We're schocked, Schocked.
March 17, 2015 12:05 PM Subscribe
Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) has announced his resignation from Congress in the face of mounting allegations of unethical spending.
This post was deleted for the following reason: A bit thin as just political newsfilter; maybe wait to post until there more analysis of this? -- LobsterMitten
The Washington Post article that started the feeding frenzy.
posted by tivalasvegas at 12:07 PM on March 17, 2015
posted by tivalasvegas at 12:07 PM on March 17, 2015
"But the constant questions over the last six weeks have proven a great distraction that has made it too difficult for me to serve the people of the 18th District with the high standards that they deserve and which I have set for myself."
Translation: "And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!"
posted by The Card Cheat at 12:08 PM on March 17, 2015 [4 favorites]
Translation: "And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!"
posted by The Card Cheat at 12:08 PM on March 17, 2015 [4 favorites]
Schock just leafing through a Farrow & Ball catalog, weeping.
(This was the best one from twitter @pattymo
"Now Aaron Schock is free to pursue his true calling, some kind of TALENTED MR. RIPLEY scenario with Ryan Seacrest")
posted by The Whelk at 12:08 PM on March 17, 2015 [2 favorites]
(This was the best one from twitter @pattymo
"Now Aaron Schock is free to pursue his true calling, some kind of TALENTED MR. RIPLEY scenario with Ryan Seacrest")
posted by The Whelk at 12:08 PM on March 17, 2015 [2 favorites]
Yeah 6 weeks is not that long for a defence. It definitely gives the impression that he had no chance of explaining away or covering up what happened.
posted by Lemurrhea at 12:09 PM on March 17, 2015
posted by Lemurrhea at 12:09 PM on March 17, 2015
with the help of social media, he turned his good looks and zest into a brand.
I cannot imagine how that would fail!
posted by Ogre Lawless at 12:09 PM on March 17, 2015
I cannot imagine how that would fail!
posted by Ogre Lawless at 12:09 PM on March 17, 2015
Who gets his office?
posted by mogget at 12:10 PM on March 17, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by mogget at 12:10 PM on March 17, 2015 [1 favorite]
Is it terrible that I'm kind of going to miss him? Or at least, I'll miss people snarking about him.
posted by ArbitraryAndCapricious at 12:10 PM on March 17, 2015
posted by ArbitraryAndCapricious at 12:10 PM on March 17, 2015
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