Congressman Lee R-NY resigns over Craigslist dating photos (financial, versus, visa)

[Smash255]

I don't really care about personal lives or affairs of members of Congress or any of that nonsense, but the whole Craigslist aspect of this is a bit different.

Gawker is running with a report that married NY-26 Rep. Chris Lee (or someone using his email and sending around pictures of a guy who looks just like him) is apparently checking out the dating scene on Craigslist.

The report is gaining steam on Twitter right now, and I'm trying to find out more for you, although I am told a Lee spokesperson is unavailable.

Excerpts from the Gawker piece:

"On the morning of Friday, January 14, a single 34-year-old woman put an ad in the "Women for Men" section of Craigslist personals. "Will someone prove to me not all CL men look like toads?" she asked, inviting "financially & emotionally secure" men to reply.

"That afternoon, a man named Christopher Lee replied. He used a Gmail account that Rep. Christopher Lee has since confirmed to be his own. (It's the same Gmail account that was associated with Lee's personal Facebook account, which the Congressman deleted when we started asking questions.)

NY-26 Rep. Chris Lee Busted By Gawker For Scamming On Craigslist Women? | New York Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/02/ny-26-rep-chris-lee-busted-by-gawker-for-scamming-on-craigslist-women - broken link)

[WannaliveinGreenville]

He is clearly saying " Hey, check out my hot chest pic "

His hair appears to be parted different in the cell shot versus the reg shot.

Has some similarities but not convinced 100% its him unless more pics provided.

[mb1547]

Another "family values" republican bites the dust.

It's sad and pathetic.

[shadowne]

Must be a slow news day...

[summers73]

Dummy should've gone to AshleyMadison and used an anonymous pre-paid VISA gift card.

[AuDiBelle]

Sounds like a set-up to me.

[grimace8]

as long as he doesn't forcibly legislate who i must date, i really dont care

[txgolfer130]

How are those "family values" workin' for ya Chris Lee-REPUBLICAN NY?!

I wonder if that's part of his Accountability and Values that he's pledged to bring to Washington?

[txgolfer130]

Originally Posted by whatyousay

Sounds like a set-up to me.

I guess he fell victim to his own 'Planned Parenthood' sting...sounds about as bright.

[summers73]

Another leftist control freak religo-nut busted. Praise the Lord!