State Sen. Ed Flanagan said Wednesday he was “very sorry” if he offended anyone while unclothed inside the men’s wellness center at the Greater Burlington YMCA.
As related in a story first reported by “Fair Game” in today’s Seven Days, last Friday a YMCA patron complained to Y officials that Flanagan was masturbating in plain view of other patrons inside the adults-only wellness center. After confirming what he had seen with a fellow patron in the center at that time, Tiki Archambeau filed his complaint.
Archambeau spoke publicly about his complaint to Seven Days and noted that he had previously observed peculiar behavior by Flanagan in the wellness center. That behavior included using the treadmill while clad in nothing but shoes, socks and a watch.
This article appears in Jul 29 – Aug 4, 2009.
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My comment is more about the other comments than Ed Flanagan. To me many seemed degrading, abusive and maybe even hateful which I believe violates Seven Days policy for posting comments. Like him or not, Ed Flanagan is someone who has been elected to public office several times. Also as far as I can tell he is liked and by respected by other elected officials of all persuasions.
Ed Flanagan suffered a serious head injury, which may be affecting his behavior. That is indeed something we should be concerned about and certainly I am. But he doesn't deserve to be degraded or abused.
Could this be “car-ma”?
I didn’t do anything wrong! And I’m sorry!
Why won’t anyone in the political establishment stand up and ask Ed Flanagan to resign? I would vote for the first person to do so – and it should come from a fellow Democrat before he further embarrasses them. He’s clearly no longer mentally capable of being an elected official in Vermont. Additionally, this story plays into every right wing stereotype about gay men. Please Ed, do us a favor and retire.
“I did not have sexual relations with my left hand.”
This is like a tawdry remake of the movie “Being There”.
I think he should back out of the public arena…but I also hope he gets some help before his behavior ruins his or others lives…too bad
Didn’t like him when he was auditor, didn’t like him when he ran for the Senate or State Treasurer and I never voted for him. Don’t plan on it either. If he was the nominee, I’d vote for Dubie.
The money quote is: “Not once has this been brought up.” Ed needs to suspend his campaign and move slip quietly into obscurity.
I can see the campaign ads now…”If elected, I promise to be a ‘hands-on’ Lt. Governor…”