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[Sexual Harassment] House Rep, John Conyers, allegedly accussed of sexual harassment

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Cohete Rojo, Nov 21, 2017.

  1. Cohete Rojo

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    Apparently this lady was "too old" to work in his office. He was 82 at the time.

    But he supports abortion - so it's ok, right?
     
  2. Cohete Rojo

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    Reference tot he "too old" remark:

     
  3. Rashmon

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  4. ipaman

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    Apparently flew in women, using congressional resources (tax dollars?), for sexual affairs.
     
  5. ipaman

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    trump is consuming you that you can't discuss anything else. you have a mental illness, seek help. also quit derailing threads.
     
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  6. JayGoogle

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    Trump was right about one thing at least, the swamp needs to be drained.
     
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  7. ipaman

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    Swamp gets full when you get perks like $174k+ salary, 200+ days off a year, free flights, free drugs, free healthcare, etc... That's a rockstar life so no wonder so many of these scumbags live and act like rockstars.
     
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  8. pirc1

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    Yup, by removing the sewage and filling it with toxic waste.
     
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  9. ipaman

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    Trump appointed Conyers? Didn't know that thanks!
     
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  10. pirc1

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    LOL, have you been living under a rock?
     
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  11. JayGoogle

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    I don't think he's saying he did, just that simply didn't help the corruption throughout our politics.
     
  12. ipaman

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    i don't run this site but maybe say it in another thread otherwise this place will start to looking like washington.
     
  13. TheFreak

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    Agree
     
  14. ipaman

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    Agree
     
  15. CometsWin

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    LOL The difference between Trump and Franken/Conyers is that Trump has no shame. He'll p***y grab, brag about it on video, and then deny it ever happened.
     
  16. Os Trigonum

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    here's an analysis of the difference between Trump and Franken/others:

    http://althouse.blogspot.com/2017/11/some-have-argued-that-there-would-be-no.html

    "Some have argued that there would be no #MeToo moment if Donald Trump had not been elected, even after being accused of various forms of misconduct, from groping to rape."
    by noreply@blogger.com (Ann Althouse)

    "But in recent weeks several of Trump’s accusers have said that while they’re happy sexual harassment is being discussed more openly, they’re still dismayed that their own stories seem to have had little impact. Some have continued speaking out, hoping that away from the chaos of the election, people might be more ready to listen to their accounts. A defamation suit filed by Summer Zervos, one of the accusers, has also opened up the possibility that they’ll get their day in court. But for now, Trump seems entirely unfazed by the allegations hanging over him. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed last month that it is the White House’s official position that every single one of the women is lying, and Trump has not shied away from condemning alleged sexual harassers (if they’re Democrats)."

    From "What Happened to the 16 Women Who Accused Trump of Sexual Misconduct," by Margaret Hartmann in New York Magazine. Hartman lists the 16 women, their allegations, and what's happened since the allegations were made, but does not examine why — as so many others take massive hits and lose their jobs — Trump remains relatively unscathed. So let's talk about that. Let me get the conversation started with a few ideas. I'm not endorsing any of these theories, just putting them on a list of things you might want to consider:

    1. The election worked as absolution. We factored in the allegations — giving them whatever weight we thought right — and they haven't really changed since the election, so the election is like a final judgment in a court case. As a political matter, we move on and get on with our life.

    2. Since Trump is the President, we need him to carry out his duties. We especially want to put these accusations in the past, because we see the dangers of complicating his life. He's been chosen to shoulder the difficult tasks of the presidency, so leave him alone. Let him move forward.

    3. Those who want to complicate his life probably didn't vote for him and would be happy to take him down now. Every time there's another Harvey Weinstein or Charlie Rose, they want to talk about Trump the sexual harasser again, but to those who've supported Trump or who want to respect the results of the election and not add to the difficulty of Trump's presidential tasks, they seem to be relitigating the election.

    4. Many of the new targets of allegations are people who had seemed to be male allies of the women's movement, and it's the lying and the hypocrisy that bothers us the most. The accusations against Trump seem only to reinforce what we already saw on the surface of Trump: brash exuberance, wanting plenty of good things for himself, excitement over beautiful women, impoliteness. The new allegations don't take us back to the Trump allegations because Trump wasn't accepted as an ally of feminism. He seems to represent the old school, male chauvinism. That's a different category and not what we're paying attention to right now.
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    "Those who want to complicate his life" by holding him accountable for sexual assault. LOL

    Trump is a piece of **** so after the election it doesn't bother us that he's a piece of ****. Sounds legit.

    We'll continue to file this under the notion that the bar is so low for this guy that nothing he does matters.
     
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  18. Anticope

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    What a complete load of BS this is. So being an "ally of the women's movement" and committing sexual assault make sure you a hypocrite but being a Christian, or a fake Christian as in Trump's case, and committing sexual assault doesn't make you one. All this is is a pathetic, dishonest argument on why Democrats should be held accountable for sexual assault and Republicans shouldn't. Nice try though, keep defending this POS at every turn, it's a great look.
     
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    Being POTUS is hard and the president shouldn't be bothered with minor issues like sexual assault accusations but if something serious like a birth certificate controversy arises, we better be on top of it.
     
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  20. mick fry

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    Of course the usuals turn this thread into another Trump bashing. You guys are ate up with it.
     
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