Well no one says Lorne Michaels doesn’t have his finger on the pulse of our culture: Tonight’s SNL featured a cold open where ex-Rep. Eric Massa fessed up to groping his staffers, tickle-fights, and a whole bunch of Navy snorkeling. Update: Special guest Jerry Seinfeld joined Seth Meyers in a second take-down of Massa during Weekend Update…   Continue

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• RT @F1Lite:F. Massa:"I am happy,but the race was not easy in my view.Sebastian [Vettel] would have won."-That’s why I like Massa #isupportSV
• Massa shortchanged us http://t.love.com/308790370
• theeeeeeere’s a bad moon on the rising / darte foi massa ontem
• @huffingtonpost Seinfeld Appears On ‘SNL’ To Rip Eric Massa (VIDEO) http://bit.ly/b0L5mm
• #F1 Felipe Massa satrted Sunday’s season opening Bahrain grand prix by using his second official engine
• Is it just me or does Felipe Massa remind you of the mouse Speedy Gonzalez. It’s just his accent and appearance that remind me.
• #casual encounters Hands on – m4m (Asheville) 41yr: 1 hour of relaxing pleasure

  swedish deep tissue table massa… http://buzzup.com/qbja

• Felipe Massa: "I am happy, but the race was not easy in my view. Sebastien [Vettel] would have won."
• F1: Massa delighted with second on return (http://bit.ly/bqXVIw) sports
• RT @InsideFerrari: "Win a piece of Ferrari History", great competition to win Alonso and Massa’s signed gloves from Bahrain GP! Go to www.ferraristore.com
• Seinfeld Appears On ‘SNL’ To Rip Eric Massa (VIDEO) http://ow.ly/16NGFv
• Seinfeld Appears On ‘SNL’ To Rip Eric Massa (VIDEO) http://ow.ly/16NGFu
• Wíííííííííí A L O N S O 1. lett ^^ Fernando the best <3 Waaaa régen bÅ‘gtem örömömben x’D2.Massa^^ 3.Hamilton
• Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa make it a 1-2 sweep for Ferrari at Bahrain. Hamilton rounds out the podium.
• explosive start to the F1 season… Alonso, Massa and Hamilton get to spray champagne… great start and effort by Schumi…

Breaking News for Massa

House Advances Call for Expanded Massa Probe- Damage From Massa, Rangel Adds to Dems’ Woes
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Ex-Rep. Massa: I Groped Male Staff But Not Sexually- VIDEO: Massa on ‘Beck’
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SNL Takes On Eric Massa (VIDEO)
SNL opened the show last night with a sketch mocking Eric Massa and the ever-growing list of “non-sexual” acts he engaged in with his staff. Cutting away to his memories, we finally got a glimpse at the tickle-fest that was his 50th birthday, as well as insight as to what “snorkeling” actually is. And while it may seem lewd, it’s nothing compared to his stint in the navy. WATCH: More on SNL.

GOP trying to keep Massa investigation alive
Republicans continue to push for an in-depth investigation into former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa’s alleged sexual harassment scandal — questioning when Democratic leaders knew, and whether they failed to act..

Comment: Let’s move on from Massa controversy
America watched a career collapse this week, in a bizarre cloud of sex, scandal and stories of angry naked men that’s overshadowing everything else in U.S. politics..

WATCH: Morning Mix: From Eric Massa to Lindsay Lohan
Tina Brown, Kevin Madden and Christie Hefner discuss the latest headlines..

House Advances Call for Expanded Massa Probe
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House calls for ethics committee to expand Massa probe
In a sign that the Eric Massa controversy may not go away any time soon, the House on Thursday advanced a Republican measure calling for the ethics committee to “investigate fully” what House Democratic leaders and their staffs knew ahead of time about the ex-congressman’s alleged misconduct. The resolution….

Massa Probe Kept Alive
House advances ethics probe into ex-Rep. Eric Massa to learn if Dem leaders, aides knew of alleged misconduct• Massa Concern: Pelosi Aides Knew of Behavior in ‘09• Damage From Massa, Rangel Adds to Dems’ Woes• FOX FORUM: What Led to the ‘Massa-cre–’.

