It looks like things just got really, really awkward for Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber of Oregon. His fiancée, Cylvia Hayes, admitted yesterday to entering into a sham marriage with an immigrant for cash:
As political scandals go, I'll give Oregon's first lady a solid B+/A-. http://t.co/UnMaP89Zq5
— Jason Woodmansee (@jasonwoodmansee) October 10, 2014
Even worse, it was with a guy with two first-names. Who does that?
Just as I suspected: Oregon Gov.'s GF reveals 3rd marriage to 18 y.o. Ethiopian guy named Abraham B. Abraham for $5k http://t.co/of8qDVNLkP
— Joseph Lawler (@josephlawler) October 10, 2014
Note, Abraham-squared was 18 at the time of the “marriage,” Ms. Hayes 29. That didn’t raise any red flags with immigration officials?
And it looks like Gov. Kitzhaber gets his news of major of events the same way as President Obama — from the newspaper:
Oregon Governor learned of First Lady's 3rd marriage through the newspaper. Hew knew of the first two marriages.
— John Celock (@JohnCelock) October 10, 2014
HAHAHAHAHA!
And a great question from Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies:
Girlfriend of Oregon's Democrat governor admits committing immigration fraud http://t.co/ctvPTjlrsL What's the statute of limitations?
— Mark Krikorian (@MarkSKrikorian) October 10, 2014
But it looks like she might be in the clear:
Oregon First lady Cylvia Hayes admits to fraud married on July 19, 1997. Statute of limitations was 5 years later.
— Kyle Iboshi (@KyleIboshi) October 9, 2014
Exit question: Will they still get married?
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