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From the San Diego Union Times:
Mayor Bob Filner’s plan to check into an unspecified behavioral clinic for two weeks without resigning drew near universal condemnation Friday.
Those who have accused him sexual harassment called it nothing more than a tactic to hang on to office.
“Despicable,” “national joke,” “disgusting” and “nightmare” were common words as San Diegans and others reacted to Filner’s announcement that he will begin therapy on Aug. 5.
“Rehabilitation is appropriate AFTER his resignation,” former San Diego City Councilwoman Donna Frye told U-T San Diego in a written statement.
Frye was among three people who first brought the mayor’s alleged history of sexual harassment to light on July 10.
Outside City Hall retired sales rep Rob Schick had harsh words for the mayor, whom he referred to as “Filthner.”
“He’s like our West Coast version of Anthony Weiner,” said Schick, referring to the former congressman turned mayoral candidate in New York who is embroiled in a scandal over his online sexual messages.
“I think this is worse.”
Schick, who lives in Santee, held up anti-Filner signs and said he was concerned that the mayor is hurting the region’s image. “He is despicable,” Schick said.
Seven of the city’s nine council members are now united in calling for Filner to step down. Councilwoman Sherri Lightner, a Democrat, on Friday became the latest to join in.
“Sexual harassment is demeaning and harmful behavior which cannot be tolerated, and I respect the courage of the women who have come forward. I have personally met with the mayor and requested he resign,” she said in a statement.
Councilman Scott Sherman, a Republican, raised the spectre of jail, intimating the mayor’s alleged actions may constitute a form of sexual assault.
“San Diegans should accept nothing less than Bob Filner’s resignation and/or arrest,” Sherman said.
City Councilwoman Lorie Zapf, also a Republican, said Filner staying in office is an affront.
Filner is just using the playbook of the liberals/Democrats when they find themselves in trouble. They delay, ignore, delay and ignore some more and then make up excuses for their behavior. Obama does it when he has been confronted with his scandals in his administration, Bill Clinton was a master in dodging scandal and then you have all the elected officials over the years, like Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Waters, Harry Reid and so many others who just ignore scandal and ride it out.
That's what Filner is hoping to do.
The problem he has is that many Democrats are also calling for him to resign. He obviously is hoping they are not that serious about their calls for resignation and that in 2 weeks, all will be forgiven and he will continue on his merry way as mayor of san Diego.
But Filner is the white man's Obama. It's all about him and no one else. He doesn't care about these women, his supporters or the people of San Diego. And Obama doesn't care about anybody but himself.
So, I don't think Filner will resign because, like Obama, he thinks the others are at fault- he will probably be recalled within a year.