What’s Next for Massa–
SLIDESHOW: He’s no longer in Congress. So what’s next– Here’s what YOU think former Rep. Eric Massa will do now.

Popular News Articles

RealClearPolitics – Video – Massa: Rahm Emanuel “Would Sell His Own Mother” For Votes
THE CONGRESSMAN AND RAHM: NAKED SHOWDOWN IN GYM SHOWERS! – http://bit.ly/9bgadr

Eric Massa’s Navy Files – Politics – The Atlantic
A couple years ago, I got a tip about Eric Massa. It involved his aggrieved former campaign manager, Sanford Dickert, who was involved in an ugly dispute. Dickert claimed Massa had fired him and refused to pay him for work he’d done on Massa’s unsuccessful 2006 run for Congress. Massa, he said, had retaliated by issuing a series of salacious charges against him, which Dickert denied, including…

Massa slams Dem leaders on ethics probe – Politico Staff – POLITICO.com
Today: Retiring Dem: Leaders want him out of Congress because he’s a “no” vote on health care reform. http://bit.ly/aKEMlA

Massa under investigation for allegedly groping male staffers – washingtonpost.com
Former Rep. Massa under investigation for allegedly groping male staffers. – http://wpo.st/JDd #massa

Jon Stewart On Beck’s Massa Interview: Why The Night ‘Wasn’t A Total Loss’ (VIDEO)
On Wednesday night, Jon Stewart made the case for why Glenn Beck’s now notorious interview with recently forced out Congressman Eric Massa wasn’t a ‘total loss.’ At the end of the hour with Massa, accused of ‘groping’ his staffers, Beck declared to the camera, ‘America, I’m gonna shoot straight with you. I think I’ve wasted your time. I have wasted an hour of your time. And I apologize for…

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Pelosi’s Office Sat on Massa Mess– – FOXNews
Lots of drama surrounded the allegations against former New York Congressman Eric Massa who is accused of sexually harassing his aides, …

SNL Takes On Eric Massa (VIDEO) – Huffington Post (blog)
SNL opened the show last night with a sketch mocking Eric Massa and the ever-growing list of "non-sexual" acts he engaged in with his staff. …

seinfeld on snl massa – Huffington Post (blog)
Seinfeld took on the role originated by Amy Poehler as he and Meyers laid into Eric Massa. Asked Seinfeld: "Why do I have the feeling that Massa massages …

Massa media: The week on cable – Politico
Eric Massa, left, provided a story line that proved irresistible to pundits such as Glenn Beck. …

Massa to keep over half a million in campaign money – Hornell Evening Tribune
The Federal Election Commission said Massa will have to return $129251 of the $1 million in donations his campaign raised in 2009. But the $643973 Massa's …

Lawmakers insist shower run-ins like the one Massa alleges are far from norm – Washington Post
But former congressman Eric Massa's accusation that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel once berated him in the gym's shower over his vote against …

Massa Welcomes Probe – Huffington Post (blog)
Eric Massa was upbeat today, telling reporters, "I welcome a good probe." Mr. Massa's remark surprised reporters because the ethics investigation could …

Kennedy Lashes Out on Afghan War, Media Coverage – FOXNews
Eric Massa, DN.Y., who resigned Monday amid allegations he sexually harassed a male aide. "There's two press people in this gallery," he shouted. …

The Massa mishigas, health care politics and the Fix’s cupcake rankings – Washington Post (blog)
Eric Massa's resignation to why former President (and Georgetown grad) was praising Syracuse during yesterday's Big East tournament. …

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Eric Massa, Baba Ram Dass and…What LSD Could Have Done
I’ve been speculating that my friend Eric Massa has been having a nervous breakdown because he spent his life so tightly closeted that he had never had to really confront the possibility that he was… bisexual or something. He should have read Baba Ram Dass’s BE HERE NOW, and maybe taken some acid.

