Calls for Congressman to resign after photo

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SALEM, Ore. – A photo of Rep. David Wu wearing a tiger costume and other unusual revelations about his mental health are increasing pressure on the seven-term Oregon Democrat to step down.

But the lawmaker says he's not quitting even as an editorial in one of the state's largest newspapers and the state Republican chairman called for his resignation.

Wu said this week that it was "unprofessional and inappropriate" to send pictures of himself wearing a tiger costume to staff members while he was in the middle of a heated campaign last year. He also acknowledged taking two tablets of a pain killer that were given to him by an unnamed campaign donor.

"This was the only time that this has ever happened," the congressman said in a statement of the pain killer episode. "I recognize that my action showed poor judgment at the time, and I sincerely regret having put my staff in a difficult position."

Seven staff members resigned after the campaign following bizarre behavior that concerned his team at the end of the 2010 campaign. The Oregonian also reported that Wu's campaign was fined by state officials for failing to carry workers compensation

The Eugene Register Guard, Oregon's second-largest newspaper by circulation, published an editorial Wednesday calling for Wu's resignation "for lack of candor, not because of treatment."

"Wu should have been forthcoming about his medical treatment when it began," said the paper, which publishes outside Wu's district.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110224/ap_on_re_us/us_congressman_mental_health

[Ban Hammer 13,484]

so what? what's the big deal if he wants to look like tigger?

Edited February 24, 2011 by charles!

[mawilson 2,133]

so what? what's the big deal if he wants to look like tigger?

He's bouncy trouncy flouncy pouncy, fun fun fun fun fun!

[peejay 327]

What's the beef? At least he isn't nude or semi-nude. Some people just like to nit-pick.

[luckytxn 2,265]

He is strange but see no reason to resign from the picture.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Resign? A Dem resign?

This isn't even a scandal, a tiger outfit?

Most tigers are Republican.

[TBoneTX 45,914]

If he set himself on fire, he could recite: "Tiger, tiger burning bright..."

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

I find the photo sort of cool really ...........