Bob Packwood

Robert William "Bob" Packwood (born September 11, 1932) was a American politician from Oregon for the Republican Party. He was forced to resign from the United States Senate in 1995 after allegations of sexual harassment of women emerged.

Quotations

• "Judgment comes from experience and great judgment comes from bad experience."
• "I'm apologizing for the conduct that it was alleged that I did." — responding to accusations of sexual harrassment.
• "God, was she a good player. I was so fascinated in watching her bid and play that I could hardly concentrate on her breasts." — comment from his diary on a bridge opponent, later printed in the Washington Post.
• "Am I sorry? Of course. If I did the things that they said I did. Am I sorry, do I apologize? Yes. But it is time to get on and not look back." — 1995 on a CBS news show after resigning.
• "All of us, Mr. President, whether we?re in politics or not, have weaknesses. For some, it?s drinking. For others, it?s gambling. For still others, it?s women... Your weakness is credibility..." — New York Times, 11/17/73.