Rep. Eric Massa tickled his staff. Is that normal– – By Bria
After more than 200 years, Congress has finally forced America to confront the question: Is it gay for one dude to tickle another dude– Freshman Rep. Eric Massa resigned Monday amid claims that he sexually harassed junior male aides. Appearing on Glenn Bec

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Here we go again. In a week when David Letterman avoided an extortion trial involving his in-house affairs, when Tiger Woods is said to have hired Ari Fleischer to do damage control over his parade of mistresses, when the Eric Massa tale turned more serious with questions of seeking out young male…   More

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Renewed Massa probe cannot vindicate Boehner
GOP leader John Boehner hopes to embarrass Nancy Pelosi with the Massa scandal — but his revenge may prove bitter

ERIC MASSA ON GLENN BECK-Body Language Reveals Truth « watch!
Eric Massa, the democratic New York Congressman who suddenly resigned appeared on the Glenn Beck show on Fox to talk…

Fmr. Congressman Massa on Glenn Beck
Congressman Massa on Glenn Beck, doesn’t go quite like Glenn Beck had hoped.

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Breaking News for Massa

House Advances Call for Expanded Massa Probe- Damage From Massa, Rangel Adds to Dems’ Woes
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Ex-Rep. Massa: I Groped Male Staff But Not Sexually- VIDEO: Massa on ‘Beck’
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GOP trying to keep Massa investigation alive
Republicans continue to push for an in-depth investigation into former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa’s alleged sexual harassment scandal — questioning when Democratic leaders knew, and whether they failed to act..

Comment: Let’s move on from Massa controversy
America watched a career collapse this week, in a bizarre cloud of sex, scandal and stories of angry naked men that’s overshadowing everything else in U.S. politics..

WATCH: Morning Mix: From Eric Massa to Lindsay Lohan
Tina Brown, Kevin Madden and Christie Hefner discuss the latest headlines..

House Advances Call for Expanded Massa Probe
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House calls for ethics committee to expand Massa probe
In a sign that the Eric Massa controversy may not go away any time soon, the House on Thursday advanced a Republican measure calling for the ethics committee to “investigate fully” what House Democratic leaders and their staffs knew ahead of time about the ex-congressman’s alleged misconduct. The resolution….

Massa Probe Kept Alive
House advances ethics probe into ex-Rep. Eric Massa to learn if Dem leaders, aides knew of alleged misconduct• Massa Concern: Pelosi Aides Knew of Behavior in ‘09• Damage From Massa, Rangel Adds to Dems’ Woes• FOX FORUM: What Led to the ‘Massa-cre–’.

What’s Next for Massa–
SLIDESHOW: He’s no longer in Congress. So what’s next– Here’s what YOU think former Rep. Eric Massa will do now.

Vote to Revive Massa Probe
House weighs re-launching ex-Rep. Eric Massa probe to learn if Dem leaders, aides knew of alleged misconduct• Massa Concern: Pelosi Aides Knew of Behavior in ‘09• Damage From Massa, Rangel Adds to Dems’ Woes• FOX FORUM: What Led to the ‘Massa-cre–’.

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Massa media: The week on cable – Politico
Eric Massa, left, provided a story line that proved irresistible to pundits such as Glenn Beck. …

Vettel beats Massa to Bahrain pole – Formula 1
Massa, also on the softer tyre, got closest with 1m 54.242s, with his new Ferrari team mate Alonso third on 1m 54.608s. It was an interesting session, …

Talking Points – FOXNews
We're talking about Eric Massa 24/7 on the TV. We're talking about war and peace. $3 billion. 1000 lives. And no press– No press– The congressman is right …

The Massa mishigas, health care politics and the Fix’s cupcake rankings – Washington Post (blog)
Eric Massa's resignation to why former President (and Georgetown grad) was praising Syracuse during yesterday's Big East tournament. …

