John Boehner Reportedly Warned Chris Lee To 'Knock It Off' After Earlier Partying With Women

Former Rep. Chris Lee (R-N.Y.), who resigned Wednesday after a report surfaced showing that he had sent a shirtless picture of himself in response to a woman's Craigslist posting, may have been the subject of previous concern about his conduct with women, a new report claims.

According to Politico's account of Lee's resignation, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) personally intervened following a pattern of similar behavior:

Lee, sources said, was one of several junior GOP lawmakers that Boehner allegedly warned to "knock it off" with regard to his partying with female lobbyists last year.

While Boehner refrained Thursday from commenting on that account, telling reporters only that "my conversations with members are private and will remain that way," the speaker did say he supported Lee's eventual decision to step aside.

"I think he made the right decision for himself and his family," Boehner said.

On Wednesday, mere hours after the original story broke, Lee announced that he'd be vacating his office immediately.

"I regret the harm that my actions have caused my family, my staff and my constituents," Lee wrote in a statement. "I deeply and sincerely apologize to them all. I have made profound mistakes and I promise to work as hard as I can to seek their forgiveness."

Comments

[Weeweed Up]

01:22 PM on 03/14/2011

Listen up, people. I done told him to knock it off! I told him........

OH NO YOU CAN'T!

Seriously, you've got to admire the guy for not trying to hang on to his office at the expense of the people's work. Much unlike the republican party.

[bmac8]

08:49 AM on 02/26/2011

Lee should get together with the other Republican congressmen who was passing love notes under toilet stalls. These just get funnier!

[bmac8]

08:47 AM on 02/26/2011

Hm. Could it be that Republicans are often cold people, confused by their church-suppressed emotions and closeted sexual feelings? Would this explain why so many are incapable of genuine affection or genuine expression at all?

[enigma2]

12:17 PM on 02/12/2011

John Boehner warned (allegedly) Chris Lee to knock it off, where's the story isn't that just what he was trying to do?

[diamondeyes83]

10:31 AM on 02/12/2011

Lee is pathetic. He's only sorry that he got caught. Imagine if that woman never showed that photo to anyone. How much further would he have gone?

[PatA]

01:02 PM on 02/12/2011

"I regret the harm that my actions have caused my family, my staff and my constituents," Lee wrote in a statement. "I deeply and sincerely apologize to them all. I have made profound mistakes and I promise to work as hard as I can to seek their forgiveness."

I've heard that each Republican who runs for city, county, state or federal government office gets 4 copies of the above statement.....on 3X5 cards..handy for carrying in suit pocket.

[dwillisno1]

04:42 PM on 02/16/2011

Actually its printed on the back of their ever ready copy of the Constitution, and its about as sincere as the pretend references to the Constitution.

[nelore]

10:29 AM on 02/12/2011

Did he say that while thumping some broad at a party

[calimom123]

01:26 AM on 02/12/2011

According to some inside sources, Boehner tried to get Lee to use the same Female Repellant that Boehner himself uses.

But Congressman Lee said, "No way, dude! That stuff turns your skin orange!!"

[nelore]

10:30 AM on 02/12/2011

must fan this one...it is too much..lol

[No Longer Amused 25]

12:41 AM on 02/12/2011

The National Inquirer is now looking into John Boehner's extra curricular activities. Not credible you say? I don't know, ask John Edwards.

[Flower Power 68]

12:30 AM on 02/12/2011

So they knew what a skeezer he was before it was even made public, and made some half-hearted attempt to take it on the down-low before the public could find out about it? How typically REPUBLICAN of them. It seems where they're concerned, their priorities can be boiled down to the three BIG D's-- bribes, booze, and bim.bos.
Gee, thanks for all the effort you're putting into getting those JOBS for us-- No seriously, THANKS A LOT. *facepalm*

[Flower Power 68]

12:47 AM on 02/12/2011

Big B's, obviously. Argghhh. Edit button, please??

[blinkthink]

05:11 PM on 02/11/2011

Now that I think about this, based on what Chris Lee did, we should defund all of the GOP Congress. That's what the GOPers are saying about defunding Planned Parenthood. Same thing-one bad employee, they all have to go.

[urnumbersix]

04:04 PM on 02/11/2011

Wow.
How bad to you have to be to get scolded by Boehner for "partying?"

That's equivalent to Charlie Sheen counseling you to "take it down a notch...."

[chedet]

04:23 PM on 02/11/2011

hahahaha true!

[ShaeW]

03:51 PM on 02/11/2011

It can't be that hard to be a Congressman and get laid in Washington, why was this guy on Craigslist?

[huffyfan2]

05:53 PM on 02/11/2011

I feel sorry for his wife and child. What an embarrasment.

[Gloria Otting Vestring]

08:38 PM on 02/11/2011

Excellent point! lol!

[rgilley]

03:51 PM on 02/11/2011

Finally, something Boehner can give advice from experience on.

[JB1977]

03:15 PM on 02/11/2011

Lee must have been an absolute mess if he had to hear lectures from Boehner about partying.

[thinkingwomanmillstone]

02:40 PM on 02/11/2011

Boehner told Lee to stick to excessive alcohol consumption not womanizing...after all, look what it's done for him. Think of the money you save if you just do wining instead of wining and dining.

[justjoe48]

03:17 PM on 02/11/2011

his tanning salon visits may hide jaundice...

[thinkingwomanmillstone]

03:45 PM on 02/11/2011

the eyes and emotional lability give it away.

[timm553]

04:04 PM on 02/11/2011

They might hide his jaundice, but they highlight his sense of vanity.