All other issues aside - where is this man's head? He drove to the police station on a suspended license? Isn't that just asking for trouble? Even if he wasn't aware of the outstanding warrant, or thought it was resolved (as I'm sure someone will come out and say on his behalf), you've got to know that your license is due to renew.

Is this kind of issue something that will get him removed from the State House altogether?

Sarah, unfortunately not. He would probablhave to kill someone in a DUI crash before that happened. As it is there is another RI Rep who was convicted of DUI and could've killed someone and he is still there. As sad as it is....

Lol. Joe Sousa must be proud of this TCC endorsement now!

From ProJo article: O'Donnell said Gordon was initially charged with driving on a suspended license, given a court date and released on Wednesday, after he came into the Portsmouth barracks that day to file a "cyberstalking'' complaint, centering on allegations that "people were saying things about him on blogs.''

When police investigated Gordon's own record, O'Donnell said they found he had "a very extensive record in Massachusetts,'' which led to the discovery of the outstanding warrant there in connection with a 2008 incident in which he allegedly tried to elude a police officer.

He tried to file a "cyberstalking" complaint? Wow. The light hearted comments about him must have really gotten under his skin. What a baby! He shoots his mouth off and now wants to take the Gablinske route... That's funny.

I thought the cyberstalking thing was a bit odd, myself, given the fact that part of the reason that Gordon was booted from the party was due to his own comments online....

What goes around comes around and Karma is a bitch...LOL....not shedding tears here

Do the right thing for once and resign Mr. Gordon. You embarassed yourself going after a bunch of high school kids, basically calling them perverts and heathens and implying they were engaged in orgies on school grounds, like some sort of Southern preacher out of the 50's. Now we find out you were on the run from the law? What a disgrace. Even the GOP, as little power as they have in RI, doesn't want you. Get the message, get out and go back to Massachusetts.

where's the mug shot?

Joe, I agree with your second sentence. Your first sentence makes no sense at all. Are you saying that Gordon is being persecuted by Rhode Island and Massachusetts police for his extremist views? Or are you saying it's okay that Gordon is a criminal because his views are outside the boundaries of mainstream and contemporary thought. Please elaborate.

I think it is time for him to resign. Appoint another Republican to take his place. At least then his district would have some semblance of representation. If he cares at all about his responsibilities to his constituents, then this is what he should do.

I saw on Channel 10 he asked for a public defender. Sounds kinda socialist to me.

Joe, as usual, is just blowing off whatever one of his pals does. I'm sure it's all a big conspiracy worked up by the teacher's union, the Tiverton Democratic Town Committee, those high school kids, etc. anyhow.

Held without bail! Must be a real peach. They don't just hold someone without bail unless they have an extensive criminal history or are a flight risk. I don't thinnk he is a flight risk but how would I know. Afterall I am just "cyberstalking" I guess...

Disclaimer: I am not actually cyberstalking, rather I am expressing my freedom of speech even though it involves a "politician".

...Bristol County House of Correction spokesman Bernie Sullivan says Gordon was jailed four months in 1999 on a conviction for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon...

Real gem.

http://www.wpri.com/dpp/target_12/ri-rep-jailed-3-times-in-mass
I especially like the part about being charged with attempted murder in 2004. seriously Joe?

Attempted murder the TCC knows how to pick them. Joe do you still want to be associated with this nut job? Maybe we should do a background check on Joe.

If this guy were a demoRAT this behavior would be OK. Why are people so inconsistant? I do not have a horse in this race. I just wonder why????

Disagree. Please describe what you mean by behavior.

the tcc did not elect him the voters elected him, the majority of the Voters elected him that democrats , repubicains and independents in 3 towns ,this clown just made it harder for the next person to run, but if your gonna bite the tcc better bite alot of people

Everyone should read the projo article. Apparently he tried to kill a girlfriend in two separate incidents. Nice work to the TCC. Mr. Nelson please explain why you supported this man? Do you know plan to with draw your support. It is no surprise that Joe still supports him, they have much in common.

hmm someone says i pick on the NEA because of the actions of one person, nothing about the fact that that one person is an elected NEA offical, also didn't see an aplogy from the NEA, and lets not forget the NEA's willingness to picket an emergency room, none of that was the action of one person, and everyone in this town should have taken offence, but thats just my thoughts on in, but they lingerfor a few contracts or so

Gordon gets arrested and and after 6% of seperation it leads to Mr. NELSON , THE OUTER LIMITS RETURN, AND jOE sousa your remark was way out of LINE

He was an elected nea official while dan was an elected official supported and endorsed by the TCC. If I remember correctlyJim" lets not live in the past"L they never did picket the work place because cooler heads prevailed. Also if you are so protective of Denise why are you not outraged and the TCC president who told her to shit her mouth at a public meeting. You clearly want things one way for the groups you support and another for those that you don't.