Brooks rejects congressional run for Massa’s seat – Press & Sun-Bulletin
Eric Massa, D-Corning, Steuben County, said he would not seek re-election. Massa, a freshman, said his decision was based on news that the cancer he battled …

Roethlisberger, Massa, Ensign, Woods: Sex, power and sports – Washington Post
… parade of mistresses, when the Eric Massa tale turned more serious with questions of seeking out young male staffers, Big Ben is in trouble — again. …

Lawmakers insist shower run-ins like the one Massa alleges are far from norm – Washington Post
But former congressman Eric Massa's accusation that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel once berated him in the gym's shower over his vote against …

TWIPC: Eric Massa saga gets curiouser and curiouser – College News
At this point you've probably heard snippets regarding Democratic Representative Eric Massa's less-than-graceful exit from Congress. …

Scandal Involving Former Congressman Eric Massa Won’t Go Away – WGRZ-TV
Eric Massa promised on national television Tuesday night that he'd go away and be forgotten. "I'm road kill," Massa, of Corning, told Larry King on CNN's …

Twitter Activity Snapshot

• sutil reachin till Q3 good showing by force india.. massa returns back to race with 2nd pole position.chandok will be starting from end. #F1
• Vettel, then Massa, then Alonso followed by Lewis Hamilton. M. Schumi 7th….
• The F1 is here. Who do you think will win– massa– Lewis– have your say here
  http://punterspassions.com/forum/index.php
• Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel got the pole on Sakhir.. 2nd F.Massa.. 3rd F.Alonso.. 4th L.Hamilton.. 5th N.Rosberg.. 6th M.Webber..
• Prediction for Bahrain GP: 1.Vettel, 2.Alonso, 3. Massa. For 2010, my money is on 2 Germans: Vettel and Rosberg.
• #f1 massa to start 2 nd in a 2 and 3 for ferrari……my team is back and i know we are here for the win
• Lmtao RT @ihuntmidgets I am somewhat surprised to see "Massa" trending today. Seeing that black history month ended almost 13 days ago.
• f***in Vettel. Grr… Why not Massa– -.-
• OHH YESSSSS! FIRST QUALIFYING!!!!! SEB P1,FELIPE IS THE SECOND!!! (tomorrow Massa wull be the 1st,Seb will be the 2nd…:D:D:D:D)
• RT @jimmyfallon: The House voted to have a Congressional probe into Eric Massa’s behavior. Massa was like, You’re gonna probe me– Awesome! #FallonMono
• Rove on Iraq: Without W.M.D. Threat, Bush Wouldn’t Have Gone to War The retirement of Representative Eric J. Massa, …http://tld.cc/12669/
• @stephfarnsworth I’d be confident for a win 2moro, Vettel isn’t the best of starters (remember Turkey) Massa to be ahead by lap1
• #F1 news. Sebastian Vettel P1 at the Bahrain Grand Prix! Massa and Alonso followed!! Should be a good race tomorrow!!
• #f1 reckon Red Bull may have hi tyre wear in the race
  Gonna be between Ferrari & then Between Merc & McL
  Good to see Massa outqual Alonso
• #F1 Vettel on pole in Bahrain: Sebastian Vettel edged out Ferrari duo Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso as the Red … http://bit.ly/bZRY56

Trending News Articles

RealClearPolitics – Video – Massa: Rahm Emanuel “Would Sell His Own Mother” For Votes
THE CONGRESSMAN AND RAHM: NAKED SHOWDOWN IN GYM SHOWERS! – http://bit.ly/9bgadr

Eric Massa’s Navy Files – Politics – The Atlantic
A couple years ago, I got a tip about Eric Massa. It involved his aggrieved former campaign manager, Sanford Dickert, who was involved in an ugly dispute. Dickert claimed Massa had fired him and refused to pay him for work he’d done on Massa’s unsuccessful 2006 run for Congress. Massa, he said, had retaliated by issuing a series of salacious charges against him, which Dickert denied, including…

