Former Navy officers who served with Rep. Eric Massa say he 'groped' subordinates on ship BY Richard Sisk DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU Sunday, March 14th 2010, 4:00 AM WASHINGTON - Eric Massa left behind several political gifts for Republicans in his loopy exit from the House, including a line of attack for opponents of gays serving openly in the military. Rep. Massa, an upstate Democrat, resigned his seat after admitting to "inappropriate" behavior with young male aides - groping and unwanted advances, the complaints alleged - that he described as a carry-over from his days as a career Navy officer. Then ...

This from HRC's Michael Cole: Tomorrow the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) kicks off in Washington DC and some of the right-wingers involved are coming together to argue against a repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law that denies patriotic Americans the ability to openly serve their country. Among those participating will be: -Elaine Donnelly, President, Center for Military Readiness (you may remember her for a, shall we say, lackluster performance before the U.S. House last year) -Tom Minnery, Vice President, Public Policy, Focus on the Family (he praised Donnelly for that Congressional testimony, saying that ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ was “last gasp ...