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Politician Blames Porny PowerPoint on Son
Some stories are just too good to make up. Such is the story of Ohio State Representative Matt Barrett. He was giving a Powerpoint presentation to a group of high schoolers when something unexpected showed up on the screen: porn. Yes, a whole directory of the naughty stuff was on the same thumb drive from which Barrett was showing the presentation. Somehow it was displayed on screen as he spoke to the students. Barrett initially claimed the stick was given to him as a gift and had no idea where the stuff came from. As of today, however, he is blaming his son for the transgression.
Barrett has issued a statement calling this an "internal family matter" and asking that the media "respect for our privacy as we deal with this situation."
We're all dying to hear what sort of father son talk this will create.
From WKYC-TV and TechCrunch
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsg8Aug 5th 2008 2:05AM
Geese, Say it was a joke gone horrible wrong by a random unknown person. You know press you must not want your son to have a clean record. There's not a private or overseas school he can go to. Kids got to ride this one out! Let me guess a phone thats preloaded some how...loaded it...wow I should run...
I like the blame your fart on the dog comment; LOL...
The name a virus Idea deserves a "BLOG-emmy"
lildoxielvr1Apr 20th 2009 9:24AM
Why is this story even on here? Dredge up old, old news. This happened three years ago, and it's been a year since the guy resigned. And he was just a rep. to Ohio's state legislature anyway, not a member of the US Congress.
Mike HuntOct 5th 2007 2:01PM
I would like to know how old his son is and is he a republican?
DPOct 5th 2007 2:06PM
He's not a congressman. He's a Democratic state representative.
donOct 5th 2007 2:07PM
Nice try... Matt Barrett is a Democrat.
GregOct 5th 2007 2:11PM
He's not a CONGRESSMAN. He's an Ohio State Representative. Typical news media trying to make the story more sensational than it really is. TRUTH IN MEDIA...time to start!
AdamOct 5th 2007 2:11PM
I believe the man, it happens, why not give him the benefit of the doubt. Unless the man has history, it is an acceptable excuse!
Teresa BirminghamOct 5th 2007 2:14PM
This sounds like an episode of "The Fact's Of Life"...
BartOct 5th 2007 2:25PM
Yeah, right. And I bet he blames his dog when he farts.
Bart
NeilOct 5th 2007 5:31PM
So how long before they correct that misleading headline?
Interesting too that his party affiliation is not mentioned here. You can be sure if he were a Republican that would have been in the first sentence.
PeteOct 5th 2007 2:21PM
to Greg....the story clearly states he's a rep...not a congressman. Maybe if you knew how to read you wouldn't be so indignant at the media. lighten up
TedOct 5th 2007 2:24PM
Uh DP-A Democratic State Representative IS a Democrat Congressperson. Besides, a Democrat is a Democrat. Too Funny-"My Kid Did It". LOL.
M.L.C.Oct 5th 2007 2:33PM
WHY NOT BILL CLINTON SMOKED POT BUT DID NOT INHALE NOR AS HE STATED ON TELEVISION DID NOT HAVE SEX WITH THAT WOMEN (MONICA). HILLARY IS A DIFFRENT STORY.
PIGOct 5th 2007 2:48PM
THAT'S AWESOME. I HOPE THE KID GETS A NEW BIKE OR CAR (DEPENDING ON HIS AGE) OUT OF THE DEAL FOR TAKING THE RAP.
NormOct 5th 2007 3:01PM
Not good, but tame compared to congressmen and young boys, or Senators and bathroom sex!
markOct 5th 2007 3:03PM
of course he's a democrat. if he were a republican he would have been IN the porn with a boy.
DianeOct 5th 2007 3:07PM
He has scary eyes!!!!!!!!
FranOct 5th 2007 3:11PM
Although I generally try not to judge people by their appearance, I do have trouble trusting anybody when you can see the whites of their eyes all the way around the iris. It's that same "deer-caught-in-the-headlights" look that Dan Quayle had.
DODAOct 5th 2007 3:18PM
The mans eyes are a direct result of viewing porn for long periods of time without blinking.Blame the kid? Are there no depths so low that you will not find a politician lurking there?
Mark DavisOct 5th 2007 3:28PM
What kind of porn was it? Larry Craig in a toilet?