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  1. Denny Crane

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    I think you got it wrong barfo.

    http://www.latimes.com/nation/polit...regon-senate-wehby-20140602-story.html#page=1

    The details of her romantic discord are, like many relationships, complicated.

    Four days before the primary, Politico reported that an ex-boyfriend, Andrew Miller, called police in April 2013 and accused Wehby of stalking him, entering his home without permission and harassing his employees. The pair had split after dating for about two years.

    Interviewed for the story, Miller told Politico he regretted calling the police, describing Wehby as a friend and someone he likes and respects. Indeed, Miller — the wealthy owner of a timber company and a major Republican donor — gave more than $30,000 to a political action committee that attacked Conger in the GOP primary.
     
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    Relationships may be complicated, but not many relationship end up with one side calling the police saying the other one is stalking them. Much less a wealthy owner of a timber company making allegations against a doctor of stalking, trespass and harassment of others.

    You can downplay it to "relationships are complicated" . . . fact is two separate people made police reports of separate incidents of her going off the deep end. Most people have had relationships, most of those are complicated most of those don't end up with the other going to the police making these allegations . . . . twice by two different people!

    I don't think that means she is incompetent to serve on congress, but to write it off as that what happens in relationships is silly.

    I think the question is more, what does that has to do with her ability to be a senator?
     
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    Interviewed for the story, Miller told Politico he regretted calling the police, describing Wehby as a friend and someone he likes and respects. Indeed, Miller — the wealthy owner of a timber company and a major Republican donor — gave more than $30,000 to a political action committee that attacked Conger in the GOP primary.
     
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    Yes I understand what he is now saying, a wealthy Timber owner, likely a republican, who is now trying to help her win the seat . . . doesn't change the fact he made that report and I don't read anywhere where he is retracting his statements to the police. (And ironically another person involved in a relationship made similar reports.)
     
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    What was just as interesting is that is said he also won't be donating anymore money to her campaign or the PAC.
     
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    Miller told Politico he regretted calling the police, describing Wehby as a friend and someone he likes and respects.

    When he says he regretted calling the police, that implies he feels he overreacted or was wrong for doing so.

    $30K is enough, I guess.

    http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2014/04/andrew_miller_friend_of_monica.html

    AND

    http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2014/05/monica_wehby_accused_of_stalki.html

    Wehby told Politico, a Washington, D.C.-based news organization specializing in politics, that she was unaware of the police report and "downplayed the incident."

    The first time I ever learned of this report was this evening and there really isn't much to it of consequence," Wehby said in her statement. "A year ago I went through the process of concluding a relationship. That relationship ended amicably, and while I'm not pleased that it has been deemed newsworthy, I guess that is the cost of challenging the political status quo."

    Miller also said the two had dated for about two years, according to Politico and now remain friendly.

    "There was a week there or so when we were breaking up that people can be emotional. And me included," Miller said. "If I think back to that period of time, I regret saying those things in that light."

    "There's a lot of things that I like about Monica and respect about her," Miller added. "I never sought [a protective order]... We're friends."
     
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    You working for Merkley on the Sly?
     
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    Wow Denny. This is politics, I figure you knew the game. Of course he wants that implication and hopes the general public buys that. All kinds of implications can be drawn from his statements. Why not just come out and say it's not true.

    I can play the implication game. When he says he regrets calling the police it implies that, being a republican, he wants a republican senator from Oregon and regrets calling the police because it puts her being elected at risk.
     
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    What is not true?

    He said he regrets it, he does.

    Democrats brought suit against him, claiming his donations illegal because their personal relationship mean it wasn't independent spending. Hypocrites. Yep, it is politics.

    Sure seems like a diversion away from issues and policy positions. Someone is scared.
     
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    What's up with this guy? How many guys in this forum have ever called the cops because a Lady rang your door bell? WTF why didn't the dude answer the door and tell her, your done my dear.

    Something wrong with this scene, sort of like it was written by the Oregonian.
     
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    Andrew Miller, called police in April 2013 and accused Wehby of stalking him, entering his home without permission and harassing his employees.



    That is what he told police and is to be expected as true (from Millers eyes) because that is what he said.

    You are right, he said he regrets it (and without any knowledge of scratch my back I scratch your), I accept that as being true. He regrets it.

    It's the implication you make of why he said he regrets it that makes me wonder if you know how politics work. Read enough of your posts to know you know how politics works more than me. But I do know when people talk around the bush so to speak and say things hoping people thinks it means something else. Surprised you were so quick to jump on the implication he wants to put out there.

    Let me ask, why make it an implication. This is all very calculated stuff. People retract statements to police all the time.

    Is Merkley scared . . . I don't know?
     
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    Which guy . . . the educated wealthy timber guy or the other guy.

    Maybe something is wrong with her . . . can that be possible?

    I don't think the Oregonian forged police documents . ..
     
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    There is a bottom line here.

    Wehby is bright enough to become a Dr. She may not be bright enough to deal with an asshole boy friend.

    Merkley doesn't know the uses of a 100w light bulb. He also expects to get revenue from a tax designed to cause employers to cease insuring their retired people.

    Geez! I will take the lady that can do something.
     
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    I know how politics work. US ambassador is killed, change the subject to binders of women.

    This is a similar smoke screen. I'm calling it what it is.
     
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    Hey this I agree with other than you casually labeling the man an asshole (because of course it could never be that Wehby is a psycho girlfriend).

    But unless someone can show how her bad judgement in relationships translates to being a bad senator . . . it's really irrelevant.

    I wonder how you would react if two different woman filed police reports against Merkley making claims these men did. Be honest . . .
     
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    Yes. I agree. And in turn the other side answer with a similar smoke screen saying "I regret it".

    Don't just see one side
     
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    I also believe these police reports were released because of the Merkley campaign . . . this is all politics as usual (digging up skeletons in someone's past)
     
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    The guy basically said what I believe to be true. They dated for 2 years, and had a rough break up. They're long past it and are friends now. They both did things in the heat of the moment that they regret. That's what he said. It makes sense.

    If he was really pissed at her, I think he'd back a different candidate.

    And I don't think this has any relevance to her ability to do the job, or reflects on her judgment or whatever.
     
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