MN State Senate GOP Leader Resigns Over Alleged ‘Inappropriate Relationship’
- Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:01pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch resigned from her leadership position Thursday and announced that she would not seek reelection. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports Saturday that Koch’s resignation came a day after a confrontation from fellow Republicans regarding allegations that she had an “inappropriate relationship” with a suborniate staff member. KARE 11 on the “bombshell” resignation:
Koch is the state’s first female majority leader, and had led Republicans last year to win control of the State Senate for the first time in four decades.
“We’re here today with a lot of humility and some sadness and even shock,” interim Senate Majority Leader Geoff Michel said Friday. The Star Tribune reports that Michel and others have refused to identify the staffer involved in the scandal by name. Fellow Republican senators address Koch about the allegations Wednesday night after several staffers had approached leadership over the past two weeks about the “inappropriate relationship.”
“Her response to the conversation was …’I think I need to consider resigning,’ ” said Assistant Senate Majority Leader David Hann to the Star Tribune.
Michel says he had received an email sent to staff and senators late Friday afternoon from the Secretary of the Senate indicating that former spokesman and chief aide to Koch, Michael Brodkorb, was no longer employed by the Minnesotta Senate. The Secretary of the Senate has not confirmed whether Brodkorb resigned, was laid off or was fired.
Koch, 40, is married and has a teenage daughter. During an interview with the Star Tribune the day she resigned, Koch gave no indication of scandal and said her decision was “about me looking to the next option.”
“It’s public service and it is not supposed to be forever.”
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Comments (51)
packsack54
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:00pmHow soon we forget ? I recall a guy name Bill Clinton who even lied about having sex relation in the WH. I think he was married and young daughtor? He did not resign.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:55pmWhat’s strange about this is that a female legistlator is involved. I can’t think of another example. It’s virtually unheard of for a woman to the stupid things men do routinely.
Report Post »garbagecanlogic
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:36pmDoes not matter what the status was of her marriage, she made vows and has a teenage daugher who is going to be damaged by this stoooopidity. Acting like she did, she should have been a dummycrat.
The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
Report Post »The U.N. Out Of The U.S.
OlefromMN
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:19pmThe story does not mention the status of her marriage. “It’s public service and it is not supposed to be forever.” Does the same hold true for marriage? I will say a prayer for her husband and children tonight.
Report Post »Midwest Blonde
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:49pmSecond to the last paragraph> “Koch, 40, is married and has a teenage daughter. During an interview with the Star Tribune the day she resigned, Koch gave no indication of scandal and said her decision was “about me looking to the next option.””
Yes the article says she’s married…. did you even read it?
Report Post »FSM_47
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 6:42pmHmmm- Can’t imagine Pelosi making a Democrat do that. Can you Charlie? Maybe she wants to be a Kennedy.
Report Post »AhLeahIris
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 6:59pmIn the Democrat Party, she’d get a gold star.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:15pmExcept in reality even sexting gets you fired from dems party. Weiner anyone? Repubes are the party of prostitute loving David Vitter who even got re-election donations from ***** and friends. Google “Republican sex scandals” and get ready for a long read.
Report Post »OlefromMN
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 6:39pmShe is a graduate of the Presidio according to the reading I have done. What a catastrophe.
Report Post »Female
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 6:36pm“Inappropriate relationship”?
Is anyone else tired of that phrase?
Does “inappropriate” really cover the truth?
I mean for me, it would be a useful term when you wear a cocktail dress to a black tie event. Or burp loudly. or say something with a double meaning. and accidential touch. maybe being too flirty or hidden friendships.
It would not include: Adultery, child sexual assault, sexual harrassment, unwanted advances, rape, beastiality, and for a GOP homosexual. That stuff is really, very serious and way different level of devil!
ADUL-TERY
simple! We all know what happened, right?
in-ap-pro-pri-ate re-la-tion-ship
Hard? 2 words 9 syllabels. And we have no idea the depth of “inappropriate” did they kareoke together or have burp fests?
Here’s a go!:
MN State Senate GOP Leader Resigns Over Alleged ‘Inappropriate Relationship’
or
MN State Senate GOP Leader Resigns Over Alleged ADULTERY!
Report Post »OlefromMN
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 6:46pmShe had sex with a staffer. Call it what it is.
Report Post »AhLeahIris
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:00pmWe’re losing the language. It’s dead. Words mean whatever we want, and euphemisms replace existing words. It’s a shame.
Report Post »Weiners Wiener
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 6:31pmShe’s a hideous pig. It would be inappropriate for anyone to have a relationship with her.
Report Post »GUNNSUP
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 11:52pmAmen Weiner!
Report Post »donh2
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 6:30pmCain left the race because he is GUILTY.
Report Post »OlefromMN
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 6:18pmUnderstand the levity of this. MN has not had a GOP majority in both houses in 47 years. This “gal” just put that at risk. I am fed up with these IDIOTS.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:43pmDems hire private eyes to follow republicans around, make sure 9 out of 10 who apply for positions in republican administrations are democrats pretending to be republicans, if all else fails they bribe and blackmail. The only way crap like this wouldn’t happen, is if they all stayed in solitary confinement heir entire term in office.
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 6:15pmShe did the right thing in resigning. When we make a mistake we need to own it. Would that ALL politicians would have more moral courage.