Massa slams Dem leaders on ethics probe – Politico Staff – POLITICO.com
Today: Retiring Dem: Leaders want him out of Congress because he’s a “no” vote on health care reform. http://bit.ly/aKEMlA

Massa under investigation for allegedly groping male staffers – washingtonpost.com
Former Rep. Massa under investigation for allegedly groping male staffers. – http://wpo.st/JDd #massa

All The Most Ridiculous Parts Of The Eric Massa/Glenn Beck Interview In Under One Minute (VIDEO)
While watching Eric Massa on Glenn Beck’s show today we couldn’t help but think "he’s a little bonkers." Normally, if you’re watching Beck’s show, anything bonkers becomes comparatively normal–even safe’so we knew that something special was happening. Instead of pondering the phenomenon, we decided to severely edit the video to make it even more intriguing by highlighting the amazing amount of…

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Speaker Pelosi handling that Democrat Massa sexually harassed a male staffer, putting Democrats in a politically dangerous position. The House voted 402-1 to refer to the ethics committee a demand put forward by GOP leaders that the panel ask Democratic leaders about how they responded to sexual harassment allegations since October 2009.   Read More

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Republicans are urging new investigation of former congressman Massa – Washington Post
Eric Massa resigned his House seat this week under a sexual harassment cloud, claiming fellow Democrats forced his ouster to keep him from voting against …

Without Anti-gay Hysteria, Massa’s a Dud for the GOP – The Nation. (blog)
Recently resigned Democratic Congressman Eric Massa of New York took up the entire GB episode, which concluded with Beck apologizing for "wasting" his …

Stop The Gayhunt on Massa and Listen to Kennedy – Huffington Post (blog)
Eric Massa's personal woes. He's right. I did the same rant on my radio show yesterday (you may hear that here). But for different reasons. …

What Led to the “Massa-cre”– – FOXNews
As Washington recovers from yet another political scandal in what's now been dubbed by many as the Washington "Massa-cre" the current parlor game is how did …

Treatment For The Lifetime Movie Don’t Drop The Hope: The Eric Massa Story … – Huffington Post (blog) (satire)
Eric Massa is new in the town of Washington, DC. Born in Charleston, Massa is a naïve, doe-eyed southern boy who don't mean no harm to no one. …

White House Denies Massa Was Pushed Out Over Health Care Vote – FOXNews
Eric Massa that he was pushed out of office because he voted no on health care. New York Rep. Eric Massa is resigning Monday in the wake of an ethics …

The Massa Massacre – The Moderate Voice
My friend Maurice asked me today whether I would write a column on Eric JJ Massa, the Democratic congressman from New York who resigned for … for…for gosh …

Massa upbeat ahead of mouthwatering season opener – Times of India
MANAMA: Formula One starts arguably its most keenly-anticipated and competitive season in five decades this weekend with Brazilian comeback kid Felipe Massa …

Colleagues Praise Massa for Reaching Around the Aisle – Huffington Post (blog)
Eric Massa (D-NY) praised him today, with one Republican staffer saying, "Congressman Massa was always eager to reach around the aisle. …

