New Jersy Governor McGreevy Quits

The New York Times reports that New Jersy Governor McGreevy will resign:

Governor James E. McGreevey announced today that he is gay and said he will resign from office because he had an affair with another man.

Mr. McGreevey, who did not give details about the affair, said the resignation would take effect on Nov. 15.

There has to be a lot more to this story.

ABC News reports that a lawsuit is being filed by McGreevey's former homeland security adviser alleging sexual misconduct by the governor against him:

McGreevey, who is married, acknowledged he "engaged in an adult consensual affair with another man." He said he will resign effective Nov. 15.

"My truth is that I am a gay American," he said, his wife at his side.

Even as he made the announcement, a lawsuit is being filed this afternoon by the former adviser, Golan Cipel, in Mercer County, N.J., Court, three sources told ABC News.

Two of these same three sources said state Senate President Richard Codey will be appointed the acting governor, and Sen. Jon Corzine is the intended 2005 gubernatorial candidate for the Democrats in New Jersey.

UPDATE: MSNBC reports that at his newsconference McGreevey said his extramarital affair with another man could leave the state government vulnerable to undue outside influences:

“Shamefully, I engaged in adult consensual affairs with another man, which violates my bonds of matrimony,” said McGreevey, 47, the married father of two. “It was wrong. It was foolish. It was inexecusable.”

McGreevey said the disclosure and a pending legal action, which he did not specify, could pose a “threat” to the government. “I am removing these threats by telling you about my sexuality,” he said.

Comments

[Edward frick]

His "Coming Out" is not the Courageous label people are using, nor is his resignation due to his being gay.

And please tell the Star Ledger we don't need to be told how to discuss this with our children.
Who gave them the right to tell me how to speak to my kids?

What do they know, other than what they want the public to here - 1/2 the story.

If he and his administration weren't under investigation for corruption, and he wasn't about to be outed by someone, would he have been as "courageous."

I think not.

Save that word for the people who deserve it - The men & women of our military bravely fighting the war on terror.

The former governor should become former right now and leave office and give the people our right of picking a new leader.