern for another House member.

Diehl, 49, is an attorney who lives with his wife and three sons in the St. Louis suburb of Town and Country. He first was elected in 2008 and had been chosen by colleagues as speaker in January to preside over one of the largest Republican legislative majorities in state history. He's known for his ability to work deals and to persuade rank-and-file members to stick together on the party's priorities.

Republican House members met Thursday night and picked House Majority Leader Todd Richardson to succeed Diehl. Richardson is expected to be elected by the full House on Friday morning. Legislators face a 6 p.m. CDT Friday deadline to pass legislation this year.

"I'm incredibly honored by the outpouring from my caucus, especially during what's been a difficult few days," Richardson said. "The House plans to get back to work."

Diehl's resignation adds to a tumultuous year in Missouri politics. In February, State Auditor Tom Schweich, who was seeking the Republican nomination for governor, fatally shot himself after alleging a top GOP official was leading a smear campaign against him. A month later, Schweich's spokesman also died in a suicide.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, described Diehl's resignation was "an appropriate and necessary step" and said he would work with the next speaker "to restore the public trust."

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, the top ranking Republican in Missouri, said Diehl "was an effective leader with significant accomplishments," but added, "He made the right decision today."

Democratic lawmakers had launched an effort to try to remove Diehl from the speakership. But Republicans had publicly continued to support him, and Diehl indicated Wednesday evening that he intended to remain as speaker. On Thursday, Diehl said none of the other 116 Republicans in the House had asked him to resign and he decided to do so after further evaluating the situation.

"I think, too often, we see politicians and people in the public eye, when they do something wrong, say they're sorry but not necessarily (be) willing to suffer the consequences of that," Diehl said.

He later added: "You can talk the talk or walk the walk. I made a mistake, I don't think it disqualifies me, but I think it certainly violates the high standards that I've set for myself and this body and this office, and I'm embarrassed by it. I'm sorry.

"I'm not going to put my friends in this caucus or my friends and loved ones back home through drama that was created by my mistake," Diehl said.

State Rep. Mark Parkinson, a Republican from St. Charles, provided the AP with a copy of a letter he wrote calling on Diehl to resign. He said it had been delivered to the speaker's office about an hour before Diehl's announcement.

"He made a mistake, he got caught and he's paid the price," Parkinson told the AP. "As soon as there's a new speaker elected ... the issue kind of goes away."


Some of Diehl's colleagues who had remained publicly loyal said Thursday that they also supported his choice to step down.

"I think he did the right thing," said state Rep. Kevin Engler, a Republican from Farmington. "I thought he did a good job as speaker, but sometimes you're not able to lead anymore, and I think John didn't want to get in the way of progress."
 

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[h=1]College intern, 19, who sexted with married Missouri House Speaker reveals her identity as disgraced politician resigns over 'serious error of judgement'[/h]
  • Katie Graham, 19, has outed herself as the intern involved in text scandal
  • She exchanged sexually explicit messages with House Speaker John Diehl
  • Diehl, 49, is father of three and one of Missouri's most powerful lawmakers
  • Married politician's messages with college student surfaced on Wednesday
  • '(I) will have my way with you ... and leave you quivering,' Diehl told intern
  • He issued apology after the texts became public and resigned on Thursday
  • Miss Graham grew up in Olanthe, Kanasas, and is Facebook friends with another House member; she did not intern for Diehl while at the Capitol
  • Missouri Southern State University has halted Capitol internship program
  • Diehl has been replaced as Missouri's House Speaker by Todd Richardson


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The teenage intern who exchanged sexually explicit text messages with married Missouri House Speaker John Diehl - ultimately leading to his resignation from his position - has outed herself.
Katie Graham, 19, a freshman at Missouri Southern State University, swapped a series of texts with Mr Diehl during her time on the state's Capitol internship program, which began this January.
Some of the messages were sexual in nature, including phrases like, 'We need a lot of time and a quiet room', '[I'll] leave you quivering', 'Wait till I get done with you' and 'Will have my way with you.'
On Thursday afternoon, father-of-three Mr Diehl announced his resignation after apologizing for 'making a serious error in judgement by sending the texts' to the then-unidentified student.
And now, just hours later, Miss Graham has revealed herself to be the college intern involved in the scandal - which first came to light on Wednesday - in a statement released through her attorney.