JimL it is only one degree with very little separation. He was endorsed and put on the yellow vote for the good guys card by Mr. Nelson and his group. Enough with the rumpswabbery between you and Nellie. They backed a real creep and their creditability will take a hit because of it.

http://newsblog.projo.com/2011/09/ri-legislator-gordon-has-troub.html

Joe, i remember saying about a week ago that the truth about this man would come out soon enough and that i hope you would be a big enough man to admit that you were wrong about him. Now might be the time to do that.

Damn, I was really looking forward to Dan's "Town Hall Meeting" where he was going to "expose" what the Gay/Straight Alliance at THS was really up to. LOL. Then again, this guy has the chutpah to go ahead with it anyway if he's out on bail......as so many of his ilk are prone to do.

haha. Your so full of it. You defended him time and again. You have no credibility, especially if you knew about this for over a year now and still defended him. I guess that answers it all.

Your like talking to a wall. I'm a hostile individual with an attitude? You verbally attack anyone who disagrees with you. I proved that you were wrong and all you can do is call me a shill and say that i have an attitude? I'm sorry if i find it completely wrong that this guy assaults two different women, yes WOMEN. You defend him one day yet then say that his actions are not your responsibility? You make no sense at all.

Fact - you don't sound to bright there Joe so I am no longer going to argue with you.

@ JimL

When a group supports and endorses someone ASKING voters to vote for this individual and something like this is brought to light, I do feel like that group (no matter the party) should ask that individual to resign. You helped put him there and he is not representing the people, so you should at least help to remove him.

"Never argue with a fool; onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."
Mark Twain

Dan is already blaming the media on Facebook. What a shock. Again, just what you expect of his ilk.

If you go to the video on the Channel 12 website of their six o'clock report, they mention he posted to Facebook making some sort of "Oh it's on TV it must be true" sarcastic remark.

http://www.foxprovidence.com/dpps/living_green/ri-legislator-in-court-for-evading-mass-officer_3945151

Thanks -- can't find where he did to confirm. Asking because he removed his FB account after earlier this year. Just wondering...

Does Gordon represent Jamestown too? Or did RI Republican Party get RI District 71 wrong by saying in their statement that it includes Jamestown?

http://portsmouth.patch.com/articles/house-minority-leader-says-rep-daniel-gordon-should-resign

Could someone please explain to Joe that even if he deletes his comments that once they are posted in cyberspace, they are out there forever to be found.

Good luck trying to explain anything to him. the only response you will get is "someone else deleted them, must of been the shill, you shill, too late shill, blah blah blah"

Joe is cyberspace

OK another million comments helping nothing, saturday i was at Dick's sporting goods in Johnston/smithfield, talking to the guy in the lodge about getting a local store, said Dicks was looking at middletown, told him about middletown stoping walmart from selling guns there, told hiom to ask headquarters to look into a tivertin store, hey at least i'm trying for lower taxes, little help folks?

if that is so i apolagize, i thought the line was one mile corner, and van zandt ave

What an odd odd fellow. I blame the voters though.

No shock that this arrogant man says he will not step down. I really can't wait for the voters to humilate him in 2012. Will anyone with a brain vote for this jerk?

STOP THE PRESSES!

Robert E
5:37pm on Monday, September 19, 2011

Joe Sousa.

5:19pm on Monday, September 19, 2011
"I am not responsible for his or your actions. Go away shill!
I knew about his past for over a year now The shill in this area is lacking in skill."
So if you new about his past for over a year now are tou saying you knowingly aided a fugitive from justice.

Esteemed member of TCC, budget committee member, and Dan Gordon's #1 Fan, Joe Sousa, "knew about his past for over a year now". This is outrageous. Who else from TCC knew about Dan's criminal past?

Matt, This is a very important development. Could you please repost the original comment from Joe Sousa? Do you know who deleted the original post? I think this is something that should be forward to Tim White, Jim Taricani, etc.

Thanks

If this guy were a democrat this would be just fine. People would say it is in his past. It is his personal life. Because he is from the other party we need to find wood for a cross to nail him to in the public square. I am not defending his actions I just call it the way I see it. The guy he ran against was worse than this....

This man is the biggist poster boy for voting Democrat that I know of.

Joe is the second.

Robert E, you throw this out right after he says he might run as a democrat? HMMM interesting

joe is just joe being MANNY

Joe Sousa. commented on the article State Police Arrest Rep. Dan Gordon On Massachusetts Charges
"Hey Robert EEEEEKKKK are you plagiarizing my work ?"

No Joe I always give you full credit for your idiotic statments. I wouldn't want anyone to think anythig you say came from me.