Wu who?

[Larry]

Interesting that during the recent distraction, Oregon's Wu has yet to follow through with his resignation?

http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com...-hasnt.php

[PonderThis]

I'm pretty sure he said he wasn't going to resign until after the budget was passed. I saw another Democrat went down today too. These guys gotta quit sending naked pictures of themselves around.

[chuck white]

Maybe they misheard the term "elected official"

[Valuesize]

Maybe they misheard the term "elected official"

[illcommandante]

Wu's atorneys will likely request that he be tried separately from Gordie. And, I imagine the court will consent to that. If indeed, his case goes to court.

[Willie Krash]

Maybe they misheard the term "elected official"

for Ill's comment and a double for valuesize
Would that be the subject line of the "necked picture" valuesize?

[PonderThis]

Oregon Democrats want David Wu out -- now
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index...id_wu.html



Excerpt: "Resentment continued to build today among Democrats angered by U.S. Rep. David Wu dragging his feet over his official resignation.

"He said he would resign upon the resolution of the debt crisis," said U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. "The President has signed the bill, so he should be a man of his word and resign effective immediately."

Trent Lutz, executive director of the state Democratic Party, said Wu should leave office "as immediately as possible." Delaying only adds confusion to voters and leaves Oregon's First Congressional District without effective representation, Lutz said.

"At this point, there's nothing left to wait for," he said.

Wu, 56, said a week ago he would quit following allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct with the teenage daughter of a longtime friend. But Wu also said he wouldn't leave until resolution of the debt crisis. President Obama signed the compromise legislation Tuesday.

Wu has declined interview requests since The Oregonian reported July 22 that in May, a woman had left a distraught-sounding voicemail at Wu's Portland office. She has been identified as the daughter -- 18 years old at the time of the unwanted encounter last Thanksgiving -- of a childhood friend of Wu. Wu told his staff the encounter was consensual.

His expected departure promises a wide open battle for his replacement, and candidates from both parties are lining up to run in a special election Gov. John Kitzhaber has said he would call for. Announced candidates include state labor commissioner Brad Avakian and state Rep. Brad Witt, of Clatskanie, both Democrats.

Avakian's spokesman, Jake Weigler, noted that taxpayers have paid over $3,000 in salary to Wu since he said he would resign. "It is time for David Wu to fully resign so we can begin to put this embarrassment behind us," Weigler said.

On Wednesday afternoon (Washington D.C. time) a reporter for The Oregonian was booted from Wu's office on Capitol Hill. A staffer said only that the office was closed, and she locked the door. The office has been locked for 45 minutes.

UPDATE: Wu's office is now closed for the night.
UPDATE: Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden issued a joint statement: "Representative Wu said he would step down following the resolution of the debt debate. That debate is resolved. It is time for him to formally resign so that Oregon can move quickly to organize a special election."

[illcommandante]

So..uh...Wu's in it for the duration?

[Larry]

He just resigned.

[Simon Peter]

[Snowlover]