# Congressman Bob Ney pleads guilty, postpones resignation for $$$ **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 13, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressman-bob-ney-pleads-guilty-postpones-resignation-for/376360 "2006-10-13T21:18:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressman-bob-ney-pleads-guilty-postpones-resignation-for/376360/21 "2006-10-14T00:08:21Z")
Umm, the next Congress will convene on Jan 3, 2007. So, he won’t have to resign. This actually makes some sense. House seats can’t be filled by appointment from the Governor. Thus, his district would be without representation. It is cheaper for this slimeball to retain his salary than for his district to have a special election to fill a seat from now until Jan. 3, 2007. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressman-bob-ney-pleads-guilty-postpones-resignation-for/376360/22 "2006-10-14T00:09:14Z")
[QUOTE=John Mace] Hey, he has to pay for rehab, too, you know. Isn’t that the drill? I did it. But it was the booze (or drugs or sex or whatever) and I’m gonna go to rehab and get all better. [/QUOTE] Did you think you were joking? > [@](#): > > The Ohio Republican did not speak with reporters as he entered or left the building. It was his first public appearance since quietly entering an alcohol rehabilitation program last month. > > The written statement referred to that. “The treatment and counseling I have started have been very helpful, but I know that I am not done yet and that I have more work to do to deal with my alcohol dependency,” it said. Apparently, both parties agree that the first order of business in the lame-duck Congress will be to expel Ney. Good. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressman-bob-ney-pleads-guilty-postpones-resignation-for/376360/23 "2006-10-14T00:12:05Z")
[QUOTE=dalej42] It is cheaper for this slimeball to retain his salary than for his district to have a special election to fill a seat from now until Jan. 3, 2007. [/QUOTE] They wouldn’t have an election now; it’s too close. Neither is Foley’s seat having a special election. Does anyone know the drill on that? Is it up to the state when to have an election to replace a resigning Representative or Senator? ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressman-bob-ney-pleads-guilty-postpones-resignation-for/376360/24 "2006-10-14T00:27:21Z")
[QUOTE=dalej42] Umm, the next Congress will convene on Jan 3, 2007. [/QUOTE] Nope, there’ll be a lame-duck session starting November 9; [here](http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/100406/pay.html) and [here](http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2052078.cms). It’ll be a perfect opportunity to eject Ney. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressman-bob-ney-pleads-guilty-postpones-resignation-for/376360/25 "2006-10-14T01:28:08Z")
[QUOTE=Frank] Did you think you were joking? [/quote] I was. Man, do these guys have no shame? Don’t answer that!! ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressman-bob-ney-pleads-guilty-postpones-resignation-for/376360/26 "2006-10-14T15:46:42Z")
[QUOTE=Frank] They wouldn’t have an election now; it’s too close. Neither is Foley’s seat having a special election. Does anyone know the drill on that? Is it up to the state when to have an election to replace a resigning Representative or Senator? [/QUOTE] The Governor can appoint a Senator to serve until the next election. A represtentative can’t be appointed. A special election would have to be held [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressman-bob-ney-pleads-guilty-postpones-resignation-for/376360.md?page=1)