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CNN/WaPo working on stories about 20-30 other members of Congress (Original Post) brooklynite Dec 2017 OP
please let them be mostly GOP in purple states with Democratic governors nt Fresh_Start Dec 2017 #1
Srsly! Roland99 Dec 2017 #2
+1 nt NCTraveler Dec 2017 #6
You can bet republicans are getting away with paying off their accusers. RWNJ brewens Dec 2017 #8
The problem is that we might have inadvertently set a standard pnwmom Dec 2017 #3
If 95% of them are republicans, Ilsa Dec 2017 #4
Its a new bar and one Im not upset to see. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #5
Please oh please let there be a bunch of family values GOP with live boys Fresh_Start Dec 2017 #7
If they are Republicans JustAnotherGen Dec 2017 #9
It doesn't matter StarryNite Dec 2017 #10

brewens

(13,590 posts)
8. You can bet republicans are getting away with paying off their accusers. RWNJ
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 03:50 PM
Dec 2017

women that were harassed would be much more inclined to take money to keep quiet rather than take down Congressmen on their side. As with everything else, they won't give a shit about other victims as long as they get their payoff.

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)
3. The problem is that we might have inadvertently set a standard
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 03:44 PM
Dec 2017

that will mean Democrats who have had anonymous claims of trivial actions may now be replaced by people named by Republican Governors.

Just because Franken's replacement will be named by a Democratic governor doesn't mean they all will be.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
4. If 95% of them are republicans,
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 03:44 PM
Dec 2017

they will just yawn and point at the 5% democrats that may have stared too long at an intern.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
5. Its a new bar and one Im not upset to see.
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 03:47 PM
Dec 2017

It’s going to greatly increase the number of accusers.

It’s about time the guys who briefly grab women’s breasts and excuses it by saying they were laughing and having a good time get called to account. It’s one of the most common forms of sexual assault and more often than not women are EXPECTED to tolerate it.

I’m simply not disappointed to see it happening.

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
7. Please oh please let there be a bunch of family values GOP with live boys
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 03:49 PM
Dec 2017

not that I want to wish sexual abuse on LGBT...but thats what it might take to get them to resign.

StarryNite

(9,446 posts)
10. It doesn't matter
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 04:06 PM
Dec 2017

if they are from the Grand Old Groper party. Grand Old Gropers get away with everything! They are not held to the same standard.

Jan 24, 2016 - "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters," Trump said. And it's true. He could probably rape somebody on 5th Avenue and not lose votes.

It makes me sick to my stomach. I'm so ashamed of our country right now.

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