Soon-to-be-former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner finally resigned Friday afternoon (effective August 30), making a final statement as mayor in which he blamed his own “personal failures” for his downfall. His attention quickly turned to the media, though, whom he said pulled the trigger in a frenzy of hysteria.
PIC: You can hear a pin drop inside chambers as #Filner gives tearful apology after announcing resignation. http://t.co/sSvdTfXikS—
Bigad Shaban (@BigadShaban) August 23, 2013
Leave Bob. Just leave. Take the monster inside with you. #Filner.—
Jeff Johnson (@echo5juliet) August 23, 2013
Filner addressing city council and public: Obviously this is not a happy time for any of us. Not for the city of San Diego.—
Sarah Huisenga (@Sarah_CBS) August 23, 2013
#Filner: “To all the women that I offended, I had no intention to be offensive, to violate any physical or emotional space.”—
Sarah Huisenga (@Sarah_CBS) August 23, 2013
Oh here goes the disingenuous part of #Filner's departure. #shameful—
Jeff Johnson (@echo5juliet) August 23, 2013
#Filner: I started my political career facing lynch mobs and I think we have just faced one here in San Diego.—
Sarah Huisenga (@Sarah_CBS) August 23, 2013
#Filner: "Not one allegation has ever been independently verified or proven. I have never sexually harassed anyone."—
Sarah Huisenga (@Sarah_CBS) August 23, 2013
Wait?!? You never sexually harassed anyone #Filner? What about the "monster inside you"? What about your admission/apology? #WTF—
Jeff Johnson (@echo5juliet) August 23, 2013
So glad I left council chambers before #Filner started this disconnected self aggrandizement.—
Jeff Johnson (@echo5juliet) August 23, 2013
Filner is resigning but says he faced a lynch mob of hysteria on sexual harassment that played into hands of those who wanted political coup—
Jennifer Medina (@jennymedina) August 23, 2013
Seriously #Filner ??? You're not resigning until Aug 30??? You have some serious balls.—
May Lee (@mayleeasia) August 23, 2013
How is this turning into an indictment of the “lynch mob”? Now he’s saying he never harassed. Wtf?—
Rachel Laing (@RachelLaing) August 23, 2013
My brief tinge of sympathy for Filner has gone completely out the window.—
Benjamin Katz (@MeanestBossEver) August 23, 2013
Final words from filner: the dream will never die. He walks out of council chamber with standing ovation from supporters.—
Jennifer Medina (@jennymedina) August 23, 2013
Hysteria? lynch mob? Are you kidding? You are delusional #Filner Take your tongue & hit the road. #SanDiego #stayclassy—
Angel Martinez (@ilvdbch) August 23, 2013