Report Post »Thevoice
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 6:09pmQuestion for anyone in Minnesota ..In the know…Is she related to the trucking and Best Buy Koch’s …Just wondering…
Report Post »OlefromMN
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 6:25pmShe is a huckly buck from knuckly buck that just ruined our advantage.
Report Post »Mr.Fitnah
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:53pmPower is a much stronger aphrodisiac then I had imagined, I wouldnt be able to get it up with a crane to do her.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 6:01pmKathy Bates in “Misery?”
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:52pmReplace her; she gotta go. Next.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:49pmBest that she does step down.. I for one want to fire as many as I can come election time!! God help us!
Report Post »chips1
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:48pmWhere did all of you people get the idea that when a politician turnes a page over, that they were reading a proposal?
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:07pmFunny!
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:47pmWe are either GOD‘s or we aren’t.
We either lead by example (HIS) or we don’t.
Good she has stepped down.
May they all step down, the sooner the better.
Report Post »OlefromMN
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:46pmHead in hands… “What the heck are the leaders of the MNGOP doing?” I knew this would break big and hit a national stage.
Report Post »RIGHT_CHRIST
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:40pmHer staff must be a bunch of alcoholics to find her even remotely attractive. It’s a good thing Jesus judges you on the quality and purity of your heart and following your faith and being faithful to those you love. Oh, wait…
Report Post »RightThinking1
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:36pmOk. Bad behavior, you’re out, period. No circling of the wagons like Dems, no whining about ‘what you do in private’, blah, blah, rationalization, blah, blah. I AM sorry for her daughter and husband, but behavior has consequences, often for the innocents around you. I suppose I have to make an exception for the Dems, who as often as not, don’t have any innocents around them.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:19pmDavid Vitter.
Report Post »joe alexich
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:32pmThe bar has been lower so low by Bill Clinton,but yet he still is more popular then any republican.THAT is how messed up we are.Get the pensions and then move and leave the kids with the problem,right people?
Report Post »RIGHT_CHRIST
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:51pmI think maybe it should be more of a question of why aren’t the republicans popular? I like the ‘conservatives’ estimates of anywhere between 500 and 1,000,000 permanent jobs all shovel ready with the keystone XL pipeline. What is a work year? Even the new trendy talking point 20,000 job number is vastly exaggerated. Technically it could be infinite jobs going by the ‘work year’ way of thinking. I mean someone retires and someone probably takes that job. Jobs forever! 10 billion ga-jillion jobs. Take that, demoRAT libturds.
Report Post »randy
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:22pmHeII, Clinton can get a BJ in the white house and all the Liberal, Progressive, Commie, Radical, Un-American, Flea-baggers just look the other way.
Report Post »Mess23
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:41pmShe could not hold herself to a respectfull ethical standard – shes out. Besides, Clinton has no morals, he is a Democrat.
Report Post »RIGHT_CHRIST
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 6:00pmMonica was a 10/10 compared to this woman. You’re just jealous. Monica is hotter than Newt’s made in China plastic surgery disaster wives. Plus why do republican wives always have that ‘I’m on so many drugs I don’t even know where I am!’ Laura Bush / Cindy McCain glazed-over-robot look? Creepy…
Report Post »rush_is_right
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 6:26pmwhat do you take to give you that look?
we all want to know so we can avoid it like the plague..
thanks
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:03pm@ Right
Plus why do republican wives always have that ‘I’m on so many drugs I don’t even know where I am!’ Laura Bush / Cindy McCain glazed-over-robot look? Creepy..
Creepy? How about any picture of Mooch? She looks like either, she‘s got one one of BO’s sex toys up you know where, or the glazed donut, money-shot look. Can‘t wait for a picture of Hillary’s wife, when the pantsuit decides to run again.
Report Post »pavepaws
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:17pmLead by example.
Report Post »shimauma
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:16pm“It’s public service and it is not supposed to be forever.”
Well that‘s the smartest thing I’ve ever heard from a politician yet
Report Post »boston-rightwinger
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:11pmWhy is it when a Republican does something stupid they do the right thing and resign, while the Democrates circle the wagons, attack the media and Republicans and then stay in office. Remember Ted Kennedy, Barney Frank and Jerry Studs. That’s just in Massachusetts.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:15pmBecause true Conservatives have values, Liberals do not. That is why Newt is not going anywhere and if he does we will be very sorry for it.
Report Post »RIGHT_CHRIST
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:28pm@ baddoggy
Yes, Newt has the highest values when it comes to marriage and monogamous relationships. I can’t believe Herb Cain left the race, he is feeling sorry now, too. A man of true values, a GOP leader of MN and a gleaming example of moral superiority, an Ohio GOP congressman pulled over for DUI with a prostitute and cocaine. Why are White Conservative Christians the most persecuted peoples in America? These are the true patriots, the true American heroes living by the values they teach, good Christian values.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:48pmRight-Christ… Newt values??? Are you kidding me.. three wives.. lobbying with Freddie Mac right before the housing meltdown??? Shall I go on.. I didn’t see him ever stepping down from anything.. he lies well and I for one have had enough of liars! God help us!
Report Post »chips1
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:59pmCain left the race because of the pressure. If Iran threatened him, he would sit in the corner and cry. I want all of the weeds out of my garden. This IS “We the People:.
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 5:07pmRepublicans have higher standards than Democrats who have low standards or none. So Democrats nver have to resign. They can do 17 year old pages, interns, whatever.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:21pmRepubes have david vitter. Dems have anthony weiner. Which party takes morality seriously?
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