Another Republican politician accused of sexually abusing minors - Commits suicide.

[Coexist]

from the St. Pete Times

Scandal and suicide on St. Pete City Council



Bryan's suicide came after news spread Friday that authorities were investigating allegations that he had sexually abused three girls, including two of his adopted daughters, ages 12 and 15. Ron Stuart, a spokesman for the Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court, said the third alleged victim was a nanny for Bryan years ago and no longer lives in the area.

For city officials, the allegations were as jarring as they were sickening. Bryan was a hometown business hero, a pillar of the community, a powerful voice on the City Council and a fierce ally of Mayor Rick Baker.

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A staunch Republican and former finance chairman for U.S. Sen. Connie Mack, Bryan helped push Baker's agenda through the City Council.

[DS1]

1. If that's true then good riddance

and I hope it hurt

[whistle]

2. Can Larry Flynt please release all the names of repukes he has

...so that all of these bastards can just self destruct?

[liberaldemocrat7]

18. I believe that Flynt has released names through others

and he will probably space them out until the 2008 election.

[malaise]

3. At least he had some shame

Bush and Cheney are shameless war criminals.

[Disturbed]

4. "a hometown business hero, a pillar of the community"

That par for the course, eh?

[Ellen Forradalom]

5. My thought exactly.

Pillar of the community. Ain't that always the way.

I feel awful for his victims, if it indeed went down as alleged.

[The Backlash Cometh]

10. Without question. In Florida, absolutely.

[Liberal_in_LA]

26. "A stanch republican"

"A staunch Republican and former finance chairman for U.S. Sen. Connie Mack, Bryan helped push Baker's agenda through the City Council."

[Demit]

6. Shame at being found out. Shame that he couldn't be a powerful voice on the City Council

anymore, much less a "hometown business hero and pillar of the community." It's about what HE lost, not what others lost because of him.

[jhain]

8. Thank You. n/t

[Quantess]

7. Sad for everyone involved.

What an f'd up chain of events.

[The Backlash Cometh]

9. Is anyone pinning a map of the US to find out which state has the most

scandalous politicians? 'Cuz, my money is on Florida.

[opihimoimoi]

11. ANOTHER ONE????? OMG.....is it contagious....? What are they doing at those "Conventions"?

[Coexist]

14. You wonder if they all met up in college in some chat room for pedophiles

and socially networked each other into power.

[opihimoimoi]

17. Its starting to LOOK that WAY....the Hypocrite Chips are adding up under their side of the Stall..

Bodes Ill Wind...get a fan someone....plz.....

[xchrom]

12. more republick party family values.

[Disturbed]

13. All Rethugs & others convicted of child molestation should follow

his example.

[WinkyDink]

15. ITA. He finally can be a proper role model.

[tom_paine]

16. It is becoming clear that the epidemic of Bushies molesting children

is a direct outgrowth of their philsophy of preying on the weak and helpless for fun and profit.

There is no analogous "child molestation movement" widespread in the Democratic Leadership, as it is for the murderous and Nazi Republics.

[opihimoimoi]

19. Abundantly Clear??? Yup....very clear....the GOP is a bunch of Pretentious Assholes(Opps)

The MORAL RIGHT.....what a Crock of Shit....pretenders and actors...the Peters of our Society...and I might add...the Horny Ones too

[Disturbed]

20. Maybe Pedophiles are natural Rethugs because they are

Authoritarian & followers of Fascist Leaders?

[Raksha]

24. I think there's probably a lot to that,

the connection between authoritarianism and pedophilia. The connection would be the desire to be in total control of other people, which would tend to make pedophiles natural Republicans.

[SoCalDem]

21. Typical behavior for pedophiles.. Marry a woman with partially grown kids

She thinks it's for love.. but it's really for convenience for him :puke:

[Coexist]

22. is it really?

that is damn scary - think of all the single moms out there.

[SharonAnn]

23. Yes, and predators are looking for them. "Grooming" their children.

Preparing them to be molested. It's a well-known method among those who investigate and prosecute these crimes.

"Oh, he just loved my children. I thought he'd be a great father."

Pedophiles have many ways of finding a way to have access to children.

[Nevernose]

31. For the record, the vast majority of men are not grooming victims

Most of them really DO love children, and probably WILL make a great father.

That doesn't mean that a person shouldn't be prudent, I'm just saying that a person shouldn't be paranoid, either.

[BlooInBloo]

25. Well, at least he made *one* decent decision in his life. More than dubya can say.

[liberalla]

27. the NANNY ? get this --- he adopted her too !

"In addition, authorities were investigating whether Bryan had sexually abused his former nanny, whom he had also adopted. The former nanny is now 38.

Stuart said Bryan admitted to a sexual relationship with the nanny, but said it was consensual and occurred after the nanny turned 18. "He claims she was of age," Stuart said Friday afternoon."

OMG. What a sicko.

Killing himself was a step in the right direction... just 30 years too late.

[Catherine Vincent]

28. What a sad case.

Those poor kids.

[in_cog_ni_to]

29. I think the best question to ask in this is: who in the repuke party IS NOT a pedophile or Gay or

corrupt?

That list gets longer every day! Those people are a bunch of hypocrites! Family Values, MY ASS!

[RainDog]

30. sounds like the first honorable thing he's done in a while. n/t