Twitter Recent Posts for Massa

• Absolutely Unbelievable! A Journalist with Balance. The Eric Massa "Story." http://bit.ly/aUcvNx
• Without Anti-gay Hysteria, Massa’s a Dud for the GOP (The Nation)http://bit.ly/9CUxZE
• RT @LPARA: Dinner & a tickle movie barfiola RT @exposeliberals @GregWHoward didn’t you hear Barney had a "dinner" with Eric Massa #tcot #p2
• RT @AreWeOk: @michellemalkin check out @facereader1 Eric Massa on Glenn Beck does body language reveal new info– YES http://facesinthenews.wordpress.com
• LOL! RT @exposeliberals: @GregWHoward didn’t you hear Barney had a "dinner" with Eric Massa #tcot #p2
• Dinner & a tickle movie barfiola RT @exposeliberals @GregWHoward didn’t you hear Barney had a "dinner" with Eric Massa #tcot #p2
• @GregWHoward didn’t you hear Barney had a "dinner" with Eric Massa #tcot #p2
• @BoneKnightmare I’m thinking maybe you should rethink "Massa taking it like a man" statement ROTFL
• Absolutely Unbelievable! A Journalist with Balance. The Eric Massa "Story." http://bit.ly/9DJwNW
• Jon Stewart on Glenn Beck’s Massa interview: Why the night wasn’t ‘total loss’ LOL this is great! Jon Stewart rocks! – http://bit.ly/dc3Ihh
• Q:dont worry about it… A:ok massa http://formspring.me/KenKiko/q/295878819
• http://bit.ly/cR7CCX Freshmen say Massa is right about the money #tcot #sgp #teaparty #conservative #beck #rush #palin #gop #antiobama
• @CraigyFerg Craigy, I’m in New York, been waiting for you to lampoon Eric Massa. Makes some jokes or I’ll have a tickle fight with you!
• Absolutely Unbelievable! A Journalist with Balance. The Eric Massa "Story." http://bit.ly/a4Lr7Q
• Breitbart.tv » ˜The Daily Show’ Dissects the Beck/Massa Interview: http://bit.ly/aUYjcN via @addthis

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TWEETFECTA: MassaGate and the Naked Truth About Rahm Emanuel
  Today’s Trifecta: Massagate and the naked truth about Rahm Emanuel. Who says politics have gotten ugly– Well probably our followers on Twitter and the entire Trifecta gang. Find out how ugly and weigh in here: 

Jon Stewart – Glenn Beck – Eric Massa | Hilarious!
Can anyone blame Jon Stewart for not being able to resist Tuesday’s epic Eric Massa, Glenn Beck interview– No. And Stewart is in top form here, especially for those who missed either the interview or the lead up to it (as per usual, even Stewart can’t quite match the phenomenon of the real thing). Video after the jump.

WAS MASSA FRAMED– « Burst Updates
The Massa mess does not seem to want to go away.

Barney Frank confirms key detail in Massa saga – The Hill’s
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.

DownWithTyranny!: Speculation: What To Make Of Eric Massa
Since Massa first said a recurrence of his cancer led to his resigning from Congress, I decided to google Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, along with the word –psychosis.– Go ahead. Do it yourself. You will see that there have been many articles written about the relationship between this particular cancer, the drugs prescribed for it, and psychotic behavior

Never Trust a Naked Massa in a Tickle Fight: Margaret Carlso
Republican-on-Democrat malice hardly merits a headline after You lie’d was shouted at the president during a joint address to Congress.

News Activity for Massa

RealClearPolitics – Video – Massa: Rahm Emanuel “Would Sell His Own Mother” For Votes
THE CONGRESSMAN AND RAHM: NAKED SHOWDOWN IN GYM SHOWERS! – http://bit.ly/9bgadr

Massa slams Dem leaders on ethics probe – Politico Staff – POLITICO.com
Today: Retiring Dem: Leaders want him out of Congress because he’s a “no” vote on health care reform. http://bit.ly/aKEMlA

Massa under investigation for allegedly groping male staffers – washingtonpost.com
Former Rep. Massa under investigation for allegedly groping male staffers. – http://wpo.st/JDd #massa

Rep. Eric Massa to resign – John Bresnahan – POLITICO.com
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST! (hehe) http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/34001.html #gop #fail

Breitbart.tv » Rep. Massa Blast Dems: He Was Set Up…Hoyer Lied…May Rescind Resignation
AUDIO EDITS… – http://bit.ly/avQ1TD

Massa: Recent News

House Advances Call for Expanded Massa Probe- Damage From Massa, Rangel Adds to Dems’ Woes
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Ex-Rep. Massa: I Groped Male Staff But Not Sexually- VIDEO: Massa on ‘Beck’
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House calls for ethics committee to expand Massa probe
In a sign that the Eric Massa controversy may not go away any time soon, the House on Thursday advanced a Republican measure calling for the ethics committee to “investigate fully” what House Democratic leaders and their staffs knew ahead of time about the ex-congressman’s alleged misconduct. The resolution….