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Breaking her silence: Katie Graham (pictured) was the teenage intern who exchanged sexually explicit text messages with married Missouri House Speaker John Diehl - ultimately leading to the politician's resignation


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Sexually-charged: Two conversations exchanged between Mr Diehl and Miss Graham, obtained by The Kansas City Star, are shown here in a recreation by The Daily Mail. Mr Diehl said he would leave the intern 'quivering'






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Erotic: Another two exchanges between Mr Diehl and the intern are pictured in a recreation by The Daily Mail


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she looks a whole lot older in that picture, damn

not meant to be a compliment btw
 

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She looks like a politician's wife already.

And, those texts are pretty tame to call "sexting."
 

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A republican sexting a female? At least it isn't another gay bashing right winger trolling for dick again. Things are looking up for the party of personal responsibility
 
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Always amazing to me that these guys will risk throwing away their jobs for below average looking women.
 
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A republican sexting a female? At least it isn't another gay bashing right winger trolling for dick again. Things are looking up for the party of personal responsibility

At least she was legal, and over 18.

Unlike what this Democrat political consultant pig was after, infants in "onesies" being sodomized was this Democrat's goal.

Enrique Pearce, a campaign consultant who worked with Mayor Ed Lee and many other well-known political figures in San Francisco, had photos and videos of infants and young children being raped and sexually violated when he was arrested, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
“Babies as young as infants in onesies were being sodomized by adults,” Deputy District Attorney Alexis Fasteau said in requesting that Pearce’s bail be raised to $400,000. “There were children tied up and sexually abused.”
Pearce’s phone also included 115 images of unknowing children “in his preferred age range of 8 to 12” taken at spots throughout the city, “including on the steps of City Hall,” Fasteau said.
Consultant Pearce had shocking photos, videos of abuse, DA says

By John Wildermuth
Updated 6:35 pm, Wednesday, May 13, 2015


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Read more about this Democrat campaign consultant here:
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A campaign consultant vs a speaker of the house. Nice comparison. My oh my you say dumb shit.

funny how this didn't make your hypocrisy thread. How about the republican scum in New York? They didn't make your hypocrisy thread either. How hypocritical of you.
 
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A campaign consultant vs a speaker of the house. Nice comparison. My oh my you say dumb shit.

funny how this didn't make your hypocrisy thread. How about the republican scum in New York? They didn't make your hypocrisy thread either. How hypocritical of you.

Only a DNC worshiping brainless lemming like you would insinuate that a Missouri House Speaker texting a 19 year old hottie is worse than a Democrat campaign consultant who
collects kiddie porn, including child rape, infant rape, and photos of said abuses taken in local spots like city hall - oh yeah, and it's worse because the House Speaker is a Republican.

You're just not very bright.
 
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No point in throwing stones along party lines when a R or D ends up in one of this scandals. The one thing Rs and Ds have in common is their ability to end up in these types of situations.
 

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Only a DNC worshiping brainless lemming like you would insinuate that a Missouri House Speaker texting a 19 year old hottie is worse than a Democrat campaign consultant who
collects kiddie porn, including child rape, infant rape, and photos of said abuses taken in local spots like city hall - oh yeah, and it's worse because the House Speaker is a Republican.

You're just not very bright.
Never said which was worse. As usual you miss the entire point. A dem consultant and a republican speaker of the house are slightly different things. You do know Ted bundy and Wayne Gasey were big republicans. And they did worse than this dem consultant. You see how dumb comparisons work now?
 

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Wow for a lawyer and a public figure this guy is stupid.

Obviously if you're married and intending to cheat, you take the quickest path to the pussy. And for fuck's sake NEVER put anything in writing!
 

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Too bad she didn't blow him, he could have been POTUS.
 

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Wow for a lawyer and a public figure this guy is stupid.

Obviously if you're married and intending to cheat, you take the quickest path to the pussy. And for fuck's sake NEVER put anything in writing!

people are lazy

it's takes hard work to do things properly, like cheating and going to strip clubs and gambling and .................................

plan accordingly, be ready for twists and most importantly, don't give too many details, maintain plausible deniability and don't leave a fucking audit trail for heaven's sake



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people are lazy

it's takes hard work to do things properly, like cheating and going to strip clubs and gambling and .................................

plan accordingly, be ready for twists and most importantly, don't give too many details, maintain plausible deniability and don't leave a fucking audit trail for heaven's sake



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Speaking from experience? :homer:
 

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Luckily for Republicans it's with a girl this time. Between them trolling airport bathrooms for dude hookups or wanting to be chicks, this is a welcoming sign.
 

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