Allegations of Inappropriate Conduct? Schadenfreude at work?

[mojo84]

Beat you to it.

So you did!

But I doubled down with a Garrison Keillor. What else yah got?

That's about it. You win.

[RogueUSMC]

Beat you to it.

So you did!

But I doubled down with a Garrison Keillor. What else yah got?

That's about it. You win.

Give it a day...

[The Annoyed Man]

Beat you to it.

So you did!

But I doubled down with a Garrison Keillor. What else yah got?

That's about it. You win.

Give it a day...

I’m sure it will eventually turn up that Sesame Street’s Mr. Rogers was a total perv and sent nude selfies to Miss Piggy. When Kermit found out, he got all bent out of shape and now he’s upset that some was pulling his strings while having their hand up his ...... well..... you know......

I am SO ready for people to start behaving themselves like adults instead of millionaire children.

[Jusme]

I think what is happening now, is more of a case of, " Hey, I had something like that, happen to me too, and, I don't want to be left out of the popular activity, of reporting anything, that I feel was inappropriate"
While I am sympathetic to anyone, male or female, who is/was a victim of inappropriate conduct, I am also suspicious, of those who wait, for years, and the alleged purpertrator, is now in a position of power, or reknown, to come forward with, accusations.I have no doubt that many people, have conducted themselves, in ways that, as they became older and wiser, they look back on with regret, and, just like criminal action, with a few exceptions, have a statute of limitations, anything that was left unreported for a certain period of time, should be considered suspect at best. JMHO

[rtschl]

Ummm--Joe Barton, our Republican Texas Congressman ??? ....

Joe Barton's issue is one of idiocy where he was apparently having an affair in a consensual relationship while still married. He might actually be the victim of a crime perpetrated by the ex girlfriend with the publication of the photos. That is far different than these other cases of alleged sexual harassment and assault. Still stupid and reckless though.

But I agree, scumbags can be found in both parties and in any profession. I hope the guilty are rooted out and innocent (like the Duke lacrosse team) do not suffer injustice.

[The Marshal]

The Gov't is so inept. They look down on us through "Doublestandard Glasses" whilst drinking "Hypocrisy Tea".
Get accused of Sexual Harassment, and the Employer will fire you.
Get accused of Sexual Harassment in Gov't, and not only will they not fire you, they will pay for the "Settlement" fees to make it go away.

[Abraham]

People stupid enough to create/send salacious photos of themselves can't be trusted...period.

Didn't Weiner (what a perfect name for a perv) already prove that or did this episode of idiocy occur previous to Whiner's imbroglio?

[Soccerdad1995]

Ummm--Joe Barton, our Republican Texas Congressman ??? ....

Joe Barton's issue is one of idiocy where he was apparently having an affair in a consensual relationship while still married. He might actually be the victim of a crime perpetrated by the ex girlfriend with the publication of the photos. That is far different than these other cases of alleged sexual harassment and assault. Still stupid and reckless though.

But I agree, scumbags can be found in both parties and in any profession. I hope the guilty are rooted out and innocent (like the Duke lacrosse team) do not suffer injustice.

My brother has an ex-friend who was convicted of a felony for doing exactly what this woman did. He had a nasty break up with his ex, then posted sexually explicit pictures of her online and sent a link to all of her coworkers and family. Felony conviction for "revenge porn" and I believe he ended up serving 6 months along with paying a civil judgment. That was in Washington state. I'm not sure of the laws in the state where this woman was located when she published the photos, but this type of behavior is illegal in most states, and for good reason.

Rep Barton cheated on his wife, which is reprehensible, but not illegal. He gave sexually explicit photos to his girlfriend, which is stupid, but again not illegal. The only victim of a crime here is Rep Barton, and the only sexual predator, who is guilty of a crime, is his former girlfriend.

If we want to use this latest series of scandals as a wake up call to go after sexual predators, great. But if we want to use it as a witch hunt to only go after men, then that is very wrong. Imagine if the sexes had been reversed in Rep Barton's case, and it was a female congressperson with a male ex who decided to get even by breaking the law and publishing explicit photos of her. Do you think the reaction would be the same as what we are seeing now? I don't.

[Soccerdad1995]

People stupid enough to create/send salacious photos of themselves can't be trusted...period.

Didn't Weiner (what a perfect name for a perv) already prove that or did this episode of idiocy occur previous to Whiner's imbroglio?

Weiner broke the law by sending the photos to an UNDERAGE girl. Quite a big difference between that and sending photos to an adult girlfriend.

[wil]

Ummm--Joe Barton, our Republican Texas Congressman ??? ....

Joe Barton's issue is one of idiocy where he was apparently having an affair in a consensual relationship while still married. He might actually be the victim of a crime perpetrated by the ex girlfriend with the publication of the photos. That is far different than these other cases of alleged sexual harassment and assault. Still stupid and reckless though.

But I agree, scumbags can be found in both parties and in any profession. I hope the guilty are rooted out and innocent (like the Duke lacrosse team) do not suffer injustice.

exhibit 'A' of what I said. The only republican, Roy Moore, accused of the same abusive predatory behavior the left is being proven to have engaged in, has had the accusations pretty much proven to be false as evidenced by what I previously wrote.
When it was time for his accusers to either 'put up or shut up' where are they?

Bartons behavior is morally wrong, however it does not equate to the abusively predatory behavior of the leftist hypocrites such as winestein, franken, laur, conyers, etc.

[Oldgringo]

Who hasn't been guilty of "inappropriate conduct" of some sort or another at some time or another?

[bblhd672]

Who hasn't been guilty of "inappropriate conduct" of some sort or another at some time or another?

I was a submarine sailor- off the boat our lives were filled with “inappropriate conduct”!

[Oldgringo]

Who hasn't been guilty of "inappropriate conduct" of some sort or another at some time or another?

I was a submarine sailor- off the boat our lives were filled with “inappropriate conduct”!

Exactly!

[talltex]

I don't doubt the leftist types are guilty, given how much hypocrisy we've seen in them on so many other things why would we not expect this kind've behavior when they have the power to get away with it?

Secondly, as vociferously as they scream such accusations at republicans about the 'war on women' it make sense it is no more than them projecting onto us who and what they are. Deep down they know darn well the vast majority of people on this side of the political fence do not engage in such behavior, and they hate us because that truth is something they don't want to face about themselves.

Notice so far the only republican accused of anything, Moore, has had his accusers crawl back into the woodwork when his attorney demanded they produce the yearbook for forensic examination. As soon as it was time to: "put up or shut up"
Where is Allred and her client / Accuser of Moore? Silence from them both......

They are now reaping what they've sown, remember back in the `09's "..it's just sex" and "...character doesn't matter, it's the economy stupid..."
Times have changed politically and culturally, the left has not and it's finally catching up to them.

Do you honestly believe that a person's political party affiliation grants them a position of moral superiority? The legislature in both Austin and Washington ( and every other state) is full of corruption, graft, kickbacks, influence peddling and under the table deals, regardless of which political party has control. It has always been that way. That is how the system operates, and being Republican or Democrat doesn't equate to saints and sinners.

[talltex]

Who hasn't been guilty of "inappropriate conduct" of some sort or another at some time or another?

Amen!