Massa Probe Kept Alive
House advances ethics probe into ex-Rep. Eric Massa to learn if Dem leaders, aides knew of alleged misconduct• Massa Concern: Pelosi Aides Knew of Behavior in ‘09• Damage From Massa, Rangel Adds to Dems’ Woes• FOX FORUM: What Led to the ‘Massa-cre–’.

What’s Next for Massa–
SLIDESHOW: He’s no longer in Congress. So what’s next– Here’s what YOU think former Rep. Eric Massa will do now.

Vote to Revive Massa Probe
House weighs re-launching ex-Rep. Eric Massa probe to learn if Dem leaders, aides knew of alleged misconduct• Massa Concern: Pelosi Aides Knew of Behavior in ‘09• Damage From Massa, Rangel Adds to Dems’ Woes• FOX FORUM: What Led to the ‘Massa-cre–’.

Pelosi’s Office in the Loop About Massa
Speaker’s aides knew of concerns about Eric Massa’s behavior as far back as October, a new black eye for Dems• Damage From Massa, Rangel Adds to Dems’ Woes• Ethics Panel Ends Investigation Into Massa• PHOTO OP-inion: What’s Next for Eric Massa–.

Massa, Rangel Ethics Woes Create Openings For Republicans
WASHINGTON — One is a former Democratic freshman little known outside his Corning-Olean-Pittsford, N.Y., district. The other, a 20-term Democratic kingpin from Harlem, is widely known to New Yorkers and anyone following tax legislation. But now, Republicans – looking for any opening to regain control of the House – are portraying newly resigned first-termer Eric Massa and veteran Charles Rangel as dual symbols of Democratic ethical misconduct. There’s no connection between Rangel’s violation of House gift rules – as reported by the House ethics committee – and the ethics panel’s abruptly ended investigation of Massa’s alleged harassment of male staff members. But there is this link: Both cases represent potential albatrosses for Democrats in the fall elections, and the party can only hope that the problems fade away. The House Democratic campaign chairman, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, confirmed Wednesday that the House ethics committee has ended its investigation of Massa because his resignation this week removed him from the panel’s jurisdiction. But Van Hollen quickly acknowledged in an ABC News webcast that Massa staff members who complained of harassment can still pursue the case in other forums. And House Republican leader John Boehner said there were many questions in the case that still must be answered. Translation: The potential political damage is far from over. Rangel’s problems also continue. He stepped aside this month as chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee after the ethics committee reported that the New York City Democrat ran afoul of gift rules by accepting corporate money to attend two Caribbean conferences. Still under way is a more serious ethics investigation of Rangel’s fundraising and finances, including allegations that he misused his official position to raise money for a center named after him at City College of New York. The ethics committee also is looking at his belated reporting of hundreds of thousands of dollars in assets. Rangel acknowledged he became a political liability when he stepped aside from his chairmanship.

Reports: Pelosi’s Office Was Told About Massa Last October
“Aides to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi knew of concerns about the behavior of former Rep. Eric Massa months earlier than Ms. Pelosi previously acknowledged, a senior Democratic leadership aide said Wednesday,” The Wall Street Journal and Washington Post report..

Jon Stewart On Beck’s Massa Interview: Why The Night ‘Wasn’t A Total Loss’ (VIDEO)
On Wednesday night, Jon Stewart made the case for why Glenn Beck’s now notorious interview with recently forced out Congressman Eric Massa wasn’t a ‘total loss.’ At the end of the hour with Massa, accused of ‘groping’ his staffers, Beck declared to the camera, ‘America, I’m gonna shoot straight with you. I think I’ve wasted your time. I have wasted an hour of your time. And I apologize for that.’ Stewart: “It appears that Glenn Beck has come up with his new sign off phrase. His ‘Good Night and Good Luck.’ Every show he can now end with: ‘I think I’ve wasted an hour of your time. And I apologize for that.

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