Nebraska Lt. Gov. resigns after phone scandal

Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy, R-Neb., resigned Saturday after the disclosure of thousands of "late night telephone calls" Sheehy placed to four women, none of whom were his wife, during the last four years.

His resignation was announced at a morning press conference by Gov. Dave Heinemann, also a Republican, who said that Sheehy had broken "the public trust."

"As public officials, we are rightly held to a higher standard," Heinema said. "I had trusted him, and that trust was broken."

"I've got a knot in my stomach," he added. "I'm deeply disappointed."

The Omaha World-Herald reported that Sheehy, a rising star in the Nebraska GOP who was viewed as the party's likely gubernatorial nominee in 2014, had placed thousands of "late night telephone calls" from his state-issued cell phone to the four women during the last four years.

For much of those four years, Sheehy was married. His wife, Connie Sheehy, filed for divorce last July after being together for nearly 29 years. In her divorce filing, she cited an "irretrievably broken" marriage.

Sheehy's resignation likely ends his gubernatorial ambitions, a fact underscored by Heineman at his press conference when he indicated that he does not expect Sheehy to forge ahead with his bid.

"I doubt he will continue his campaign for governor," Heineman said, "and no, I would not support him under the circumstances."

Before serving as lieutenant governor, Sheehy, 53, was the mayor of Hastings.

[rightydwigty]

The members of the greedy far right are not only destroying america with their hell bent foolishness of outsourceing jobs and technology to low-wage Nations that promply sell it to rouge nations like Iran who then convert the advanced manufacturing technology into military use. They are also Adulterers,speaking about family values while cheating on their spouses.If voters don't wake up, the GOP is going to let greed turn America into a Third World Country.

[nleeklee]

another one bites the dust. women are the downfall of men. they always have been. look at Adam. men need to be in control. men need to follow Jesus as Lord and not sin and hate sin. our culture is saturated with pictures and videos of women. face it, we are stupid. the women don't care though. do you think they care about a man's spiritual well being, or the well being of our nation? no. if they did, they would not run for office. they would reject the right to vote. they would realize that their place is in the home, but if they had to work they would. they would realize that they ought not to be anchors on tv. they would realize they ought to dress modestly. do they care? no. men will lust at the drop of a hat. they actually will lust before the hat hits the floor. because of this, men have to watch out for themselves. also, though, because of this, dads need to teach their daughters rightly. too many men allow their daughters to become ******. what do you think a female news anchor on tv is? she is a ******. she got the job because she is pretty, and men want to watch her, and when they masturbate to fantasize about her. no one says anything about all of this. Lust is evil, and a woman whose body is not your's, men, by means of marriage, ought to be disgusting to you. Its nakedness ought to be repulsive. The problem is that everyone thinks everyone else is doing it. everyone else is getting it on the side and they are missing out. not everyone else is doing it, and even if they were, it doesn't matter. it's wrong. it's as wrong as taking a knife and stabbing your wife in the back with it 100 times, and then cutting off all your children's heads and grinding them up so the cows can eat them.

[tireslinger]

Though you NLEEKLEE, are certainly entitled to your belief system, it is narrow and archaic. This is 2013! You should get out more!

[4july]

It doesn't bother me.

[4july]

First order of business at the next GOP meeting: leaving your affairs in the airport bathroom.

[4july]

I don't hate gays... AT ALL.

It just so happens most Republicans like them, and I mean REALLY like them, much, much more!

[4july]

Hey 7,

Try not to be late for your date with Larry Craig at St Paul Intl.

[4july]

I'm delightfully surprised the GOP LT Gov has admitted to his affair in front of his state, as well as the nation. The rest of the Republican Party is not delightfully surprised because they think he should have stuck to the code of silence most GOP members take about having affairs with each other in bathroom stalls.

[4july]

This is the first conservative sex-scandal I've heard of in a decade that involves women. This is truly a breakthrough.

[4july]

I'm not surprised this member of the GOP was having an affair. I am, however, surprised that it was with members of the opposite sex.

[scalini1]

Bill Clinton did MUCH worse, came close to impeachment, and he's the darling of the democrats.

[crankyoleman]

Bill Clinton was impeached by the House. He just wasn't convicted and removed by the Senate. It's a 2 part process.

[Lindag20]

One person's bad behavior doesn't excuse another's. Hilary chose to stay married to Bill, this man's wife chose another route. No one FORCED the Lt. Governor to resign.

[scalini1]

Bill Clinton did MUCH worse, came close to impeachment, and he's the darling of the democrats.

[magnumdr]

Why does it seem that these politicians have a hard time being truthful to their wives? Do they think that they can abuse their powers to get laid. Fire them all.